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Preparing Our Boat for the Pacific Crossing | Haul Out, Repairs & Reality
February 10, 2026 · 14 min · 4K views · Shelter Bay Marina
What this video covers
Sailing vessel Big Lost departs Portobello in 18 knots apparent wind, one reef in the main, bound for Shelter Bay Marina near the Panama Canal to haul out before a Pacific crossing.1:44 The crew moved up their lift date to complete a bottom job — their second in roughly six months — and inspect all systems before transiting the canal on the 24th.5:49 On the hard, workers sanding the hull found a bow crack traced to a mooring-ball strike in Les Saintes; the crew epoxied it before painting.10:58 Zinc anodes on the sail drives, replaced in Grenada, showed pitting and were swapped again.11:20 A new Mantus swivel with a pin-retaining cover replaced the old anchor swivel, with the bolt additionally moused for security.10:02 Heavy rain delayed bottom painting and made living aboard on the hard hot and uncomfortable.8:54 The crew also flagged an air leak in an unspecified system as a minor efficiency issue.12:22 Provisioning for the Pacific ran to three carts at Price Mart and the Reba store.12:46 The practical lesson: a haul-out before a long offshore passage is used not just for paint but to identify the next likely failure and stock the corresponding spares.
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