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After a month-long stay at a marina in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, to replace a damaged anchor chain, a solo sailor departs for a passage toward Panama.0:13 The vessel, equipped with a 44-kilogram Rocna anchor, Mantis swivel, and Maxwell windlass, required a new 100-meter Chromix stainless steel chain to replace the previous 250-foot galvanized setup.6:45 During the marina stay, the sailor also repaired a water heater and VHF radio cabling.1:17 Upon departure, the bow thruster failed to engage, forcing a manual exit from the slip.9:47 The sailor navigated 35 miles west to La Parguera, Puerto Rico, to stage for the upcoming ocean crossing, perform hull maintenance, and clean the propeller.19:59 Despite murky water conditions preventing a thorough underwater inspection of the propeller, the sailor successfully scrubbed the hull of barnacles accumulated in St. Martin.19:20 The vessel continues to rely on a Garmin inReach for live tracking, with plans to integrate a PredictWind data hub for future passages.21:52

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