Monday January 10, 2011h

\Slept in until 8:30AM. Once I was out of my bunk, replacing the electrical panel was my top priority. I removed the old panel. Traced all of the wires numbered them, labeled them and got to work Making all of the proper connections. This process took at least 4 hours. I double checked each connection.

At about 3PM I flipped the switch and the cabin lights worked. I checked the running lights and they worked! I’ll need to step the mast in order to see if the anchor light is working. I works when I test it with the mast laying across the deck.

Once the electrical worked, It was time to celebrate. I drank a couple of beers. They went down nicely on a 75 degree day. Then off to West Marine for a 12 volt bulb and a clevis pin. I shop here a lot.

I checked the generator. It started on the first pull. Once the generator proved itself worthy of a trip to the Bahamas, I had to figure out how to stow it. The Honda generator that has been used for years is in the shop being repaired. It seems that one the parts needed is obsolete. The “new” generator does not stow as easily. I finally decided that it should be stowed next to the pots and pans. The reason for the decision is that the locker had an opening large enough for the generator to fix through. Initially the plan was to store it in the sail locker that is accessed from the port side of the cockpit.