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Ben and Alie, owners of the Scepter 41 sailboat Kiana, are currently living in a tent on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, while waiting to return to their boat in Mexico for the winter.0:21 To prepare for the wet coastal winter, they install a plastic rainfly over their tent to provide UV protection and allow for window ventilation without moisture ingress.5:24 Ben constructs a small wooden deck adjacent to the tent using salvaged lumber recovered from an old dock.8:43 He frames the deck around an existing tree and secures the decking boards with screws, planning to sand and stain the surface after returning from their upcoming sailing season.12:27 The couple intends to depart for Mexico in December to resume cruising.8:06

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