Log of s/v Bellerophon

Dave and Janait joined us Fri evening. I crashed early after dinner
Fri, but my crew were accosted by the Darby Room gang and made to accept
many free drinks.

The weather forecast for Sat kept us at the dock, which in retrospect
was unfortunate because the nasty stuff missed us and we would have been
perfectly safe. It turned out to be a day of lounging on the boat with
no fixed plan. Saturday night included an impromptu cookout on the
porch and another early night with ebook in hand.

Sunday turned into a project day. I decided to tackle the alternator
adjusting arm, which needed to be lengthened to accomodate a larger
belt. The belt that was on there was under-sized and has been a problem
for a few years.

What seemed like a quick chore became a nightmare when the bolt that
held the alternator adjustment, leaving a 1/4" of bolt extruding from
the engine block. Fortunately my friend Bruce and his mini machine shop
were only a phone call away. After 2 trips to Bruce's house, one to
Rocky's and one to an auto parts store, plus 6 hours or so of labor,
Bruce managed to get the old bolt out intact and the new arm and belt
put on. Our initial testing looks very promising.