- Clutch plate
- water in engines
- sails unstitching
- sails ripping
- rats & mice on board chewing wires
- water pipes bursting
- HF's not working
- VHF's not working
- loose alternator belts
- generators leaking water pumps
- generators general breakdowns
- starter solenoid failing
- burst fuel lines
- burst oil cooling fitting on gear box
- broken rigging blocks
- hydraulic failures, including hydraulic steering hose bursting, failure of the hydraulic pump solenoids
- tenders damaged at docks (getting caught underneath as the tide rises and then stuck fast)
- tenders rubbing - holes
- tender outboards failing
- air in fuel systems, (incorrect fuel filter) one was caused by a loose fitting on the fuel pickup inside the fuel tank, split hose, fuel shut off valve leaking in air
- rudder bearing failure/falling off
- total engine failure, due to improper servicing for a couple of years
ILLNESS'S & ACCIDENTS
- flu's
- colds
- malaria
- falls - scrapped shins, knees, legs etc
- dengi feaver
- spider bites
- eye infections
- allergic reactions
- diarrhea
- food poisoning
- fingers caught in electronic winches including furler's
- Of the vessels with electric or hydraulic winches 50 % had some form of accident causing crew injury with the powered winch or furler, in one case a finger was almost totally severed.
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