Catamaran Mistertong video

#137 Broken down and far from everything….

August 9, 2025 · 53 min · 8K views · Saint-Martin

What this video covers

The owners of the catamaran Mister Tongue face a series of mechanical failures while anchored in a remote area of Sainte-Anne. The outboard motor for their dinghy fails due to a sheared rubber hub in the propeller, leaving the crew without reliable transport to shore. While attempting a temporary repair by filling the hub with epoxy resin, the crew also discovers their watermaker is non-functional. With fresh water supplies dwindling to a few liters, they relocate the catamaran closer to shore and use a kayak to reach a restaurant at La Poterie to secure drinking water. The kayak develops a slow leak during the transit, further complicating their logistics. The crew relies on Navionics for navigation in the dinghy to avoid shallow areas and uses a HALPOWER R 1500 portable power station to maintain their electronics while working remotely.0:09 They plan to source a replacement propeller to restore dinghy operations.

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