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The crew of The Far Side repairs a transmission fluid leak by replacing the shifter arm seal.1:34 After discovering transmission oil in the bilge, they remove the shifter arm, install a new seal, and refill the transmission fluid.1:08 The project successfully stops the leak.3:55 Additionally, the crew installs a custom-sewn stack pack and lazy jack system while anchored in West Bay.9:53 They mount rollers on the mast at 70% height, install grommets for the lines, and secure the bag to the boom using improvised attachments between the sail slides.10:35 The installation remains incomplete pending the addition of PVC battens and proper sail slides.15:48 Between maintenance tasks, the crew dives at a nearby shipwreck and recovers a lost bed sheet from the seafloor.8:56

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