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What this video covers

Jo, Timo, and Nemo, sailing the Open 66 NV, run out of diesel while anchored off the coast of Borneo between Kudat and Kota Kinabalu.0:02 With no marinas or commercial fuel stations nearby, the crew locates a small fishing village in a mangrove creek called Campo Baru Baru.0:41 Local residents provide diesel stored in plastic drums, which the crew transports to their dinghy using the help of local children.2:46 After refueling, Timo purges the engine’s fuel system and cleans the primary fuel filter to remove sediment and air bubbles introduced when the tank ran dry.8:59 The process confirms the necessity of manual fuel management and filter maintenance when cruising in remote regions lacking formal infrastructure.

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