Bequia - Admiralty Bay - Day 6
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Fri 2 Apr 2021 19:29
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On going battery state. This morning, before sun out and
charging, battery monitor showed 12.3vdc, gained access to batteries
meter had 12.7vdc and solar controller display had 13.1vdc. Now if 12.3vdc
correct, not good. If 12.7vdc correct, excellent. 13.1vdc is just incorrect
after a night without charge and some small loads on it should be back down at
battery resting voltage 12.8vdc or less. Better work harder to find out how
accurate meter is.
Other maintenance today. Put another bit of sleeving on
one of the check stay ropes that jams on the cleat to stop it slipping.
Worked fine. Now need another bit of sleeving for other side, no more remnants
on the boat.
The elastic that has been inserted in the check stays to
pull it towards the mast when not in use to stop it going wrong side of the boom
replaced as other one broke a couple months ago and have not been able to find
6mm elastic/bungee. In the back street chandler here in Bequia found some so
went and sat on 1st spreader for 30 minutes or so removing broken one and
inserting new one into the dyneema line from mast to a block that the bit on the
deck goes through.
Just had someone come by to say there is a race on
Sunday around Bequia. Should be interesting as includes motorboats. Must find
out more and possibly join in.
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