It is not always fun on a boat! We have been having problems with our generator, sometimes it works, then sometimes it doesn't. There is no way we are travelling to the Exumas, Bahamas with this on our minds. This small diode, the black thingy in the middle of this wire, was the whole problem! It is like finding a needle in a small haystack, not exaggerating at all. See the diagram below. I put a pen pointing to the small black dot of that diode. Paul had to read, analyze and diagnose the problem. He was successful!! Here we come Exumas.
I am the one doing the provisioning for the Bahamas while Paul is dreaming about fixing the generator problem. Needless to say the $5 diode has been replaced and no problems with the generator now. This was a week long "project" for Paul. I wanted to share because I put all my posts in a book at the end of the season and this was a major headache for Paul. In and out of the engine room (or basement as we've named that lower portion of the boat). He is having wonderful sleeps at night now. No more generator nightmares!
Some posts are of blue waters and some are of boat problems.... aaaah all boat owners can relate. The weather has been iffy here, but warmer and sunnier than Ontario. However, it is like Spring up there right now. The provisioning is almost completed! We are just days away from leaving Florida to Bimini, Bahamas.
No comments:
Post a Comment