Nearly first thing, Robin, then Nick and Nigel came to discuss the warning light issue. Then Steve came to check the alternator, and then fit a new one. Ah well, it's 14 years old with never a stutter. Expensive, but too much hassle to source elsewhere, get a re-furb or get this one re-furbished.
That left the bill! We left about 2 p.m. – a wind day for travel but no mishaps. Tied up on the rings between the Hopwas bridges. Got clattered by a boat coming under the bridge. Probably the wind.
Warning light stayed off. Rev counter and engine hours counter seem to be working properly, so the rev counter intermittency had seemingly been due to the same alternator issue as the warning light. SmartGauge reading 100% by the time we tied up.
Counter: Start 404.0; Finish 406.3.
5.25 miles, 0 locks, 2.3 engine hours
