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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LAMB PEKA SO MUCH LIKE A HANGI We can taste it just watching it. A must try while sailing in Croatia. It always takes us home, back to NZ, tastes so much like a hangi. On the islands you can also enjoy octopus peka. This Lamb Peka, one of the best we've had here in Croatia was cooked by Family Grabovac who present the life of their ancestors to their guests and mimick the old ways of living by emphasising it through tours and gastronomic delicacies, within 8 kilometres of Blue Lake, Imotski. Learn more here: http://imotskapijaca.com/en/eko-selo-grabovci/ =========================== Looking to sail in Croatia? Here are four ways we can help make it happen for you: ⛵️ ⛵️ Premium Tours ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/wrvmtg ⛵️ ⛵️ Flotilla Sailing Weeks ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/xozady ⛵️ ⛵️ Bareboat Charters ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/yg7l2v ⛵️ ⛵️ Buy a Yacht ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/afxrbv =========================== Filmed with: 🔓 Main camera: Sony a7iii, FE4/16-35 Ziess Lens, Rode Wireless GO II with Lavalier GO Since updated to: https://amzn.to/3UCHIEl 🔓 Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 2. Since updated to: GIMBAL RONIN DJI RS 3 ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/gqm8k1 Filmed and Edited by Nick Hathaway, 45 Degrees Sailing =========================== Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Start your free trial here ➡︎ ➡︎ https://rb.gy/cvexwp =========================== Connect with Nick & 45D on Social Media: =========================== ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hathaway-03b60934/ ➡︎ https://www.linkedin.com/company/45-degrees-sailing/ ➡︎ https://www.facebook.com/45degreessailing ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/45degreessailing/

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