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My husband left me in a foreign country! [Ep 15]
20 December 2016 · 11 min · 257K views
What this video covers
After completing a passage from the Bahamas to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the crew of the Zatara docks at Ocean World Marina to address several mechanical failures.0:56 A loose battery cable, jarred during the transit, disables the bow thrusters, while debris in the boom prevents the mainsail from deploying fully.4:28 The crew also performs maintenance on the boat's watermaker and clears blockages in the marine heads.4:10 While the captain returns to the United States for business, the remaining crew manages daily operations and navigates local traffic in Puerto Plata.4:59 The experience highlights the challenges of driving in a foreign country with different traffic norms and the necessity of managing local interactions at intersections.5:17 Upon the captain's return, the crew meets author Bruce Van Zandt in Luperon to discuss passage planning before preparing for the upcoming transit of the Mona Passage.10:52
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