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Shipwrights at a shipyard in Brazil remove a marine engine from the 38-ft sailboat Yabá after the unit shifted from its temporary wooden supports during a hull move.5:44 To extract the engine through the hatch, the crew constructs a temporary overhead gantry system using wooden beams, columns, and a crane, reinforced by planks sandwiching the cabin roof.10:02 The team first removes the gearbox to reduce the engine's profile, then lifts the block onto the deck.6:29 They transport the engine to a local mechanic by loading it into a 1988 Volkswagen Kombi van, using a system of rollers and planks to slide the heavy unit into the vehicle.17:19 Before the engine removal, the crew ensures the hull remains level and symmetrical by using a water-filled hose as a leveling tool and pulling a plumb line from the transom to the bowsprit to align the keel and mast.3:54

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