51 10.435 S, 62 54.074 W
We had reasonable sailing this morning but this afternoon it petered out so we started motoring. There is supposed to be some nasty weather soon so we are hoping to avoid it.
There were intermittent showers today, hopefully washing some of the salt off the deck. More bird sightings, including the Cape Petrel.
One of the belts for the alternator broke. This means that the alternator does not put out its full output. The remaining belt also squeals and the RPM display is not correct since it is connected on the output of the alternator. The engine is fine but it takes longer for the batteries to be charged and with the overcast we are not getting any help from the solar panels. We have two other belts but we know they squeal as well. It is always something.
The water temperature has risen from 6 degrees C to 8 degrees C! Looking forward to some warmer weather!
Cheers,
Elaine and Rich
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