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January 10, 2025 · 18 min · 62K views
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Barry Perrins performs maintenance on his boat, Shadi, at Madana Bay Marina in Lombok, Indonesia, while preparing for a planned crossing of the Indian Ocean.0:29 Work includes applying anti-fouling paint to the hull and performing fiberglass repairs near the propeller shaft.5:44 Perrins notes that the anti-fouling product, Carboline, arrived in the tin significantly under-filled.4:46 High tropical temperatures, reaching 50 degrees Celsius on deck, force him to limit labor to early morning and evening hours.2:00 During the haul-out, a Japanese film crew documents the process.10:16 After the yard owner, Peter, assists in relaunching the vessel via a hydraulic trailer, Shadi is secured to a mooring buoy.11:21 Perrins also inspects an abandoned, rotted plywood catamaran in the yard, concluding that its structural decay makes it beyond repair.14:51 The boat remains in the marina for further preparations before the upcoming passage.13:57
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