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Learning what NOT to tinker with on our sailboat - Ep 187

April 21, 2024 · 20 min · 26K views · San Juan, Puerto Rico

What this video covers

The crew of Jibsea provisions for a three-month season in the Bahamas while transiting from the British Virgin Islands to San Juan, Puerto Rico.9:20 After diving the Dog Islands, the crew sails the north coast of Puerto Rico, navigating large Atlantic swells and timing a jibe into the San Juan inlet to avoid breakers.7:15 While anchored in San Juan, the crew observes an unattended sailboat dragging anchor toward a ferry and alerts the Coast Guard.12:53 During freezer maintenance, the owner accidentally severs the capillary tube of the thermostat, releasing the internal gas and disabling the unit.16:39 This error forces the crew to delay their departure for a replacement part and a second round of provisioning.16:50 The crew organizes dry goods, refrigerated items, and frozen meats into the boat's storage spaces before preparing for a three-day offshore passage to the Bahamas.19:15

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