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Paying Off Our Debts Around the World | Sailing Sunday Vlog. 232
January 14, 2024 · 13 min · 10K views · Deltaville, Virginia
What this video covers
The crew of the sailboat Sunday performs maintenance and upgrades while anchored in Deltaville, Virginia, during the winter. After a 12-hour transit from Annapolis through the Chesapeake Bay, the crew assists a friend in replacing through-hull fittings on the vessel Salacia.1:05 To repair discolored vinyl cockpit enclosures, the crew uses a sail-repair sewing machine to stitch new clear panels over the existing ones, a process that involves seam-ripping the original stitching and using double-sided tape to align the new material.9:30 The crew notes that storing vinyl covers near a heat-generating source, such as a generator, caused the original discoloration.8:18 Additionally, the crew installs a Starlink satellite internet system and upgrades their onboard watermaker from 100 to 160 liters per hour.11:36 Electric bikes facilitate local transport for errands and boatyard access in the area.4:06 The crew plans to depart for the Intracoastal Waterway to head south for warmer weather.12:59
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