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The crew of the 40-ft catamaran Calypso troubleshoots an overheating generator while waiting for a weather window near West Palm Beach, Florida. The generator temperature reached 212 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting the inspection of the impeller and the adjustment of the water pump belt.4:27 After these adjustments, the unit stabilized between 185 and 186 degrees Fahrenheit during a 10-minute test run.4:17 The crew suspects potential corrosion in the cooling elbow may still restrict water flow and plans to source replacement parts from a local Cummins-Onan shop.3:21 While anchored, the family uses their dinghy, Taco, to visit a nearby island for shore time.5:07 They continue to monitor weather forecasts for a crossing to the Bahamas, noting that waiting one week for a favorable window is preferable to pushing through poor conditions.8:49

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