See what happens WITHOUT Tef-Gel on your rigging hardware. Episode 34 #catamaranrefit

The mast, boom, and davits we removed shortly after we hauled ROAM out of the water. They have been sitting on foam blocks since then waiting to reach the top of the priority list. Our rigging makeover is a multi step process that starts now. The first step is to remove every piece of hardware so that we can determine what news to be replaced and what can simply be cleaned and serviced and put back in use. Our rigging inspector suspected that Tef-Gel was not used when the stainless steel screws were put into the aluminum mast, and sure enough, many of the screws wouldn't budge. With the help of a manual impact driver and hours of pounding, we managed to remove every piece of hardware from the rigging. While Shawn was busy persuading the hardware to come off, Geri was inside discovering salt crystals and stagnant water under the cabin sole. A huge clean out was definitely in order before we could figure out where it all came from. Music by Epidemic Sound and Artlist. https://www.epidemicsound.com https://www.artlist.io https://sailingroam.com/ ?More about us, our adventures, and how we do all this on our website. More about Roam here ??https://sailingroam.com/our-sailboat/ ? Keep up with us on social FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/sgsailingroam INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/sailing_roam ----------------------------------------------------------- WE'RE GERI AND SHAWN. A couple travelers out chasing the horizon, meeting the people, and capturing it to share with you. We've chosen to Roam the world by boat because, let's face it, the most interesting path is rarely a straight line. As we learn to let go of our American drive to finish, and embrace the meandering routes across islands, oceans, continents, and people, we hope to gain a better sense of our world and our place in it. The path won't always be comfortable or easy to find but, it will always #roam Here's an index of the video in case you want to see something specific: 00:00 Recap and what's next 00:28 Intro to Us 00:44 Shawn's tool problem 01:48 Start removing mast hardware 04:16 Geri finds a problem under the cabin sole 07:36 Removing davit hardware 09:55 Start work on the battery compartment 12:16 Remove boom hardware 13:46 Wrap up and Thanks for watching 14:04 Like and Subscribe 14:11 Next time on Sailing Roam 14:21 See you next time 14:22 End Card ----------------------------------------------------------- #boatlife #catamaran #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailboats #nautitech #yachtlife #sailingroam #liveaboardlife #cruisinglife #explore #exploretheworld #refit #catamaranrefit © Sailing Roam 2023