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Bonaire to Curacao (and repairing the boat underway)
16 agosto 2025 · 21 min · 27K visualizzazioni · Bonaire
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A solo sailor transiting from Bonaire to Curaçao manages multiple windlass failures and navigation equipment issues while preparing for a future Pacific crossing. After the windlass control box fails in Bonaire, the sailor temporarily replaces the 1,500-watt unit's controller with a 1,200-watt spare from a previous installation, swapping wires to correct the motor's polarity.▶ 4:12 During a stop at Klein Curaçao, the anchor chain jams on the windlass's chain stripper pin, requiring the sailor to create slack and manually clear the obstruction while drifting.▶ 12:04 Upon arrival at Spanish Waters in Curaçao, the sailor notes a discrepancy between phone GPS and a tablet connected to a Vesper Cortex AIS transponder, identifying the external antenna as the more reliable source.▶ 18:21 The sailor completes immigration and customs in Willemstad and sources two new windlass control boxes from Budget Marine to ensure redundancy for future offshore passages.▶ 20:22
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