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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Thinking of buying sailboat propeller? How about a shaft coupling to kill noise and vibration? Come to the Annapolis Sailboat Show today, tend B is the place to be! We are focusing today on our flexible shaft coupling system - Sigmadrive. Come see why sailers are fitting this great piece of kit to help with vibration and to reduce the expensive engine alignment costs. Stop by and say hello!!

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Enjoy a more luxury and comfort trip on board a yacht or a catamaran in your vacations in Cancun, Tulum and the Riviera Maya. -You can find out more about sailing cancun catamarans & yachts, you must visit: 👉 https://experienciascancun.com​​ Our video is about "sailing cancun to isla mujeres" topic information but we also try to cover the subjects: - Luxury yachts in Cancun or Isla Mujeres - Tour isla mujeres cancun - Sailing in the Caribbean - Yacht rentals Cancun and Riviera Maya.Disfrute de un viaje más lujoso y confortable a bordo de un yate o catamarán en Cancún y la Riviera Maya. ¿Busca alquilar un barco en México? ELIGE EXPERIENCIAS CANCUN ¡¡¡Encontrarás todo sobre navegar en Cancun, y Riviera Maya, catamarán compartido a Isla Mujeres, y tour a Cozumel en catamarán o yate. Ven a Disfrutar del maravilloso paseo en BARCO PRIVADO con Experiencias Cancun.

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