Atlantic Crossing: Burning Wires and Squeaky Cogs Ep 96
May 02, 2021 by Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing | Language: EN Play Time: 00:18:55 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
#sailingfamily #boatrepairs #offshoresailing #atlanticcrossing #repairsatsea
#bluewatersailing #autopilot #solarpanels
Our Atlantic crossing was going well for a while and then our autopilot started squeaking very noisily so we tried to take it apart to grease it up while hand steering. Then we had a burning smell come from the navigation area which we discovered was some loose wires leading to the solar controller which explains why we were not getting much charge from the solar panels.
We continue to celebrate different countries around the world and catch lots of flying fish on our deck without even trying.
We also finally manage to hoist our ballooner sail after 3 years of thinking about it. Now we just need to work out how to drop it again….
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Atlantic Crossing: Burning Wires and Squeaky Cogs Ep 96 Locations
- North Atlantic Ocean (35.746512,-39.462891)
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