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EP 9 - Mexico Part 2: Sailing Crew: Problems at Sea headed to San Diego
10 February 2023 · 10 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Solé transits from Ensenada towards San Diego at night under autopilot with 6 knots of wind.1:44 Two hours into a night watch, the engine bogs down and dies.2:27 The crew diagnoses a fuel delivery issue and replaces both the primary and secondary fuel filters.3:13 After bleeding the fuel system by cracking the secondary filter bolt to release air bubbles, the engine restarts successfully.4:02 As the vessel approaches Point Loma, the VHF radio triggers a false distress alert, prompting a check-in with the Coast Guard Sector San Diego.6:20 The crew provides their GPS coordinates at 32 degrees, 40.205 North, 117 degrees, 13.668 West and confirms no emergency exists.6:52 Upon arrival, Border Patrol officers board the vessel for an interview before granting formal entry into the United States.7:29 The engine failure highlights the necessity of maintaining clean fuel filters and knowing the procedure for bleeding air from a diesel fuel system.
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