Generator Problems
During my first training day on the boat I noticed an issue with the generator. Blue Sky has a fairly capable Cummins/Onan 5kw generator located under the starboard hatch in the cockpit. There is a remote switch located on the wall near the electrical panel that allows the generator to be started and stopped when needed. The problem was that the generator would not run for more than about 5 seconds. It started easily, and purred nicely…for 5 seconds. After…