We went to shore around 0900 to go to the library to order a new raw water pump for the generator on line. I found one for $320.00 from pumpagents.com. It is supposed to be delivered to Tim’s house within five working days which is about the time we plan to leave for the Outer Banks.
0ne good decision came from the generator pump problem. We decided to discontinue use of the freezer since we were mostly using it for making ice and we can buy ice nearly anywhere we are anchored or docked. That one change will significantly reduce the amount of time we need to run the generator to charge the batteries that run the freezer through the alternator. That will save fuel as well as wear and tear on the generator. We turned off the freezer Wednesday night and the battery bank still had a good charge after 10 hours using the inverter. The refrigerator was the only thing using battery power.
When we got back from town, I installed a new fuel pump on the GCF fuel polishing system. The old pump had stopped pumping earlier on this trip after nearly three years of continuous running. I had ordered a new pump on line and had it sent to Dave Smith’s house. He brought it to Tim’s house a couple of days ago. For a boat project, it proved to be pretty easy.
We went for a swim and bathed on the swim platform in the afternoon. The water was cool and clear except for the tannic acid making it tea colored. We rinsed with water from our tank. On Sailor’s walk, we bought some ice at a small convenience store downtown.
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