The most DISGUSTING thing that can happen on a boat... (Episode 334)
12 October 2025 · 24 min · 176K views · Indonesia
Torn sail flaps violently as crew braces on heaving deck
What this video covers
Sailing off the coast of Indonesia near the equator, the Lagoon 450 catamaran Parlay Revival faces four simultaneous problems in one week.0:02 The most serious: a factory-crimped cable lug on the port engine's high-output alternator overheats, melts its insulation, burns a hole through the rectifier housing, and cuts charging output from 120 amps to 62.19:58 Colin strips the cable back to bare copper, drills out the failed terminal stub, and crimps a new tin-copper lug with a hydraulic tool.21:58 After reassembly, the alternator returns to 120 amps; terminal temperatures check out after 15 minutes at full load.23:38 The Wakespeed regulator carries a temperature sensor on the alternator itself but not on the cable terminals — a gap that nearly caused a fire against a fiberglass bulkhead.20:39 A friend's boat, Parlay's previous owner Bob's second catamaran, burned and sank around the same time, underscoring the risk.21:20 Separately, the Code D sail tears when wind jumps from 12 to 20 knots with an island blocking a downwind bear-away; crew member Sam gets reef cuts requiring stitches; and a blocked marine toilet requires manual disassembly and hand-clearing of the bowl before the hose can be removed.4:18 Crew changes bring new guests Harper, Daisy, and Christopher aboard while Sol, Sunny, and Sam depart.14:18 Factory-crimped alternator cable lugs on high-output charging systems warrant independent temperature monitoring, as the regulator's built-in protection does not cover the wiring terminals.
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