She is still afloat weeks later

As others have said, it is worth reading the whole story in the links posted above. There is a lot to learn, mostly about what not to do.

They took off on an ocean passage in a new (to them) boat which had been serviced in the kind of yard where charger/inverters get stolen, with no shakedown.

Seems they were pretty low in tools and knowhow if they could not get the propane stove to work, or the engine alternator to charge a few gadgets.

Also, sludge in the fuel is usually fixable by changing the filter, (assuming the tools, know how and spare filters are aboard. We carry 6 spares)

The skipper thought he was looking after the safety of his crew. However, getting from a yacht to a freighter it dangerous. In the 1979 Fastnet disaster, more than half the 15 lives lost were due to abandoning boats later found afloat.

Something funny when there was so much stuff flying around below that that they felt on deck. At worst, they could have thrown loose junk overboard.

Yet his insurance will probably pay up, which really means that all policyholders will pay.