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The crew of the 40-ft catamaran *Supernova* performs maintenance while anchored in St Anne, Martinique. They identify a leak in their dinghy caused by an oyster shell, patching it with a repair kit after testing for bubbles with soapy water.10:35 The primary technical project involves replacing a faulty NMEA 2000 backbone cable to restore wind speed and angle data to their Garmin chart plotter.27:17 After failing to find the correct cable at several local shops, they purchase a 10-meter cable and a four-way connector for 200 euros at a marina on the opposite side of the bay.20:47 The crew pulls the new cable through the hull by taping it to the old one, successfully restoring instrument data.24:14 Additionally, they attempt to troubleshoot a non-functional bilge pump by cleaning the float switch, though the pump remains inoperable.32:05 The crew also reports a suspected tampering attempt on their outboard motor while they were ashore.3:46

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