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Pat and Frankie perform a complete rebuild of their boat's marine toilet system while docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The head fails to discharge, requiring the removal and cleaning of all waste hoses.3:53 Because the hoses are routed behind cupboards and under the floorboards, the crew must cut the piping into sections to extract them, resulting in a significant spill of waste water during the process.8:32 After replacing the hoses, the system functions again.8:01 The crew also monitors local weather conditions, noting reports of 5-meter swells that prompted other sailors to abandon planned passages to La Gomera.9:18 They decide to remain in the marina to wait for a safer weather window.9:30 The stay coincides with the local celebration of the Day of the Kings, or Dia del Reis, on January 5th.10:19

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