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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SW RENDEZVOUS 2024: MEET THE PROTAGONISTS We are pleased to introduce you to the protagonists of the next SW Rendezvous, our annual gathering in Port Cervo, on the occasion of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, organised by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Yacht Name: Kiboko Model: SW105#02 Born in: 2018 Distinctive Feature: shining and sleek like a silver arrow They say about her: enjoyable at sea and homey, the yacht that makes you want to helm and invite your beloved ones. Number of Attendances at SW Rendezvous: 3 Stay tuned to meet the whole fleet!

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One week after, Gary looks back on his sailing week in Turkey and Greece with Flaka Sailing | The Blue Cruise Specialist (Send from busy London City) Check for more information www.flaka.nl | alondrasailing.com

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