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Hello Experts,
I am the owner of a 84 Allmand 35 sailboat that I bought about 6 months ago. I have an interesting problem with my genset. When I turn the genset key, will not crank.
Past history:
Generator worked when I bought the boat and up to 2 weeks ago, still did. It always took a long crank to start it. According to hour meter, 53 hours on generator (have NO idea if accurate!)
Boat is docked at my home (which I don't have access to as it is rented) in Port Charlotte, Florida. Running the 110 volt off an outside outlet until I can get shore power put in. Popped a breaker in the house and the resident were away. Powered up the genset and all was good. Ran Genset for about 1 to two hours a day, over multiple days. No problem. Turned off Genset using key on power panel.
Left for three days and I had left something on that drained the batteries to the point that the Yanmar engine, nor the Faryman genset would start.
Repowered to 110 and fully charged the batteries. Yanmar starts fine. Faryman does not crank at all.
I am not sure if I flipped a switch somewhere, have a bad starter, did something "really really bad" or ...
Any ideas? Anyone in the area with any expertise?
Thanks
Tom
PeaceMaker.
I am the owner of a 84 Allmand 35 sailboat that I bought about 6 months ago. I have an interesting problem with my genset. When I turn the genset key, will not crank.
Past history:
Generator worked when I bought the boat and up to 2 weeks ago, still did. It always took a long crank to start it. According to hour meter, 53 hours on generator (have NO idea if accurate!)
Boat is docked at my home (which I don't have access to as it is rented) in Port Charlotte, Florida. Running the 110 volt off an outside outlet until I can get shore power put in. Popped a breaker in the house and the resident were away. Powered up the genset and all was good. Ran Genset for about 1 to two hours a day, over multiple days. No problem. Turned off Genset using key on power panel.
Left for three days and I had left something on that drained the batteries to the point that the Yanmar engine, nor the Faryman genset would start.
Repowered to 110 and fully charged the batteries. Yanmar starts fine. Faryman does not crank at all.
I am not sure if I flipped a switch somewhere, have a bad starter, did something "really really bad" or ...
Any ideas? Anyone in the area with any expertise?
Thanks
Tom
PeaceMaker.