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Lifestyle, WHAT LIFE is LIKE on a BOAT⛵ Out of the WATER
December 11, 2023 · 17 min · 1K views · Porto Santo
What this video covers
Living aboard a boat in a boatyard requires adapting to restricted facilities, as the vessel’s plumbing and heads remain unusable while hauled out.3:00 During a refit in Porto Santo, Portugal, the crew manages daily life by utilizing public marina showers and toilets located approximately 200 meters from their boat.4:17 The transition to land-based living involves maintaining a strict cleaning routine to prevent dirt from entering the cabin and organizing tools daily to manage the cramped, cluttered workspace.10:10 Maintenance tasks include hull cleaning, keel rust treatment, painting through-hulls, and polishing the propeller.7:43 The crew also experiments with using Coca-Cola to remove rust from anchor chain, though results remain inconclusive compared to traditional methods like vinegar.13:41 Sourcing replacement parts, such as a leaking manual water pump, proves difficult due to the island's remote location, often requiring weeks of waiting for shipping.13:09 Despite the lack of privacy and the physical demands of the refit, the crew maintains progress toward their goal of sailing to the Canary Islands.
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