A day to flex the universal fixing tool, not much more than 3'' x 2'', but so useful! A couple of empty Sodastream cartridges exchanged for full, enough food for a crew of 8 for two months (perhaps a small exaggeration) and a water heater.
While I was languishing in the chill of England David discovered that our Isotemp water heater in the engine room had sprung a leak. The system was constnantly having to repressurise so he suspected a leak. It was a small hole underneath which is irreparable. When we were buying Jackster in 2008 the seller replaced the original tank because it had broken with a 40L Isotemp unit. That one lasted less than two years before the internal heating coil that carried hot engine water inside the tank surrounded by fresh drinking water developed a pin hole and the pressurised drinking water system on board was forcing fresh water back into the engine cooling system. Fortunately not the other way around or we would have been drinking antifreeze. The Italian manufacturer replaced it under warranty when we were in NZ in 2011. This is the one we now need to replace.
For once there are is a selection of water heaters in stock in three chandlers in Point a Pitre. Not one Isotemp, but all are Italian made. David chooses a heater made by Quick, 40 litre capacity like the old one but 1250w compared with 750w which means the water should heat faster with generator power.
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