Hello, I’m a new to sailboats and purchased my first, a 1978 Hunter 30. I bought the sailboat for a very low price knowing full well that the onboard diesel wasn’t working. The Yanmar ysm 12 engine turns over slowly and doesn’t fire up. Additionally, when you turn the key to on position an alarm buzzer from the control panel/ignition panel starts making a continuous noise that doesn’t stop. I read somewhere that there could be several issues why The engine doesn’t start up. On a forum I can’t seem to find anymore someone suggested replacing that control/instrument/starter panel as it might have gone bad. I can’t seem to find one. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find one? Also, I would love suggestions on what other issues I need to look for that might be causing the slow turning and the continuous beep. I have already installed a brand new outboard (way cheaper than new onboard or taking old one into shop) which works fine, but I would like to make every effort to keep the old Yanmar running. Any help would be appreciated.
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