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After completing a seven-day passage from New Caledonia to Bundaberg, Australia, the crew of a catamaran anchored in the Burnett River to perform maintenance and prepare for a 1,000-mile coastal voyage to Tasmania.0:59 The crew replaced failed aluminum rivets on a stainless steel fuel tank inspection patch with stainless steel rivets to prevent further galvanic corrosion.13:09 They also upgraded their VHF antenna by running new cable through the mast.13:56 To route the cable, they dropped a weighted fishing line through the mast cavity, retrieved it through a lower access hole, and pulled the 16-meter cable through.20:14 The installation successfully restored AIS reception.22:41 Additionally, the crew unboxed and tested a new 2.9-meter soft-bottom dinghy, which they intend to store on deck during offshore passages to replace a heavier aluminum-bottom tender.2:44 They plan to spend the next six months sailing south to Tasmania before heading north toward Indonesia, avoiding the monsoon season.7:49

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