Electrical Woes

Well the electrical charging issues go on. I have determined, I think, that the charging regulator is bad. It is part of the Link2000R battery monitoring system. The R stands for regulator. I am going to disable the regulator and put in a new Balmar ARS-5H regulator as Link no longer services their unit as it is outdated. I like the idea of having a separate unit for alternator charging and shore power charging anyway. I will also have to add another battery cable from the alternator to the house battery bank since the previous owner just had it going back to the starting battery.

To Do List:

INTERIOR
Before Cruising
1. Seal the delaminated section of the forward starboard bulkhead in the cockpit machinery space and monitor for further deterioration
2. Replace plywood under forward head
3. Install new gasket on leaking portlights
4. Check and lube all through hulls
5. Organize paperwork and books
Wish List
6. Obtain and install an LP leak detector with sensors in the bilge and under the stove
7. Add “flame failure” devices to burners on stove as called for by current ABYC standards or use stove with caution
8. Provide heat shield for stove enclosure outboard of stove to protect cabinetry when heeled to port
9. Obtain and install a lightning grounding system to comply with current ABYC standards
10. Replace plywood in mech room
11. Freezer thermometer fix
12. Table at settee
13. secure floor boards (pyiinc.com)
14. Paint walls
15. Finish cabin sole refinish

ELECTRICAL
Before Cruising
1. Provide protective cover for wiring and terminals on port bulkhead above battery box
2. Remove 120-volt outlet and wiring at aft end of engine box or locate in protected location and upgrade to GFIC type
3. Elevate and secure loose wiring he aft section of bilge, below sole in cockpit machinery space, eliminate any unused or dead ended wiring
4. The engine alternator produced a maximum of 12.9 volts. This is not sufficient to charge the batteries.
5. Get AIS
6. Cover exposed a/c terminals!
7. Re-attach vhf antenna
8. Printer?
9. Stern light move
Wish List
10. Make battery storage box “acid proof” add hold downs for each battery within the box and add ventilation to the battery box
11. Provide protective cover and separator between 12-volt DC and 120-volt AC connections at back of main panel board
12. Obtain and install double pole master breaker within three meters of for 120-volt AC shore side connection for main panel board
13. Broadband radar
14. How are under counter lights powered?


MAST, RIGGING, DECK, ANCHORING

Before Cruising
1. Add chafe protection for VHF coax cable where it exits mast and remove unused antenna bracket that chafes coax on upper port side of mast
2. Update standing rigging, terminals and turnbuckles as a normal precaution before extended passages
3. Monitor wear at gooseneck and repair as needed
4. Upgrade mainsheet blocks on boom, replace weathered hardware as needed
5. Replace undersized mainsheet fiddle block installed on traveler
6. Remove and reseal chainplate cover plates
7. Remove and inspect chainplates for signs of pitting where they pass though the deck as a normal precaution before extended passages
8. replace lower pelican hooks, mob recovery
9. Fix teak door in anchor locker
10. Get smaller dia spinnaker halyard
11. get 2nd propane tank
12. Remove name Install new name
13. Replace missing screws on stanchions
Wish List
14. Have sails inspected by a sailmaker, repair as desired
15. install boom vang
16. s.s. anchor chain slide, fix fiberglass
17. Get stern rail outboard mount
18. Install stern anchor
19. Cockpit light
20. Cockpit table
21. Install backer plates for cockpit cleats
22. Manson supreme
23. Grind or sand off small section of loose laminate at the aft end of the starboard longitudinal stringer in the lazerette locker

SAFETY GEAR AND SYSTEMS
Before Cruising
1. Have fire extinguishers checked and tagged by fire equipment service company
2. Repair shorting cabin lights in the salon and forward cabin
3. Add high water alarm, to float switch for electric bilge pump
4. Register EPIRB


MECHANICAL / PLUMBING
Before Cruising
1. verify spare impellers on board
2. Replace shaft zinc
3. Install refrig alternator
4. Fuel addative
5. Clean fuel tank starboard
6. Clean fuel tank port
7. Repack stuffing box for prop shaft
8. Repack stuffing box for rudder
9. Recheck prop shaft stuffing box while underway and adjust as needed
10. Reseal loose or leaking PVC inspection ports for forward water tanks
11. Update original hoses installed below the waterline due to age
12. Put bilge pumps on a stick, install float and switch
13. Monitor condition of plastic though hull fitting air conditioner discharge, port topsides, replace if signs of UV deterioration are noted
Wish List
14. The engine turned approximately 600 rpm’s less than its maximum rating under load. The most likely cause is excessive pitch in the propeller. Recommend tuning engine and then consulting with a reputable propeller repair facility to determine proper pitch necessary to produce 3600 full load rpm’s.
15. Have engine function examined by a qualified Yanmar mechanic and service it to his recommendations as required
16. Upgrade fuel tank fill hoses to USCG Type A2


Done Did List:
replace anchor locker drain hoseSend off Winch to Barlow...Fix refrig water pumpSeal Staysail chainplate!!Fix cabin outlets that dont workReplace missing batten 57*1.25Clean and Vac bilgeFix freezer lidRun wire to gpsFix mast step leakResearch lavacReplace batteries 6/09Fix shower faucetwashdown hose in anchor lockerReplace leaking hatch gasketsTune rigReplace cockpit drain hosesmaller pin for genoa cars
Anchor locker hinges / screws replaced
Find a threaded rod for anchor roller
Finish ladder install
Change tran oil
Lubricated mainsheet traveler pins and car, lubricate winches
Secure loose 120 volt outlet and wiring for inverter located at forward end of motor box
New mixer for aft shower