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Janae and Jason navigate the Jumentos Cays and Ragged Islands in the Bahamas, managing boat systems and foraging for food in remote anchorages. The crew troubleshoots a series of mechanical failures, including a faulty shower pump, a leaking water maker accumulator, and a windlass that drew excessive amperage.3:04 They resolve the windlass issue by switching the power supply from the failing starter battery to the house battery bank.3:51 While anchored near fishing motherships, the crew encounters Caribbean reef sharks and adopts a stern-tie technique to stabilize the boat against side-rolling in a tight, rocky anchorage.9:50 They use a stern line attached to a winch to turn the bow into the swell after checking depths and ground conditions by swimming.11:11 The crew also explores an abandoned resort to forage for coconuts and spears hogfish for dinner, noting that shark activity increases significantly when spearfishing near commercial fishing vessels.13:37

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