Sailing Big Lost · video

What this video covers

After 102 days of boat work in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala, the crew of Big Lost departs for Roatan, Honduras.6:41 The transit requires checking out of the country in Livingston, where the crew faces a windlass failure while anchoring in shallow, windy conditions near a sandbar.14:29 To clear customs, the captain pays approximately 3,000 Q in exit fees and visa overstay penalties to an agent.11:51 The passage to Utila and Roatan involves 11 hours of motoring into 24–32 knot headwinds and rough seas.19:36 Onboard water management relies on a three-stage filtration system—a 5-micron filter, carbon filter, and active carbon filter—followed by a UV light sterilizer.5:48 The helm features a Raymarine Axiom 2 chartplotter with infinite vector lines for navigation.8:46 The crew successfully reaches the West End of Roatan to rendezvous with other cruisers.27:45 Troubleshooting electrical components like windlass wiring and MPPT solar controllers remains a recurring challenge during the transition from dockside repairs to offshore sailing.7:30

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