Generator leaks

When we are berthed in a marina we have electricity from the harbour, but if we are at anchor we need the generator to create 220 V. Without energy everything stops. In our case, no energy means that we cannot do anything. As a preventive measure, everything is checked once in a while. Now that we are in Brest and are staying in one place where everything is available, it seemed a good idea to give all our energy sources a thorough check. Among these was the generator. While were are in the marina and not dependent on the generator for our electricity supply, we were able to check it thoroughly and do some repairs.

For a while now the generator has had a tiny leak which resulted in small pools of water in the generator's drip tray water collection unit and under the generator itself. Now was a good time to solve this problem. After a thorough check, it appeared that the water pump, which pumps raw cooling water, was the guilty party. Unfortunately the water pump needed to be replaced. It was another large expense, but at least here in Brest we can get hold of everything we need, so it was lucky that the leak happened here. Within a day the pump was on board, and after an hour's work the generator was up and running again.