difficulty

Hi All, I have an E35/3 with a Kenyon (sp?) mast. I tried furling the main at the dock yesterday & ran into a problem. The first reef is no problem, main drops, and first cringle goes around the gooseneck hook at base of mast without difficulty. 2nd reef is a problem. When I tried to...

I just bought a new alternator to replace the stock(?) 55 amp. The old one was wired for an Alpha external regulator. The new Leece-Neville 51 amp alternator is nearly identical - although it has an on-purpose tap for the tachometer. I wired it for the Alpha regulator and when I turn on the key...