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Sailing Squib covers 95 km along the Danube in a single day using one engine, with 2.5 hours of electric motor support, then anchors overnight in an oxbow channel at km 1200 near Zlari Stankkamen.4:55 Water depth at the anchorage runs 3.5 m in the channel center, current holds at roughly 1.5 km/h, and the protected position keeps freighter wake from reaching the boat.5:17 The next morning, with 30 km remaining to Belgrade, the crew enters the Saare and ties up at a yacht club after the restaurant Wodenica proves no longer operational.16:24 The engine has been mixing water into the oil; most contacts suspect a blown head gasket, but the skipper believes a leaking water pump is also involved.17:49 A replacement water pump would cost €440 and take 7–11 days to arrive, so the decision is to replace the head gasket instead, have the head resurfaced at a workshop two kilometers away, and reinstall the engine by Friday or Saturday.18:00 The skipper disconnects all electrical connections and the battery negative terminal, marks the engine mounts, and uses a lifting hoist to pull the outboard.19:48 A Janma dealer operates in Belgrade for parts.6:55 Sabina confirmed a spare head gasket is already aboard.6:10

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