Like all boats, they are a hole in the water you throw money into; our experience is no different from the old saying but at least we have had some great adventures and memories that can't be bought.
We were fortunate today to have an electrician available in the morning. They quickly diagnosed that the problem was with the alternator. This is a small motor with a heavy copper wire that spins off a belt attached to a flywheel attached to the motor. The problem therefore was not with the battery charger but rather no charge was going through.
Fortunately for us the electrician returned less than an hour later with a replacement part, last and only one they had, and with Daddy's help, they had it fitted inside 1.5hrs and working beautifully. We have power!!!
We booked the curtesy car from the Marina for use the next morning to do some grocery shopping and to attempt to get a new phone for Daddy.
We have decided to use the opportunity to let the kids spend a few days ashore playing with our neighbours, allowing more time for Jasmine's foot to heal and the weather to improve. As a result we booked up to and including Sunday night at the marina and will leave on Monday. The new plan is now to cruise the islands with what time we have remaining (just over a week) and then head down to Mackay. At Mackay Mummy, Nicholas and Jasmine will catch a bus back to Proserpine for a flight back to Sydney. Daddy will then take the yacht back to Bundaberg, meet with his brother James for a passage to Yamba where James will switch with Daddy's other brother Mark for the trip to Sydney.
After dinner, we again enjoyed a movie and an episode of "The Flash" which the family has really enjoyed.