I pretty much threw out the idea of using a RC to control it.
I'm pretty sure the voltage regulator is fried. Right now the generator is outputting 300VAC! This thing is starting to be more of a pain that I thought it would be.
This is what I have found in the troubleshooting guide:
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"Check Generator" Faults: Fault breaker CB5 trips if generator quadrature winding current is too high.
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I talked with an electrical engineer over the phone and he said that it meant that the generator has too much of a load on it. I know this cannot be right since there is no load at all.
It also has this in another troubleshooting area:
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"Check Generator" Fault -
Corrective Action:
a. Reset "Check Generator" fault breaker CB5.
b. Run with fewer loads, especially when low power factor loads are connected or large motor loads are cycling on and off.
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Winding current leads me to think that the actual generator has a shorted winding. I really hope this is not the case and maybe someone has a little more insight on this, as I'm not a generator expert by any means, but am quickly becoming one.
Yesterday, all I did was try to get the water pump working. It took a lot more time than I thought because I could never get the water pump to get a prime. It took 3 hours just to get it primed!
Anyway, 300V is quite high, enough to fry everything in the boat.