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What this video covers

A solo sailor completes a passage from Marina di Ragusa, Sicily, to Monastir, Tunisia, arriving after a successful overnight sail.4:35 Upon hauling the boat at a local shipyard for maintenance, a mechanic discovers a fractured stern tube.9:17 The component, constructed of copper, shows evidence of a previous, inadequate repair using Sikaflex, indicating that a prior owner or technician knowingly concealed the structural failure.10:00 The mechanic orders a custom-fabricated replacement to ensure the integrity of the shaft log.9:09 The sailor notes the importance of daylight arrivals in these waters to avoid fishing nets, which pose a significant entanglement risk to propellers and rudders.7:10 The vessel is currently staged for further transit toward Bejaia, Algeria, pending the completion of the stern tube repair.5:03

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