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They're Back! Crew Returns to Paradise & Heads Straight to the Pink Sand Beach 🌴👙
3 April 2025 · 16 min · 204K views · Bahamas
What this video covers
The owner of the 9.5 kWh lithium-battery-equipped vessel Doodles performs electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.6:12 After discovering the underwater lights were disconnected at the main electrical panel, he wires them to the breaker and grounding bus.1:09 He also recalibrates the battery monitor, adjusting the "full" threshold from 13.2 volts to 13.8 volts to ensure accurate state-of-charge readings for the lithium bank.3:02 A separate investigation into a sluggish bow thruster reveals a potential mechanical seizure or battery issue, requiring further inspection.2:11 The vessel’s total DC draw increases by approximately 200 watts when operating all underwater and deck lighting.6:03 Following these repairs, the crew uses a Highfield center-console dinghy to collect returning crew members from a ferry dock near Valentine’s Marina in the Bahamas.7:06 The group rents a golf cart for $65 per day to visit Pink Sands Beach and the Coral Sands Beach Bar on Harbor Island.11:37
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