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Moving boat to a different berth. Starter motor got stuck on, hit overspeed, and produced quite a lot of smoke.

We are fine. The boat is fine. The starter motor is not. It will need replacing.

Arse

in reply to rooftopjaxx

@rooftopjaxx Yeah, and there's a Yanmar service tech locally. It could have been much worse.
in reply to Sarah Brown

@Sarah Brown @rooftopjaxx Oh that's good (local Yanmar tech). Perhaps not surprising given the sheer number of marinas on that coast.
in reply to Alexandra Lanes

@Alexandra Lanes @rooftopjaxx The marina we are in is large, but not enormous. Thankfully this means it has facilities nearby It's probably not Solent level, but it's close.
in reply to Sarah Brown

ah shit. At least you’re docked and safe.
in reply to Sarah Brown

This sort of thing is why boats are described as holes in the water that you throw money into.