Sailing Uma · video

What this video covers

The outboard motor for the dinghy, Dory, loses power at full throttle, requiring constant adjustment of the choke to maintain operation.0:52 Suspecting a fuel delivery restriction, the crew disassembles and cleans the carburettor, restoring the motor to full performance.2:07 With the dinghy reliable, the crew navigates Uma five miles upriver to Wilmington, North Carolina, timing their arrival to coincide with a bridge opening while managing a 1.5-knot current.3:58 They anchor in a deep, quiet spot outside the channel, one mile from the city docks, where they access local marina Wi-Fi.6:23 After leaving the boat at anchor for a week to stay at a nearby beach house, the crew returns to find Uma secure.6:45 They conclude the trip by visiting a 550-ton Spanish galleon replica docked in Wilmington before resuming maintenance tasks on the boat.7:40 Cleaning the carburettor and clearing fuel passages restores consistent power to an outboard motor experiencing fuel starvation at high throttle settings.

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