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The crew of S/V Quetzal completed a 43-hour passage from the York River to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, encountering variable conditions including unforecast 30-knot headwinds, squalls, and a water spout.11:26 After departing the Chesapeake Bay, the vessel beat into heavy winds before the breeze died, necessitating motor-sailing around Cape Hatteras and Diamond Shoals.6:27 During the transit, the crew tested a Hamilton Ferris Water Power 200 hydro generator, which produced 5 to 7 amps at speeds above 5 knots but required frequent clearing of sargassum weed.8:53 Upon approaching Masonboro Inlet, the engine failed due to water contamination in the primary Racor fuel filter.12:26 The crew switched to the secondary filter, but the engine remained unreliable, forcing them to sail into the inlet and dock at Seapath Yacht Club under limited power.12:55 The vessel is equipped with a CPAR diesel dialysis system to address fuel contamination issues.13:45

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