Archive for the ‘Failure’ Category

Replacing the Starter Battery

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Time seems to pass by in a quick sort of way these days. Here is a story from a little while ago…

Sunday, September 13 – We had been procrastinating on putting in a new main engine starter battery largely because we were undecided about whether to replace it with the same size or a smaller one. On our last bay cruise, we noticed that the secondary alternator that charges the battery seemed to have inconsistent voltage drops. Hmmm… was it the battery or the alternator causing the issue? We realized we couldn’t put off replacing the battery anymore. It was time to make a decision.

Our starter battery is a size (more…)

Adjusting to the Routine

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Following the Red Line to San Diego

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Last Couple Days Before Going Back to San Diego

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Passage from Huatulco to Ixtapa, Mexico

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009