Sailing Oceanaire | Wik & Rox · video

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Wik and Rox purchased a Dufour 500 GL in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy, after a survey revealed necessary repairs including through-hull replacements, a faulty jet thruster, and a dead battery bank.4:42 The couple relocated their belongings from the Netherlands using a van and trailer after discovering their initial box truck was 700 kilograms overweight.6:22 Following the purchase, they launched a 3.6-meter dinghy manually and repaired a shifting linkage issue that initially restricted the outboard to reverse gear.8:42 The pair then began a 155-nautical-mile transit toward their winter berth at Porto Capo d'Orlando in Sicily, stopping for an overnight anchorage at Capri.9:42 During the passage, they addressed maintenance tasks including replacing old diesel fuel and servicing filters while motoring in light winds.12:57 The planned winter refit at Capo d'Orlando includes installing lithium batteries, applying new antifouling, and constructing a solar arch to stow the dinghy.12:13

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