Tag: Balmar

Alternator Chronicles – A Happy Ending

August 29, 2012

So you recall a few weeks ago we “blew up our alternator” while trying to do diagnostics on a suspected charging problem.  That was a big bummer, requiring ordering a new alternator and regulator, shipping from the West Coast of the United States, and import duties into Spain.  Ouch, ouch, and ouch again. Well, this

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Alternator Chronicles

August 14, 2012

When things go wrong on a boat they can go very wrong. It pains me a little that despite owning a sailboat and being a lover of the sailing aspect of owning a sailboat, since taking ownership of Shearwater, most of our effort, time, frustration, and a great deal of our funds have gone to

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Back in the saddle again…

June 21, 2012

The Travel lift saddle that is.  Yesterday was launch day again and hopefully we’ll be in the water for a long time this time.  Chris arrived in Philadelphia on Monday, collected all of our goodies from her Mom’s in New Jersey and moved onto the boat Tuesday morning. It’s only been 2.5 days, but the

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Wind, sun, and dinosaurs

March 5, 2012

You may have noticed that we have a lot of decisions to make regarding equipment on Shearwater.  For every decision, there are usually a number of possible solutions, and each solution comes with a few compromises such that the choice is rarely clear.  I take the opportunity when I can to write about the options. 

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