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The crew of the 60-foot catamaran Zatara performs maintenance on their watermaker while navigating the Southern Island group of Tonga. After experiencing high salinity levels in their fresh water, the crew replaces the unit's membranes with new parts retrieved from a local DHL office.4:28 The repair reduces the water's salinity from 300–400 ppm to 125 ppm.11:29 During this period, the captain manages a foot injury sustained after stepping through an open deck hatch, and the crew prepares for the departure of a guest, Lily, who is returning to Australia.3:24 The vessel previously completed a 60-mile passage in six hours, maintaining an average speed of 10 knots in 25-knot beam winds.1:53 The crew also notes a secondary generator failure that requires repair upon arrival in Fiji.5:18

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