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New Crew Drama & Dangerous Sailing Through a Treacherous Cut!
April 17, 2025 · 19 min · 204K views · Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera
What this video covers
Doodles, a cruising sailboat, undergoes maintenance in Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, before a 14-mile passage south to Governor's Harbor.0:09 Repairs include troubleshooting a non-functional tachometer, which involves inspecting a loose stator wire on the high-output alternator and checking the digital controller harness.1:34 The owner also addresses a hydraulic steering leak by tightening fittings and bolts on the steering housing, and restores power to the bow thruster by reconnecting a ground wire at the ignition panel.6:18 After draining water and sludge from the Racor fuel filters, the crew departs Hatchet Bay through a narrow cut, navigating 15-to-20-knot winds and two-foot wind chop.3:57 The Mantus anchor, which held firmly in hard clay, requires dragging through the water to clear debris.11:31 Upon arrival in Governor's Harbor, the crew uses the Highfield dinghy to reach shore, noting the need to monitor tidal levels to avoid stranding the dinghy in the shallow bay.14:28
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