New Leece-Neville alternator

Well at 41 years old the OEM alternator was still putting out a bit but it was just barely enough so i am back with 51 amps of new power at a nice steady 14.2 volts

The Leece-Neville took over Prestolite at some point in the pats so there a perfect as the case is exactly the same and there USA made

On a more happy note

On a more happy note we continue are quest to find out how fast a Cal 29 will go and with yesterdays gusts into the 20s we did a bunch of 7.5s with a 7.7 peak i can smell and 8.0 as we learn more about what makes the boat go fast

Seafevers first new hole

My !^%^*^#^*##($($&&^*(_+()&)__ mooring neighbor had a motor problem and instead of getting a tow thought he would try his had a sailing into and TIGHT mooring field

Well it could have been worse BUT his bow pulpit punched a fist size hole right between the two main Portlights



Everybody at the yard thought somebody called me and we went out to go sailing and opened up the cabin to a nice pile of paint and glass shards


He is being good about it so far and we will see what the glass guy says this week :rolleyes:



Unfortunately cracked and delaminated into the unobtainium window frame which will have to be disturbed to do a repair as there is a good bit of bad glass under the interior gelcoat

Gotta love roller furling

After a lifetime of flaking sails changing sails you just have to love spending 11 seconds to have a now small and balanced jib and main and he helming with two fingers in 20 knots true wind