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Warren repairs a failing windlass in La Paz, Mexico, by drilling and tapping six new holes into the gear housing to replace snapped mounting studs.3:40 The modification, intended to improve chain flaking, initially fails to prevent the chain from pinching between the mounting wall and the spinning mechanism.1:53 Despite three days of labor and a successful structural reinforcement, the chain winder remains a work in progress.7:10 While docked in La Paz, the crew hosts friends and prepares for a South Pacific crossing.8:16 The group conducts whale shark tours with a local guide, Alan, and dives the Feng Ming wreck in flat, calm conditions.21:48 When Warren falls ill, Erica assumes command of the vessel to navigate to an anchorage.20:42 The crew notes increasing tourism development in the Baja Peninsula, including plans for a new cruise ship port that threatens local marine life.14:23

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