While crossing the Mona Passage, 35 nautical miles offshore, we ran into trouble with our Yanmar 4JH4E. We were motoring in light winds when we noticed a change in the exhaust pitch — turns out, seawater wasn’t flowing properly. We checked the impeller and, strangely, it looked intact… but it could spin freely by hand — not a good sign. After getting towed back to our anchorage at midnight (huge thanks to Michael, who came out and saved us!), we dug deeper and discovered that the gear inside the old water pump had worn down badly. It turns out the pump wasn’t making full contact with the internal gear, likely due to an aftermarket impeller and shallow gear engagement. We ordered a new OEM water pump from R&B Power in San Juan, and they were awesome — super responsive and got us the part

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The Tragic Story of Franz Reichelt and His Failed Parachute Suit Jump from the Eiffel Tower Franz Reichelt, an Austrian-born French tailor, inventor, and parachuting pioneer, died while testing his parachute suit by jumping off the Eiffel Tower in 1912. Reichelt had become fixated on developing a suit for aviators that would convert into a parachute and allow them to survive a fall should they be forced to leave their aircraft in mid-air. Despite numerous efforts to dissuade him, Reichelt was adamant about taking the jump himself. The parachute failed to deploy, and he plunged 187 ft (57 m) to his death. This video tells the tragic story of Franz Reichelt and his failed parachute suit jump from the Eiffel Tower.

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If your MD2030 is leaking oil from the throttle arm area, this video is for you We had an oil leak for a while on the timing housing, where the throttle arm goes in The repair itself is fairly straightforward if you have a little mechanical ability. We are not mechanics, and this is not a 'how-to', it is just showing you how we solved this problem. Follow the LINK to see the FULL VIDEO 😁⛵

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This blue whale is diving in Skálfandi Bay in the north of Iceland. The shot is recorded from the North Sailing Schooner Haukur in the middle of june 2009.

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In questo video Marco Andalò di Adesso Dopo Vela Spiego racconta la sua esperienza a bordo di "Frida", durante il corso itinerante di navigazione costiera da Olbia a Livorno con VitaInVela. Marco ha vissuto con noi giorni intensi di vela, apprendimento e avventura, mettendosi alla prova con vento, onde e navigazione vera, lungo un percorso straordinario tra Sardegna, Corsica e Toscana. La sua testimonianza è spontanea e sincera: un racconto di emozioni, crescita e passione per la vela. VitaInVela non è solo una scuola, ma un progetto autentico per chi vuole imparare davvero, con corsi pratici, istruttori esperti, equipaggi ridotti e tanta navigazione reale. 👉 Scopri di più sui nostri corsi e unisciti anche tu a questa grande avventura: https://www.vitainvela.it Seguici anche su Instagram per vivere le nostre rotte in diretta: https://www.instagram.com/vitainvela/

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