The most DISGUSTING thing that can happen on a boat... (Episode 334)
12 de outubro de 2025 · 24 min · 176K visualizações · Indonesia
Torn sail flaps violently as crew braces on heaving deck
O que este vídeo aborda
Sailing off the coast of Indonesia near the equator, the Lagoon 450 catamaran Parlay Revival faces four simultaneous problems in one week.0:02 The most serious: a factory-crimped cable lug on the port engine's high-output alternator overheats, melts its insulation, burns a hole through the rectifier housing, and cuts charging output from 120 amps to 62.19:58 Colin strips the cable back to bare copper, drills out the failed terminal stub, and crimps a new tin-copper lug with a hydraulic tool.21:58 After reassembly, the alternator returns to 120 amps; terminal temperatures check out after 15 minutes at full load.23:38 The Wakespeed regulator carries a temperature sensor on the alternator itself but not on the cable terminals — a gap that nearly caused a fire against a fiberglass bulkhead.20:39 A friend's boat, Parlay's previous owner Bob's second catamaran, burned and sank around the same time, underscoring the risk.21:20 Separately, the Code D sail tears when wind jumps from 12 to 20 knots with an island blocking a downwind bear-away; crew member Sam gets reef cuts requiring stitches; and a blocked marine toilet requires manual disassembly and hand-clearing of the bowl before the hose can be removed.4:18 Crew changes bring new guests Harper, Daisy, and Christopher aboard while Sol, Sunny, and Sam depart.14:18 Factory-crimped alternator cable lugs on high-output charging systems warrant independent temperature monitoring, as the regulator's built-in protection does not cover the wiring terminals.
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