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Nightmare Anchorage . Adventures of an Old Seadog, ep106

10 de agosto de 2018 · 15 min · 85K vistas · Panama Canal entrance

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Barry Perrins performs electrical maintenance on his boat while anchored near Panama, installing a secondary solar regulator to charge the cranking battery after discovering the alternator was never wired to it.2:58 He cleans the hull and propeller of barnacles before departing for a 7-mile transit across the Panama Canal shipping fairway.6:25 Navigating toward Tobago Island, he uses OpenCPN for route planning while avoiding large commercial vessels.10:41 He attempts to anchor at Tobago Island to visit a historic church but finds the anchorage depth unsuitable and the environment noisy due to loud music from day-charter boats.12:48 He notes the presence of saltwater crocodiles in the region, advising caution when swimming.13:13 The passage continues toward Vistamar Marina, a facility so new it does not yet appear on standard nautical charts.10:48 The owner emphasizes the necessity of a more robust solar controller to manage the entire house and cranking battery array as a permanent solution.3:21

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