Neil and Jeanette are preparing to sail on their Beneteau 473 down the coast of the US and to the Bahamas. A tour of outside the boat

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Oil all surfaces. Use torque wrench and a piston ring compresser. Tightening torque is different in the service manuals for YSE8 and YSM8, unclear if YSM8 is the new recommendation for both engines

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I bought this gear for emergency use only. In case my prop gets entangled again. The first time it happened it was nearly catastrophic as the sudden stop of the prop from the entangled next sent a vibration and micro debris up the shaft to the dripless seal and the boat began to leak .. . which I was not aware of until I woke up after a nap having being pulled to port by the coast guard and the water was now above the floorboards. But as I have no license I am practicing in two feet of water. Check out my other videos @PacificSolo and @nevertoolateacademy

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Storm Babet is going to bring +50mph gusts and extreme rain, today we’re preparing Takaza for a rough few days. The heating is on and we’re stocked up with wine, we’ve got this! 💨🌊💪

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Prepping for the ultimate 2025 challenge! 🚤🌸 After 5 incredible years cruising Japan on my Gibsea 402, I’m gearing up for Chasing the Cherry Blossom 2, a journey to sail the length of Japan during Sakura Season—25 years after doing it by bicycle. 🗾 This haulout in Okinawa is to ready my boat (and myself) for the adventure of a lifetime as I celebrate turning 70! 💪⛵ Follow along for every step of this epic odyssey! 🌊 This is day 7 of the haul out, and I hope to Splash tomorrow on Day 8 Are you a `never-too-later` like me? Check out: https://www.nevertoolateacademy.com/ #HauloutInJapan #CherryBlossomSailing #SakuraZensen #JapanByBoat #ChasingTheCherryBlossom2 #SailingLife #OkinawaAdventures #Turning70 #nevertoolatetobeginagain #boatleak #pacificsolo #sailing #japantravel #japanadventures #offthebeatenpath

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