the END is near!! [ep 93]
December 7, 2023 · 14 min · 88K views
What this video covers
Lauren Landers prepares the 38-ft vessel Sol de la Mar for relaunch after a three-month haul-out.0:03 Maintenance tasks include waxing the hull to protect fiberglass from UV degradation and salt damage.1:18 Mechanical and electrical upgrades include installing new underwater lights sealed with 5200, replacing the shaft seal, and testing all through-hull fittings.3:44 Landers replaces an aging chartplotter with a new unit featuring improved radar graphics and better integration with existing navigation equipment.9:00 The watermaker receives a new membrane after the previous one lacked proper pickling.11:42 To improve communication, Landers installs a new VHF radio at the helm, requiring fiberglass cutting and routing new wiring aft.12:24 This upgrade includes transitioning to a transceiving AIS unit and programming the ship's MMSI number.12:37 Additional work involves extending the NEMA wire for the GPS sensor and routing power and antenna cables through the interior to the breaker board.13:03 The vessel successfully splashes and moves to a wet slip within the yard.4:28
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