"joost" wrote:

Ideally I'd indeed like to have an isolated engine which would make
my
dc system completely separated from the hull. It might be easy to do
if you have the money to buy a new starter motor, alternator and
senders, but I'm currently not in that position.

You basically have a "pay me now or pay me later" situation.

Either way you pay.

One way you get an isolated engine, the other you don't.

Lew