Sailing Desolate Mexican Islands & Training For A Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek! - Ep. 96
April 2, 2025 · 25 min · 960 views · Puerto Escondido
What this video covers
The crew of the 45-year-old vessel Sea Dream of Clyde performs routine maintenance and minor repairs while cruising the Baja California coast near Loreto, Mexico. Projects include gluing down peeling edges of original Treadmaster decking using contact cement and performing sail repairs on the Genoa at a shore-side facility in Puerto Escondido.8:29 To address a noticeable bow in the headstay while close-hauled, the owner tensions the rigging by three turns after securing the furler with a halyard to prevent the assembly from dropping.20:57 The crew also practices water conservation by rinsing with fresh water only after initial salt-water bathing.13:14 After a week on a mooring ball in Puerto Escondido, the crew departs for Honeymoon Cove with a guest, sailing off the mooring and navigating the narrow exit channel.24:49 The maintenance work successfully extends the life of aging deck materials and improves rig tension for upcoming passages.
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