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Aubrey and her crew perform extensive refit work on their boat, Houdini, while docked in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The primary structural project involves replacing a rotten wooden bowsprit with a custom-fabricated stainless steel unit, quoted at $2,000 USD.11:36 The crew also installs window-mounted air conditioning units into the deck hatches and polishes the diesel fuel using Keenan Filters to mitigate biological growth in the tanks.9:18 During the refit, the boat suffers a severe tick infestation, requiring a professional exterminator to treat the interior with pesticides.15:15 The crew also replaces round port lights, cleans the galley, and varnishes interior woodwork to prepare the vessel for a planned voyage to the Panama Canal and the Bahamas. The project requires careful management of chemical fumes during the installation of port light flanges and ongoing maintenance of the vessel's systems.20:25

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