Sailing Magic Carpet · video

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After three years of refitting their boat, Magic Carpet, in a private workshop in Washington, the owners transported the vessel by truck to a commercial boatyard in Canada.0:39 The move required coordinating with a customs broker to pay sales tax on the Canadian-registered boat and using a specialized hydraulic trailer to lift the boat from its blocks.4:40 The owners chose to relocate to Canada to continue the refit at a more sustainable pace while avoiding visa expiration issues.1:19 Upon arrival, they rented a storage container to organize tools and materials, which had previously cluttered the interior during transit.16:29 Current work includes drilling out ten scuppers in the bulwarks and applying fairing compound to the side decks to protect the fiberglass from UV exposure.18:12 The owners plan to pause the refit temporarily to travel to Sweden to sail their other vessel, Magic Carpet One, before returning to continue work on the project in Canada.24:04

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