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A diesel heater failure leaves a boat without heat in 7°C (44°F) temperatures while docked in Grundsund, Sweden.0:49 After a full day of troubleshooting, the owner cleans the combustion chamber and replaces a cracked gasket on the exhaust side, but the unit remains in a lockout mode triggered by a faulty fan motor.7:17 Because repair parts and service costs exceed 50% of the price of a new unit, the owners decide to purchase a replacement heater of the same brand to ensure compatibility with existing controls and to retain the old unit for spare parts.16:50 While waiting for the new heater, the crew relies on shore power and electric heaters to maintain cabin temperature.8:38 They monitor weather forecasts via the Windy app to time a three-nautical-mile passage to the sheltered harbor of Fiskebäckskil ahead of a forecasted gale with 45-knot gusts.14:35

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