THIS FIX May SAVE Our SAILING Season in New Zealand

Описание: A HUGE thank you to VETUS Maxwell for partnering with us on this project!

Watch when our anchor windlass gypsy stripped in French Polynesia:    • Can We WEIGH ANCHOR WITHOUT WINDLASS?!  

and when we replaced the gypsy in Nuku Hiva:    • Maintaining our Sailing Catamaran + Sanity...  

and when we knew we needed to replace the windlass in Fiji:
   • Our Sailing Adventure Takes an UNEXPECTED ...  

THIS FIX May SAVE Our SAILING Season in New Zealand

The heart of our anchoring system was dead. In our last episode, the windlass motor failed, leaving us to haul anchor by hand. We needed a fix. Fast. Or our cruising season would be screwed.
But on a boat, nothing’s ever plug and play. That’s when VETUS Maxwell stepped in, delivering a brand-new windlass and a custom mounting plate. With our cruising season on the line, and the challenge of installing it all in a cramped, unforgiving chain locker, we got it done, with help from friends, and a whole lot of determination.

Wanderlust came equipped with a Lewmar VX2 windlass; fine for shallow, sandy anchorages. But after a season in Polynesia, the gypsy stripped, leaving us to haul up 60 feet of chain by hand. Cruising friends brought a replacement from the U.S., and we installed it, but we had doubts. Lewmar later confirmed it, the windlass was under-specced for our boat. Still, we crossed our fingers and kept sailing. In Fiji, the signs were clear. It groaned. It struggled. It protested. And like all marine equipment, it waited until just before we replaced it… to die completely. Which brings us to today. Thanks for watching!

Our VETUS Maxwell Windlass RC12-10: https://maxwellmarine.com/product/rc12/

Height Matched Chainstopper 10-13mm: https://maxwellmarine.com/product/hei...

This is a sailing vlog documenting our sailing adventures in New Zealand after we sailed across the Pacific Ocean as part of our sailing around the world series. Subscribe to our channel if you love sailing!

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To see our full steering system saga watch this playlist:    • Steering System Saga  

For all our videos in French Polynesia watch this playlist:    • French Polynesia  

To see how we prepared for and crossed the Pacific watch this playlist:    • Pacific Ocean Crossing + Preparation  

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If you're new here, Harbors Unknown is the story of two dreamers, Kristin & Fabio Potenti, and our dog Yoda. We're a small family living aboard our catamaran, SV Wanderlust, sailing to Harbors Unknown. Exploring the world, connecting with people and places through the local cuisine, and showing how great food can be cooked on a boat with limited space and resources. Seeking to balance the desire to explore and travel to beautiful, remote locations while leaving no footprint, minimizing the Hawthorne effect of the observers who change the environment she or he observes.

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