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A crew preparing for a South Pacific passage from Mexico completes final boat maintenance and provisioning tasks one week before departure. The host, Erica, and co-host, Warren, manage a list of repairs including a broken dinghy motor and winch parts.1:43 Warren travels to San Diego to source boat spares, including a replacement Iridium antenna, generator components, and a used downwind sail sized appropriately for the vessel.11:48 The team recruits two additional crew members, Tanner and Patty, to assist with final preparations and loading supplies.15:08 The group conducts large-scale provisioning runs at Costco to stock the boat for the upcoming transit.15:14 Despite logistical complications and last-minute equipment failures, the crew successfully consolidates gear and crew members aboard the boat in preparation for the offshore crossing.

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