Winch Override Nightmare! Cutting the Jib Sheet + Watermaker Fix & New Anodes | S04E07

In this episode, we head back to Sant Agusti to escape a building southwesterly wind. The passage quickly turns into a rusty start-of-season reality check when we get a serious override on the winch and have to cut the jib sheet to free it! Once safely anchored, we go ashore for a quick grocery run and well-earned ice creams in town. Back on board, I swap out the membrane and housing on the watermaker — it’s now producing better than ever, but we still have a small leak to sort. Later, we meet up with Marcus on the water to collect our long-awaited parcels he brought all the way from Cartagena. And finally… after 10 days of waiting, Helios gets her zinc anodes back on! A bit of drama, some boat jobs, and plenty of cruising life in the Balearics. ▶️ If you enjoy real sailing, boat maintenance, and liveaboard adventures, please hit LIKE and subscribe! #SailingHelios #Liveaboard #BoatLife #MediterraneanSailing #SailBalearics #Watermaker #Sailing Episode S04E07 Recorded: Early May 2026 Viewer-first. Ad-free. Supported by those who choose to. Become a member by clicking the "Join" button. https://www.youtube.com/@sailinghelios2023/join Get €100 of the Morpheis Smart Anchor Buoy at https://mooring-solution.com/helios Discount Code: helios For a limited time Lookout are offering a 10% discount to Sailing Helios viewers using the code “HELIOS10”. Go to https://www.getalookout.com/discount/HELIOS10 Support Our Journey: 🔗 Check out www.sailinghelios.com for exclusive behind-the-scenes content 📸 Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/sailinghelios2023/ 📸 Follow us on Facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailinghelios 📸 Follow us on Substack for updates: https://substack.com/@sailinghelios 4K Video Chapters: 00:00 Lifting anchor in Formentera 06:13 Freeing an override on a winch 08:14 Back to Sant Agusti 10:47 Fixing the Watermaker 14:51 Visiting Sant Agusti - Interesting souvenirs 19:37 Collecting Amazon parcels at sea 26:50 Zinc anodes back on the boat