Our First Real Passage… Then the Generator Failed
For the first time in a long time, I’m sailing toward a destination I’ve never visited before.
We finally leave Pattaya behind and point the new yacht across the Gulf of Thailand for a 50-mile passage to Hua Hin. The forecast looked manageable, but the wind was stronger than expected, leaving us beating into the wind and waves for much of the journey.
It was a rough ride, but nobody got seasick—and new crew member Nika handled her first real passage incredibly well.
Then, about an hour before reaching Hua Hin, the generator unexpectedly shut down. We still had battery power, so we continued safely to the anchorage, but without the generator, we had no way to recharge the yacht’s electrical system.
Once anchored, I start working through the problem to find out what happened, why it happened, and whether I can get it running again.
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For the first time in a long time, I’m sailing toward a destination I’ve never visited before.
We finally leave Pattaya behind and point the new yacht across the Gulf of Thailand for a 50-mile passage to Hua Hin. The forecast looked manageable, but the wind was stronger than expected, leaving us beating into the wind and waves for much of the journey.
It was a rough ride, but nobody got seasick—and new crew member Nika handled her first real passage incredibly well.
Then, about an hour before reaching Hua Hin, the generator unexpectedly shut down. We still had battery power, so we continued safely to the anchorage, but without the generator, we had no way to recharge the yacht’s electrical system.
Once anchored, I start working through the problem to find out what happened, why it happened, and whether I can get it running again.
Download the Sailing Doodles Crew App on iOS and come join the Crew!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sailing-doodles-crew/id6760212361
or join our Patreon
http://www.patreon.com/sailingdoodles
or become a channel member
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkDwexrF43p_1QurfKFBCBA/join
Donate Via Paypal to help
http://www.paypal.me/sailingdoodles
Our partners:
Want more info in the Island Spirit 525e? Be sure to say you saw it on Sailing Doodles. https://inspiredyachting.com/sailing-doodles-and-inspired-yachting-island-spirit-525e-referral/
Precision Sails:
Highfield Boats:
Here is the link for 5% off Total Boat:
https://www.totalboat.com/?sca_ref=7873710.M07fS3H4Xu
🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, https://t.lickd.co/l/5yzjX1o6G47
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