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What this video covers

Jeremiah and Brittany, crew of The Lazy Geckos, attempt to repair a malfunctioning Spectra watermaker after a plastic fitting on the unit snaps.0:20 The crew previously spent $2,000 on professional repairs for the system, but the unit continued to fail.4:34 To restore water production, Jeremiah removes the watermaker from its bulkhead mount and relocates it to the deck, where it operates by discharging brine directly over the side of the boat.5:56 This temporary configuration allows the crew to replenish their nearly empty water tanks while avoiding a return to a marina or the United States.4:12 The crew also notes that a previously installed SeaWater Pro unit remains non-functional due to degraded membranes from prolonged disuse.7:01 The repair allows the boat to continue cruising toward a blue hole and a private anchorage.7:54

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