A new alternator!

Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Tue 16 Aug 2011 14:10
Saturday 13 to Monday 15 August 2011
 
We walked around Torrevieja together on Saturday and had a nice paella lunch.  A 'real' Spanish one.
 
I had another play with the freshwater system yesterday and today because it's still playing up.  The new pressure relief valve hasn't solved the problem.  
 
I rinsed something with the shower and when I put the shower head back in it's holder it crashed to the floor.  The shower head fitting has sheared!  So we took a taxi to Carrefour and bought a replacement.  It's been a long time since we have been in such a large store.  Lin was beside herself !  We returned to the boat with some more folding boxes, gravy and English mustard (both not normally available) and tins of confit de canard which keep really well in our 'stores'.
 
 
Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August 2011
 
I worked on the freshwater system yet again yesterday and today.  The alternator arrived about 6.30pm yesterday.  Dennis and I fitted it today and wired the alternator's regulator and the Sterling 'Smart' Regulator.  A bit tricky and we had some problems but after long consultations with a friend of his we got there.
 
Perhaps we can leave tomorrow!