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Deflating the dinghy on the beach to clean out sand under floor fron the surf beaching
December 1, 2023 · 2 min · 82 views · South Bimini, Bahamas
What this video covers
The crew of Epiphany sails the dinghy from a marina at South Bimini to a sandy cove beach to perform maintenance on the inflatable.0:04 Once beached, they deflate the dinghy, pull up the floorboards, and remove accumulated sand from beneath them — sand heavy enough to prevent the dinghy from getting on plane. They also reinflate the keel and reseat it in its proper position. A suspected slow leak prompts them to bring a repair kit, though no patch is applied on camera.0:31 The outboard motor's tilt mechanism is noted as not traveling fully down.0:23 Gordon assists throughout. A post-cleaning test run shows the dinghy moving better but still not fully on plane, with a fouled bottom identified as the remaining drag. The expedition doubles as a pole-spear lobster hunt around nearby rocks and reefs; a juvenile conch is found and returned to deeper water. Sand accumulation under inflatable dinghy floorboards is a measurable performance drag worth clearing periodically.
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