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A Storm blew My Anchor Light Off the Mast

December 14, 2025 · 14 min · 30K views · Coco Banderas Islands

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Huub loses his mast-mounted anchor light during a squall, leaving the fixture broken and requiring a temporary repair.1:42 He attempts to fashion a replacement housing from a plastic bottle but finds no suitable fit, opting to wait until he reaches a shop to purchase a new unit.2:14 While cruising the San Blas Islands, Huub coordinates his Panama cruising permit through Panamarina by arranging delivery via a local vegetable boat for a 23-dollar fee.3:48 He navigates between reefs to anchor at Waisaladoop and Coco Banderas, where he performs a stern tie to a tree for the first time.5:57 He also utilizes a 75-dollar daily transport service provided by LAM Tours for airport and marina transfers.4:29 After relocating to Barnadoop to seek better protection from weather, he takes a dinghy to Dog Island to snorkel a shipwreck.11:08

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