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A solo sailor manages maintenance and logistics on the boat Sunday while her partner travels to Australia.0:03 Technical tasks include pickling the watermaker and replacing a sacrificial anode.0:10 When the outboard motor for the tender fails to start, she identifies the issue as fuel-oil separation in the two-stroke engine caused by the fuel sitting too long.5:30 She resolves the problem by disconnecting the fuel hose to burn off excess fuel, shaking the jerrycan to remix the mixture, and reconnecting the line.6:42 Additional challenges include managing a leaking air conditioner and single-handedly transporting two foster puppies to the SXM PAWS adoption center.2:58 The sailor utilizes the proximity of a large Carrefour grocery store for provisioning before an upcoming passage to the Bahamas.7:36 She notes that marina water is suitable for cleaning but requires supplemental bottled water for drinking while the watermaker remains pickled.11:35

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