FIJI FUN
6 January 2023 · 21 min · 94K views
What this video covers
After a three-week passage from New Zealand to Savu Savu, Fiji, the owner of the Shadmeister performs extensive repairs necessitated by rough weather.0:13 The vessel’s cooker gimbals failed during the crossing, leaving the unit bent and crooked.2:12 Below decks, the greywater sump system required a two-day overhaul to fix a broken connection and a blocked non-return valve.10:19 The owner also secures loose scuba tanks and an engine mount that had broken free at sea, using stainless steel jubilee clips as a temporary substitute for unavailable eye bolts.17:49 While in port, the owner navigates local bureaucracy for customs and immigration, sources water that proves undrinkable, and visits local hot springs.14:10 The stopover includes reunions with acquaintances from previous voyages and a former diving colleague from Egypt.5:56 The owner departs Savu Savu by slipping a mooring line, noting that cutting corners on temporary repairs during solo passages creates a heavy, ongoing maintenance workload.17:04
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