Day 42 Installation

I installed the new charger this morning and fired it up.  Started charging immediately.  Dropped out of "charge" mode--where it pumps the highest voltage into the batteries down to "accept" mode--middle voltage charge range.  Stayed there all day.  It never went to "float"--like a trickle charger--to simply maintain the batteries.  It has been plowing in the volts all day long.  So far, it is acting just like the last burned up charger.  

I've put question about the system on several websites that are set up for cruisers.  Hopefully we will get some answers tomorrow.  It's one of the last really big things we need to get done before we take off for up north.

Tracy straightened up a lot of the main cabin today.  It had gotten a bit out of control.

The big drill we bought to assist us in winching the lines came back from the service center so we picked it up.  Another blockade to us leaving is gone.  Still lots more coming at us but we will get past them.

The weather still sucks as I'm sure you have seen on the tv.  Snow in the eastern mountains.  Totally overcast all day with winds of 30 knots.  That's gail force warning for sailers.  There was a small craft advisory  today and it continues thru the end of the week.  It's nasty out there.  We call it the "Hudson Effect".  Since we got here, the temperature has dropped to 10 degrees below normal.  Today set a new record for lowest temperature.  Also add record rains and we're on a streak.   We miss the blue skies and warm temperatures of Colorado.