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Here is a shot of my Lehman with a different layout that doesn't have that problem

I have used an external ammeter to check. However since I last used it I have made a few changes. Good point. I'll check again in the spring

Now I am home in Victoria I will have a chat with Ben Gartside as he is just up the road.

I like the look of that belt. No water pump involved. The alternator must come with the add on pulleys. Is this a difficult install?

Why was it wise? Was it anything to do with the water pump bearing?

Thanks everyone for all the ideas. We are packing up the boat now for the winter. We will leave it on the Rhone at L'Ardoise. More research over the winter and a Spring fix. sdowney717 suggestion is interesting but I have used jumpers to bypass all the wiring and connect the alternator directly...

Cool. While I don't need that much that's the way to go I'd say. So you have 250amp alternator and a control system. Interested in a few more details just for my continuing education.

I have sent of a query to Adverc to see what they suggest. Thanks for the tip

And did that solve the problem and does it use an external regulator and does it fit straight onto the FL without loading down the water pump bearing too much? Thanks

Thanks everyone for lively discussion and lots of ideas. The isolator is obviously gone to be replaced most likely by an ACR although the Adverc controller is also very interesting. The question I now have is whether I need a completely new alternator as well. The one I have is 35 amp which...

Wow lots of ideas. Not quite sure where to go next. I can see that the diode splitter is old tech and a new smart system would do better. I like the idea of pumping out a lot of amps to get a daily top up quite quickly. This seems to imply the external regulator. Perhaps there is a package of...

I have a 6 cal 2700 series Ford Lehman with standard Lucas alternator connected through a diode splitter to the engine and house batteries. It really doesn't seem to put much out and when I pull into port and switch on the shore charger the charge to the house batteries leaps up to about 23 amps...

So thanks to av8r. The second shaft is indeed the excess fuel button which I have never used as we are cruising summers only in Europe on our Dutch steel cruiser Skookum. I sprayed it and worked it in and out a few times and presto the stop function now is back in business. Thank you Trawler...

The motor has been flawless for the last five years and has about 2000 hours total. The injector pump has been given fresh oil every 50 hours. There is no indication of diesel in the injector oil.

What is with the two shafts? The outer shaft is connected to the shut off lever the inner shaft is the one I tweaked about 5 degrees to shut off the flow?

My 2700 series 6 cylinder 120 hp ford Lehman is brilliant. 5 years of purring below decks. Twice however the stop button has failed. The first time was just wiring to the solenoid getting corroded. This time however the solenoid is working fine. The stop lever on the Minimec injectors moves...