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Meet Zach - fresh Eagle Scout with big sailing dreams! He just earned his Eagle Scout rank a month ago and is planning to live on a sailboat. While he's new to sailing, he's definitely not starting from zero. The skills and knowledge from scouting have given him a huge head start for life on the water. From outdoor survival to leadership, problem-solving to self-reliance - Eagle Scout training is the perfect foundation for sailboat living. Zach wants to share exactly how scouting prepared him for this maritime adventure. #eaglescout #sailing #sailboat #liveaboard #boyscouts #scouting #skills #preparation #outdoor #survival #leadership #maritime #adventure #knowledge #foundation" This highlights the connection between scouting skills and sailing preparation while positioning Zach as someone with valuable insights to share about how these two worlds connect.
Voilier Belle Amie dans la baie de Rivière-au-Renard avec un bon vent ! 🌬️⚓ Tour d’horizon rapide du bateau avant le grand départ. Ma vraie arrivée et l’aventure commencent en MARS sur YouTube — restez connectés ! 🌊 **Rejoins Voilier Belle Amie1 partout :** 📺 YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/c/voilierbelleamie1 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/voilierbelleamie1 🎵 TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@voilierbelleamie1 ⚓ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/voilierbelleamie1 Pour encourager nos vidéos et l’entretien du voilier, vous pouvez passer par mon lien avant vos achats Amazon : https://www.amazon.ca/?tag=voilierbellea-20 Ça ne vous coûte rien de plus et ça m’aide à continuer à créer du contenu. Abonnez-vous pour suivre les préparatifs et la navigation Gaspésie ! ⛵ #VoilierBelleAmie #RivièreAuRenard #SailingQuébec #VentFort #GaspésieVoile
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