The alternator is finally installed! (Patreon)

Hi guys!

Time is flying here aboard Athena! We made good progress this week, and it seems like Ava is settling in well aboard. It still seems unreal that she's not going to leave in a few days. I'm such a lucky guy! 

We're probably not going to be ready to leave on August 1st, but I have high hopes for the middle of august. Our big challenge right now is whether or not we'll be allowed into the UK due to covid. Preferably Scotland, but any part of the UK will do :) See the last 3 minutes of the video for more detail. 

It was a fiddly and time-consuming business, but the high output alternator is finally installed! The new belt should arrive next week. There is still the tiny matter of wiring the alternator. Fingers crossed, no gremlins are hiding there! I need to get the BMS set up and get the lithium cells connected before running the Altenator. Hopefully, that will happen next week! It would be nice to verify that everything works, and I can finally take a break from this whole alternator saga. 

After we finished shooting today, Ava and I headed to the workshop to sort through all of my stuff. I need to be out of the workshop by the end of the month. That poses a challenge because there is some stuff we need to finish before we're ready to pack up shop. Like, for instance, the drawer fronts and the grill support. Hopefully, I can finish the grill project this week and then the drawer fronts next week :)

We're going to prep for the big KiwiGrip day tomorrow. That will be a nice one to get crossed off the list! I hope you've had a fantastic weekend :) Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)