I have doubdts that the problem is in a bad diode, however this could be a very unexpected trick.
What a gorgeous boat, I totally dig the design trend of the last few years...
I'd recommend to check out Catalina 310 model it's a 31ft sailing yacht with pretty much anything you would need to cruse and live on. It's priced...
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