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23 May 2026 · 28 min · 38K views · Mar de Cortés
Crew reach between sailboats at sunset over calm sea
What this video covers
The crew of the 46-ft sailboat *Bohemia* performs a routine oil change on their Volvo Penta engine while transiting from Panama toward Baja California, Mexico.▶ 0:31 To facilitate the process, the owner warms the engine to 50–60°C to reduce oil viscosity, then uses a negative-pressure extractor to remove 9.4 liters of oil through the dipstick tube.▶ 1:18 After replacing the oil filter and lubricating the O-ring, the crew refills the engine with 15W-40 diesel oil.▶ 5:06 During the passage, the crew encounters a large pod of dolphins and yellowfin tuna, though they fail to hook a fish.▶ 8:10 They later execute a mid-ocean trade with the crew of the sailboat *Martini*, exchanging fresh bread for fresh tuna.▶ 15:27 Upon arriving at the entrance to Barra de Navidad, the *Bohemia* runs aground on a shallow sandbank.▶ 23:23 The crew frees the 20-ton vessel by deploying the genoa to heel the boat, reducing the draft of the keel until it clears the bottom.▶ 24:17
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