Catamaran Cruising

Not wires 2 spare waterpump belts will be taped out the way before we move if a belt snaps instant replacement without having to disconnect the shaft . I'm busy fitting an alternator so there will also be  a spare belt for that .
You might find the " pully"  for that interesting  .I'm putting the alternator on because the Dynastart is only 90 watts charging .   It works when I tested the prototype thist last week end  but  I did not notice the alternator I got from the scrapyard 20Â£ was 1200 watts! so will return for a smaller power one as it will put undue stress on the drive for it . To put a pulley  for an alternator on a dolphin is not easy as it has to go between the centrifugal clutch and the waterpump . There was a kit on the starboard engine but it's been removed and it would be difficult to get another. So.. the alternator drive belt is a 5 rib polymer .
And I have turned  6 rib polyvee  inside out and test glued it to the outside of the fly wheel !  I temporarily used araldite to test it and it produced 12 amps on tick over , I knew the araldite wouldn't hold as rubber to metal is not it's "thing" but  the proper glue c737 black magic is expensive and I wanted to test the drive would function.
Before paying out the gut wrenching 40Â£ for 40 grams !. I don't have much work at the min so we have to be very very careful. 
The weather has been atrocious and if it continues we will probably have to accept stopping in Plymouth , plus it looks like a national lockdown is coming again which might be an also cause an issue . More Photos
 Will eventually arrive .
Meanwhile King William and Benny hill in the company of royalty this last week.

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