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Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
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05/28/2024 01:06 PM
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I was going to leave St. Martin yesterday and sail to St. Lucia; but when I turned on the engine the main alternator did not work. I've now spent a day working on trying to remove the alternator and diagnose the problem and I think I've now found the culprit, the voltage regulator. But since the voltage regulator is for 28V I can't find it at the usual car parts stores here on the island. If I use the normal shipping method with the LCL shippers, it won't get here on time - unfortunately I need to catch a flight in St. Lucia because I have to pick up and deliver a boat for the Newport-Bermuda race.
I have found the regulator with next-day-shipping in the USA and if anyone here would be willing to bring the regulator it would solve a lot of my problems. The regulator is small, about the size of a small pad of Post-It notes and not much heavier...
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 05/29/2024 08:55 AM.
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Re: Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
[Re: Zanshin]
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05/29/2024 06:27 AM
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Re: Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
[Re: Zanshin]
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05/29/2024 07:08 AM
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Try DHL for your Starlink. Might be a tad cheaper. We sent 50# boxes for $150
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
[Re: Zanshin]
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05/29/2024 07:30 AM
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DHL was the same price. I've gotten local confirmation that this is what the pricing is; the only possibility is that FedEx does one day a week with half-price. When did you send this 50lb package for $150? Was it recently?
Edit: I just rechecked at DHL, they want US$435 for the 18lb shipment; 50lbs would be US$735
Last edited by Zanshin; 05/29/2024 07:44 AM.
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Re: Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
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05/29/2024 08:56 AM
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Hi. I edited the title of the post. Hope you are able to get something worked out.
Carol Hill
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Re: Anyone flying to SXM before JUNE 2nd?
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05/29/2024 03:41 PM
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Buddy--I don't know if he contacted you, but he decided to just go ahead and head out without getting the part.
Carol Hill
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