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I'm hauling the boat out of the water in Malaysia
September 5, 2026 · 38 min · 7K views · Langkawi
What this video covers
Pablo Berrus hauls his 38-ft sailboat, *Sofía*, at Rebak Marina in Langkawi, Malaysia, to perform hull maintenance before a planned Indian Ocean crossing.19:51 The project includes cleaning the hull, sanding the bottom, applying two coats of antifouling paint, and treating the propeller with ProSpeed.14:00 During the week-long haul-out, Berrus replaces the propeller anodes, greases the propeller gear, and repairs a broken component.32:45 He manages the labor-intensive sanding process by working in two-hour shifts to mitigate the extreme heat, eventually borrowing a sander from fellow cruisers after his own tool fails.22:16 Following the haul-out, he returns to the water, restocks provisions, and cleans the interior before departing Langkawi.34:25 His planned route involves sailing south through the Strait of Malacca toward Indonesia, with the goal of reaching the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra by May to begin the Indian Ocean passage toward South Africa.35:41
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