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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
Join us for an exciting update on our sailing adventure! This video covers essential pre-departure checks, including GPS and weather, plus a detailed report on boat condition, mast and radar system issues. We'll show you how we overcame challenges and ensured a safe journey! #SailingAdventure #BoatMaintenance #GPSNavigation #WeatherUpdate #SailingTips #MaritimeSafety #PreDepartureCheck #SailingLife #RadarSystem #MastRepair
Prüfungsvorbereitung: SBF Binnen unter Segel, Segelmanöver grafisch illustriert: Beim Wende - Manöver kreuzen wir mit dem Bug durch den Wind. Kommandofolge: Steuermann: "Klar zur Wende?" Vorschoter legt die Vorschot zurecht und meldet: "Ist klar!" Steuermann: "Rhe!". Die Pinne wird weggedrückt (Anluven) Der Steuermann ruft "Über die Segel", sobald das Vorsegel killt. Das Boot dreht durch den Wind. Der Steuermann setzt sich auf die Luvseite und der Vorschoter nimmt die Leeseite ein und holt die Vorschot wieder dicht. Das Wendemanöver ist abgeschlossen.