The last time I had to get a broken key out of my ignition I decided I needed to do something different.
I sawed the head of the key off, and drilled an eighth inch hole in what was left, and put a ring in it. Flip the ring up to twist, let it fall down and out of the way when sailing, works great. Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Nylander Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 3:46 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine Control Panels I replaced the Yanmar ignition switch on Penniless for that reason - I had bent two keys because of where the panel is located - damn near on the cockpit floor next to where your feet need to be. Then I bought a new ignition switch and key - and discovered that the keys are all the same! The old key (1980?) worked on the 2000 switch! So, the next time I stepped on the key and broke the switch, I replaced it with a simple push-pull switch from West at about 1/4 the cost. I figure if someone wants the boat bad enough, they will pull or break the panel and still won't have the main power on, so they would have to break into the boat to turn it on - there are a lot of other more glamorous boats in the boat yard.... by the way, if you turn off the ignition switch while the Yanmar is running, the tach stops, but the engine keeps running, the switch is only for the starter. Gary 30-1 St. Michaels, MD On the hard for a while, there's many boats between me and the travel lift. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Buscaglia <mailto:t...@sv-alera.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine Control Panels Edd The Yanmar panel on Alera is on the starboard side on the front panel. I can bend down and see he gauges. The only issue I have had is inadvertently stepping on the ignition key and bending the crap out of it from time to time. I'll probably screw a little guard over it eventually, so I don;t end up breaking the damned this off, which could be a real PITA! My fuel gauge is a little useless, but still better than what I had on our old 35 MK 1, which didn;t work at all. Alera's shows empty when she is still 1/2 full...at least that's what I think. It's showing empty right now and I'm pretty sure she has at least 8 gal. left. But I'll carry down a with a few gallons, just to make sure I don;t run out on my way to my next fill up. This is my first diesel...is gas station diesel different from marine, like is it with gas? BTW...nice ass... Tom B Message: 4 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:34:38 -0400 From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine Control Panels Message-ID: <aa0b95cf-9310-4db1-bd62-f894862da...@schillay.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" They work, but they're worn and kinda ugly. The panel is fine. I just don't like the location -- not that I'm sure where I would move it to. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website **************************************** Tom Buscaglia SV Alera C&C 37+/40 Vashon Island WA (206) 463-9200 www.sv-alera.com <http://www.sv-alera.com/> _____ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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