[Alberg30] Battery draining, hull #

[Matthew Hay]

I purchased "Winsome" an Alberg 30 in Old Lyme Connecticut.  On the maiden 
voyage from Old Lyme to Northport Long Island were I will be keeping her. I 
(much to my dismay) was motoring the atomic four under time constraints into 
the wind.  My batteries died at the mouth of Newport harbor.  After pretty 
much a motor boat ride all the way from Old Lyme, I thought the batteries 
would have been fully charged?  My first guess of coarse was alternator, the 
lines too and from the alt., or the fact the the batteries were very old and 
only starting batteries not deep cycle. Any ideas on how I can verify the 
problem by testing the aforementioned parts?  I am pretty knew to inboard 
engines and find even trying to somehow test the alternator somewhat 
daunting. (perhaps book recommendations)?  My second question is how to find 
out her hull number, or any history I might find about the boat?  Winsome 
was born in 1968 and her transom reads port washington NY.
Thank you very much,
Matthew Hay



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