my BOAT is SINKING in PARADISE [ep 72]
29 June 2023 · 24 min · 732K views · Bahamas
What this video covers
A 30-year-old sailboat flooded while at anchor in the Bahamas after the PYI PSS shaft seal bellows failed, allowing water to fill the bilge to a depth of three feet.4:10 The water submerged the positive bus bars and electrical systems, causing the inverter to fail and draining the battery bank.3:39 The crew temporarily mitigated the flooding by using shower pumps as bilge pumps and sealing the shaft log with plastic bags.4:28 They successfully slowed the leak by sliding the rotor aft to compress the bellows against the carbon stator.7:32 Following the emergency, the owner identified extensive damage to the DC-DC charger and wiring, necessitating a complete overhaul of the bilge electrical system.23:14 The vessel successfully motored 40 miles to Spanish Wells, navigating shallow coral heads while monitoring the repaired shaft seal.20:04 The incident highlights the critical risk of mounting electrical components in the bilge and the necessity of periodic shaft seal maintenance.
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