Just a quick update to say that Antonio returned to Maunie at 10.30 this morning with a rebuilt alternator in one hand and the old rotor in the other - its electrical windings had failed.
All is now bolted back together and seems fine - a 275 Euro repair, including his time, which is a lot of money but there we are. We need to spend the next few nights in free anchorages and catch some fish to make up for it!
We'll enjoy the final luxury of the high-pressure showers here at the Yacht Club, get some provisions in town and then we'll head out to explore up the Ria beyond Vigo. It feels good to have Maunie back as a going concern, so we're looking forward being back out in the elements (which continure to be chiefly rain at the moment - better weather is forecast for the end of the week).
Hi Diane & Graham, delighted to learn that the alternator is fixed - we're sure that Gliddons would have been cheaper! You certainly sent some rain our way, parts of the country are flooded - please do not feel so generous next time. Good luck with the fishing - we hope you have a good range of different sauces to vary the menu a little. Keep up the good blogging,
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Alan & Janet