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Look, It's possible we should have cleaned this before now... Project Brupeg Ep.461
September 20, 2026 · 24 min · 22K views
What this video covers
The crew of the 10-year-rebuilt fishing trawler *Brewpeg* prepares for an unscheduled haul-out by cleaning the vessel’s hull and stabilizers and performing maintenance on onboard systems.0:15 After using a new dinghy winch to lift the tender, the crew water-blasts barnacles and marine growth from the dinghy’s bottom to improve speed for transport runs.Watch They also remove soft weed and hard growth from the trawler’s horizontal stabilizer wings, noting that Jotun C Victor 50 antifouling paint has performed well in tropical conditions despite 15 months of submersion.
To prepare for upcoming repairs, the crew sources argon gas for a TIG welder to install new stainless steel water pickups in the internal tanks, which will allow access to the bottom 300 liters of water. They also plan to needle-gun and repaint localized rust spots inside the tanks and on the stabilizer mounting bolts. The maintenance includes replacing rusted bearings on a utility cart and repairing a damaged air compressor hose. The vessel is scheduled to move to a nearby anchorage before being hauled out for further structural work.
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