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The crew of Calypso conducts a shakedown cruise to test a newly installed electrical and navigation system.0:04 The vessel now features a complete Victron charging system and a full suite of B&G navigation electronics, replacing the previous Furuno setup.3:24 During the transit, the crew encounters intermittent signal issues with a wireless wind transducer, resulting in a loss of wind direction and boat speed data on the network.4:24 While testing the B&G autopilot, the operator inadvertently triggers an aggressive U-turn by engaging navigation mode while off-course from the plotted route.7:33 The crew successfully navigates to a mooring ball in the St. Augustine mooring field, noting that the area requires careful attention to avoid grounding.9:25 Despite the learning curve associated with the new interface and the network connectivity problems, the vessel performs well under power.8:35 The crew plans to commission a watermaker next.10:51

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