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Mads and Ava, owners of the 1987 Warrior 38 Athena, troubleshoot electrical faults in their autopilot and Fischer Panda genset while cruising in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.0:17 The autopilot displayed high-voltage errors after a bus bar connection issue caused the system to misidentify the boat's 24-volt supply as 12 volts; a factory reset resolved the fault.9:52 The genset, however, continues to trigger intermittent low-voltage errors despite replaced filters and verified wiring connections to the Victron Energy Quattro.1:37 The crew awaits further support from a Fischer Panda dealer in Grenada.17:12 While anchored in Ashton Lagoon, the pair explores the mangrove ecosystem and the remains of a failed 1994 marina project, while also identifying the toxic manchineel tree.4:00 Later, at Tobago Keys, the crew performs a water transfer to a friend's boat, Tailly, by connecting a garden hose to Athena’s cockpit shower and using a series of hoses to bridge the distance between vessels.14:54 A factory reset can resolve autopilot voltage-sensing errors caused by power interruptions.

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