Listers- I’m having a problem with my Atomic 4, and hoped you might have some thoughts to share.
When I went out for a sail yesterday, she started right up, as always. But then she cut out heading away from the marina. Initially I suspected a fuel flow problem, as the petcock on the tank has become difficult to turn. After ensuring the petcock was in the open position and the tank was full, she started right up again and ran smoothly for a good 10 minutes. Then she cut out again, and wouldn’t start back up after some cranking. I sailed for a couple hours anyway. When I tried to start her to come back in, nothing happened when I pressed the starter button. I assumed my batteries didn’t have enough amperage for the starter, after all the previous cranking, though my other electronics were running fine. So I docked under sail power, pulled the batteries, and brought them home to charge. They both tested at 12.7 volts and 83% charge when I put them on my charger. Now they’re both at 100% and 12.9 volts. So I now suspect a faulty ignition circuit, and possibly a faulty starter circuit. Perhaps a loose connection or broken wire is having the same effect as pushing in the ignition switch. I’ve yet to get into the lazarette and start tracing the wiring and testing with a multimeter, but that’s my next step. I thought I’d write the list first to see if anyone has any quick hypotheses. Thanks in Advance, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 301- #7 Ken Caryl, CO _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
