Sailing Blue Pearlvideo
Ep 61 | One project after another
November 12, 2023 · 16 min · 1K views
What this video covers
Chris Hanna and Jessica Hanna perform multiple maintenance tasks on Blue Pearl while docked at a marina. Chris uses a Harken bosun’s chair to climb the mizzenmast and remove a damaged radar reflector that was banging against the mast.0:55 The crew also addresses a steering failure caused by mismatched American and metric threads on the quadrant’s stainless steel eye bolts, which allowed the cables to slip off the pulleys.12:02 Chris replaces the failed nuts with galvanized hardware as a temporary fix until stainless steel replacements can be sourced.12:43 Additionally, the crew prepares for forecasted 35-knot winds by deploying two 75-pound CQR anchors off the bow to keep the boat from rubbing against the dock.16:02 Jessica also installs a Ninja toaster oven to reduce reliance on propane for cooking.7:05
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