Good news, bad news.... Persistence splashed today and we took her home. Before leaving Punta Gorda Marina we double checked all thru-hulls and checked all hose connections that were worked on. After running though our check list we headed out to Peace River and once in Charlotte Harbor we hit wide open throttle(WOT). Persistence responded like the good old days, jumped up on plane (okay didn't exactly jump but still moved pretty well for a 30 year old gal) and topped out at 21. On the way home we ran her through the paces. Engine temperature at WOT stabilized at 190 for both engines. The new alternator was doing its thing and all gauges read normal. Punta Gorda Marina did a great job on all counts and I give them a big thumbs up.

About half way back to the mouth of Alligator creek the generator quit. We confirmed raw water with exhaust before leaving the marina. After arriving at the dock I restarted the generator and found no raw water flow. I suspect either an impeller or a broken or loose belt. We'll know when it open the sound enclosure tomorrow and then make the repair.

The bottom line is that Persistence ran well. All repairs made at the marina performed as expected. I'll take care of the generator and we will still plan to leave on Sunday.