BIKINI DANCE PARTY! - S1:E42

Name: BIKINI DANCE PARTY! - S1:E42
Uploaded: 2017-08-04T00:02:13.000Z
Duration: 15 min 53 s
Description: The crew of Doodles navigates to Bimini using differential engine thrust after a steering pulley failure.

3. august 2017 · 15 min · 853K visninger · Great Harbor Cay, Berry Islands

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The crew of Doodles experiences a steering failure while on a 12-hour overnight passage from the Berry Islands to Bimini.10:08 A pulley connected to the steering system pulls out of the bulkhead due to dry rot, rendering the manual helm useless.10:39 The crew relies on the autopilot for the remainder of the transit and utilizes differential engine thrust to maneuver the vessel into a slip at Weech's dock in Bimini.10:35 The owner notes that this structural failure is a known issue on Lagoon 440s and requires a permanent repair involving replacing the beam and reglassing the area.13:10 Before the steering failure, the crew visits Chubb Cay, Hoffman's Cay to snorkel the Blue Hole, and Great Harbor Cay, where they snorkel at Shark Creek.1:51 The passage concludes with a successful arrival in Bimini despite the loss of manual steering control.15:03