Thursday, 7 March 2013


Well we are now back at Debdale!  We enjoyed our couple of days in Market Harbourough, a nice little town and as well as doing some shopping we managed to get the bikes serviced.  Yesterday afternoon we decided to move on back towards Debdale as we were in need of a pump out.  As we set off some very strange squealing noise and smoke was coming from the engine room.  All to do with the fan belt apparently.  Which a bit further on broke!  Thankfully the engine is water cooled but not from the fan belt so we were able to keep going the engine was fine.  What is did mean though is that as the alternator was not now turning we were no longer generating electric for our domestic use.  Fridge, lights and the all important water pump to supply the taps. 
So this morning we set off early for the final run into Debdale.  We have a separate starter battery so that was ok.  We are now moored in the marina and back on mains electric and hoping the new fan belt will soon arrive.  We have ordered 2 so that in future we will carry a spare!  We live and learn.  

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