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The owner of the 41-ft catamaran Nahoa prepares the vessel for a six-month storage period in a remote South Pacific boatyard after an airline strike cancels his flight home.Watch Maintenance tasks include flushing the engines, pickling the engine-driven watermaker with metabisulfite, and cleaning the bilges and lockers to prevent mold.7:00 To mitigate UV damage and heat buildup, he installs shade netting over the hatches and leaves a gap in the lifeline covers to promote airflow through the interior.9:12 He empties the fridge, vacuum-bags laundry, and shuts down the Starlink system before departing.14:49 After being stranded for three weeks, he secures passage on a neighboring boat, C'est La Vie, for an overnight 80-to-100-mile sail to Rangiroa to catch a flight to Canada.16:13 The owner emphasizes that proper storage requires thorough cleaning, ventilation, and protecting fiberglass from sun exposure to prevent long-term degradation.

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