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Drive cams inside the generator. The
raw water pump cam has been
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We left Champlain Marina early this morning to make our 9 o'clock appointment at the Shelburne shipyard. When we docked, we were greeted by Thaddeus, an apprentice mechanic under Van, their lead mechanic. Thaddeus disassembled the front generator to access the raw water pump cam. Then under the guidance of Van installed the new cam and the new raw water pump Brian had purchased earlier. They used a gasket sealant that requires at least 12 hours to cure before the generator may be tested. Hence, it'll be tomorrow morning after 9 o'clock before we know if the generator works. After Thaddeus and Van left Belinda arrived. She is the power and electronics expert for
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A gentleman named Rick
scaling a mast |
the Shelburne Shipyard. We got on her schedule to have her diagnose the anchor wench power issue. What she found was there is a 1½ Volt drop or 17 Mega-Ohm resistance between the batteries and the engine room. When Van comes tomorrow to test the generator, he’ll look at this issue. In between the experts repair activity, Linda and Brian were entertained by the constant motion at the ship yard: stepping and unstepping sailboat masts, launching and retrieving smaller power boats at the valet dock, and even the launch of a 1951 wooden Chris Craft from an 18 wheeler that is being restored to its former glory.
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| Circa 1950 Chris Craft |
