We are in a full-service marina who said it is having difficulty hiring a
mechanic. Despite having a
survey done before
buying our
boat a few months ago, we’ve only been able to sail a handful of days this summer due to problems with the
boat. Anticipating a problem or two with a newly purchased boat we agreed to pay for an expensive marina. Despite this, they have not been able to help with any
repairs. Our most recent problem occurred when a hot/smoky smell started spewing from our
engine. The smaller
wiring to the starter was melted and boat couldn’t be restarted. We put in a new starter ourselves after much
research and difficulty. Sailed two times, everything seemed fine,
engine purred along. Planned a 10 day trip, then same thing happened on day two, thankfully right BEFORE sailing into the East River in NY. Were towed back to marina, and here we sit, calling mechanics who already have full schedules. Any thoughts on the cause? Engine is a
Yanmar 4JHE 44 HP.