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Barry Perrins prepares his boat for a Pacific crossing while docked at Vistamar Marina in Panama.0:26 Maintenance tasks include installing a new Hydrovane sail, troubleshooting a Tohatsu outboard engine with a broken air intake valve, and organizing provisions.2:26 To prevent cockroach infestations, he removes paper labels from canned goods and marks the contents directly on the lids with permanent marker.9:25 He secures additional food supplies donated by a group of Swedish sailors who abandoned their own Pacific crossing attempt.10:22 Perrins plans to bypass the Galapagos Islands due to high costs and instead head directly west into the Pacific, despite facing unfavorable seasonal currents and winds.4:45 During his stay, he experiences a severe lightning strike within one second of the flash and assists in a marina rescue operation for a disabled vessel.7:02 He also arranges for a local contact, Roosevelt, to refill his cooking gas cylinders before departure.12:03

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