DAKA
Well-known member
If this problem is a known fault (appears to be several similar cases) then one way to turn the engine off is to put it into gear which will close the circuit via the neutral safety switch.
Perhaps flybridge owners with volvos should leave their boats in gear (check with volvopaul or latestarter for possible side effects).
to the OP
An engine can not start with a red/yellow starter fault alone.
All the starter wire does is open a relay.
The relay needs an ignition live feed as well .
If it was frosty then Wavey's input should be investigated and policy wording read in connection to frost damage.
Just guessing now but if the surveyor is suggesting the engine can start with just the ignition feed alone then there could be other items that have been overlooked.
I would be checking recent work.........
any new nav gear added and cables dragged through damaging the ignition wires ?
Any visitors on board used the GPS cable as a handgrab which could have in turn pulled on the ignition wires .
Your policy appears to be written on an all risks basis making at least one of the above covered.
Onto your policy...........
be cautious as your Insurer has recently re issued a new policy wording, providing a link to jfm may be the wrong one, you will need to also provide your renewal date to be certain of the correct policy.
Now every time Insurers reject a claim (and with the sparse information at hand it does appear to be correct to turn this one down) the forum appear to shout foul play but do we really want Insurers to pay for old boats to be refitted/re engined following wear and tear because premiums will need to treble because at the end of the day you as policy holders have to pay !
Perhaps flybridge owners with volvos should leave their boats in gear (check with volvopaul or latestarter for possible side effects).
to the OP
An engine can not start with a red/yellow starter fault alone.
All the starter wire does is open a relay.
The relay needs an ignition live feed as well .
If it was frosty then Wavey's input should be investigated and policy wording read in connection to frost damage.
Just guessing now but if the surveyor is suggesting the engine can start with just the ignition feed alone then there could be other items that have been overlooked.
I would be checking recent work.........
any new nav gear added and cables dragged through damaging the ignition wires ?
Any visitors on board used the GPS cable as a handgrab which could have in turn pulled on the ignition wires .
Your policy appears to be written on an all risks basis making at least one of the above covered.
Onto your policy...........
be cautious as your Insurer has recently re issued a new policy wording, providing a link to jfm may be the wrong one, you will need to also provide your renewal date to be certain of the correct policy.
Now every time Insurers reject a claim (and with the sparse information at hand it does appear to be correct to turn this one down) the forum appear to shout foul play but do we really want Insurers to pay for old boats to be refitted/re engined following wear and tear because premiums will need to treble because at the end of the day you as policy holders have to pay !
