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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Hi All, Welcome to our channel, Welcome to our channel, A clip from our latest video when we sailed from Barbuda to Saint Martin, here's the link https://youtu.be/jtwGAXsBnQs If you want to binge watch here is a link to our first season playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnjHpfUuECUAA8rwRSxxMvqq9EMx_MR8 We are Andrew and Irene a middle aged (well not sure what age range that encompasses nowadays ) couple pursuing an adventure on the high seas. We sail on the good ship Saracen, a Beneteau Oceanis 473 from 2006. Out journey started in Scotland in early 2023 and our ultimate goal is to sail around the globe …..slowly. We make these videos mostly for family and friends and to create a record of our adventures for ourselves so that we can look back at them later in life, were not in it to make money (way to hard). Thanks for taking an interest and please remember to leave a like, comment and subscribe to our channel, as this helps push the algorithm as we strive to boost our viewers. We also write a blog which can be found here https://www.sailblogs.com/member/saracen/ Link to our noforeignland boat page https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6490851356180480 Instagram http://www.instagram.com/andrew.campbell386 #SVSaracenstravels #sailinglife #sailing #yachts #sailingaroundtheworld #liveaboardlife #liveaboard #beneteau #oceanis473 #caribbean #yachting #sailingcouple #sailingcaribbean #cruiser #crusinglifestyle #retired #travellingcouple #wanderlust #explore

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Blackbeard, the pirate, famous in the golden age of sail, was known for his fearsome appearance. He was a tall man with a long, black beard that he would tie in braids. To intimidate his enemies, he would place slow-burning fuses under his hat, creating a cloud of smoke around his head during battles. #shorts #pirates #piratesofthecaribbean

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