15.05.2023 Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, Italy
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Mon 15 May 2023 20:00
Dawn and Adam left for Cagliari on Monday morning for a flight home on Tuesday.
We attempted to find a larger alternator at a boatyard in Sant'Antioco and they sent an electrician to check our existing alternator which proved to be more functional than expected. My guess now is that some "smart" circuitry in the battery, inverter, bowthruster system is to blame for shutting down the alernator. They said we could come to the boatyard for a more detailed investigation. The boatyard was only a short distance from where we were but it was a hairy trip with the Mistral wind strengthening by the minute. We were bouncing on the berth overnight.