No Spare Parts? No Problem. Windlass Rebuild in Remote Borneo | S2 Ep 81

Our anchor windlass suddenly stopped working — right when we needed it most. In this episode we dive into the full rebuild of our Maxwell anchor windlass after discovering five separate failures inside the unit: ✔ Motor repair ✔ Oil seal replacement ✔ Replaced the worn-out bushing ✔ Machined shaft key ✔ New electrical switch + fuse Timo takes the whole windlass into Kota Kinabalu (Borneo) — walking between workshops, engineering shops and parts suppliers — and somehow manages to fix every problem in just one day. We rebuild, reassemble, test-run and the windlass works perfectly again… meaning we can lift the anchor and keep chasing horizons. ⚓️🌏 ⛵ We are Sailing NV We’re a sailing family refitting an ex-Vendée Globe Open 66 into our home on the ocean. We share life at anchor, big refit projects, ocean passages, and every breakdown along the way — because that’s boat life. ❤️ Support Our Journey If you'd like to help us keep sailing + filming, you can support us here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv or if you'd like to help us buy something we need, you can check out our amazon wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G2NJ0EGJLKR0?ref_=wl_share Thank you so much #WindlassRepair #BoatLife #sailingfamily #MarineDIY #CruisingMalaysia #SailingYouTube #AnchorWinch #OffGridSailing