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Mounting the New Liferaft

In an emergency safety stop during her around-the-world voyage, Jeanne Socrates installs a new liferaft on Nereida.

Day 20 towards Cape Horn – Another problem just caught in time – and fixed…..

After lowering the pole to the deck, I happened to have a look at the pin which had given a problem the other day – that was fine, but I then noticed that another big pin, holding the pole end to the mast car attachment, was nearly out of its hole! A circlip holding the end in place was missing and there was nothing to stop the pin from falling out – which it was clearly well on its way to doing …!!

Mounting the New Liferaft

In an emergency safety stop during her around-the-world voyage, Jeanne Socrates installs a new liferaft on Nereida.

Day 20 towards Cape Horn – Another problem just caught in time – and fixed…..

After lowering the pole to the deck, I happened to have a look at the pin which had given a problem the other day – that was fine, but I then noticed that another big pin, holding the pole end to the mast car attachment, was nearly out of its hole! A circlip holding the end in place was missing and there was nothing to stop the pin from falling out – which it was clearly well on its way to doing …!!

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