A Westerbeke 3 cyl. 5.0 KW was generator was installed in the Aegir-Ran about 2002. Not only was it a very poor decision to put 400 lbs of steel in the stern of the boat, as far as we can tell, it was installed during the rebuilding of the cockpit and dropped into the engine room before being fiberglassed in. There is very poor access to genset and consequently it is not possible to provide proper maintenance. Amazingly, only 50 hours have been put on the genset in twenty years, and we were told by the previous owner that it is “frozen.” Unfortunately, it is not possible to remove the genset with out first removing the primary engine. This was accomplished today by our diesel mechanic Omar with the help of his brother.
Aegir-Ran Moved to the Work Yard
We arrived in San Carlos on the auspicious date of 2-22-22 and the next day arranged to move our boat from dry storage to the work yard at Marina Seca to begin the first phases of its refit. We spent the rest of the day emptying the forward cabin and parts of the main cabin. The previous owner had left behind all of their possessions, including their clothes.
The Adventure Begins
Our Alejuela 38 has been purchased and is currently on the hard in San Carlos, Mexico.