You call THAT a STORM?! [EP 101]
August 3, 2020 · 16 min · 48K views · Tyrrell Bay, Carriacou
What this video covers
The crew of the Millennial Falcon hauled their boat out at Carriacou Marine in the Southern Windward Islands to prepare for Tropical Storm Gonzalo.1:59 After the storm downgraded to 35 knots, the crew utilized the haul-out period to perform several maintenance projects.3:05 They replaced a rattling cutlass bearing and applied a new coat of anti-fouling paint to the hull after observing significant growth from four months of stationary anchoring.5:16 To improve propeller efficiency, they applied a silicone-based coating called PropGlide, sharing a single container among three boats to reduce costs.10:27 Additionally, the crew replaced an obsolete 1980s-era traveler track with a salvaged unit from a neighboring vessel.7:35 Because the new track required a specific deck curvature, Adam fabricated a custom mounting base from a three-inch mahogany board using hand tools and a radial saw.8:22 The project required extensive manual shaping to match the deck profile before final varnishing.14:36
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