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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In our @Dreamtimesail Episode 98 sail with us deep into Saleh Bay on Indonesia’s Sumbawa Island where we are stunned by the ultimate snorkelling adventure ever, swimming amongst more gigantic, but incredibly gentle whale sharks than we could possibly even count. Then continue riding along on Our Dreamtime as we sail further west from one breathtaking anchorage to another along Sumbawa towards Lombok.

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“Anchor as though you plan to stay for weeks, even if you intend to leave in an hour.” – Tommy Moran #sailingexperience

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Yoga on a Sailboat. At age 58, I was shocked by how my body was changing, and flexibility, which equals mobility, was at the forefront. Here is an easy yoga pose to help open your chest, relieve shoulder and upper back pain, and get that motion lotion rolling.  Two minutes a day is all it takes. Make sure to do BOTH sides. I use a sailboat tie as a strap, but you can use a towel or whatever is handy. There are cool $6.00 straps on Amazon. Check them out here: https://amzn.to/4jHK8zh We would love to get social with you. BLOG: https://gypseaexplorer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerjacks/ Thank you for being here. We appreciate you. If you dig the journey, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/writerjack9 Or, catch another yoga video here: https://youtu.be/3tpXIRko450?si=b4ty6XnmYFY4rOh7 Cheers!

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