J30 owners have known this for years. Many don't have a key, just a screwdriver.
Dennis C. On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > After finding out (the same way you folks have) that the key is easy to > break and it is also easy to bust the switch. I then replaced it for about > $50.... and then I found out that my old key fit my new switch and, looking > at some other Yanmar switches and finding out they are all the > same.....which means anyone with a screwdriver or any Yanmar key could > start your boat....plus realizing that if the main switch (locked inside) > isn't on, nothing happens! > > I replaced the expensive Yanmar key switch with a simple push/pull switch. > Now, if someone (me?) hits it with his/her feet, all it does is turn off > the electricity to the instruments, the engine still runs. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* Jean-Francois J Rivard <jfriv...@us.ibm.com> ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Monday, August 25, 2014 8:44 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch? > > I was able to get my broken key out with the broken piece and a little > bit of superglue. > I did not want this to happen again, so I cut most of the spare key off, > drilled a little hole through it and put a small ring through it. Now, > nothing sticks out, I just pull the ring up to rotate it. > > Bill > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List > Date:08/25/2014 6:49 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch? > > Yesterday, it was pretty sporty on the lake with winds in the upper teens, > my son was rushing from the deck to the cockpit and kicked the engine start > key / broke it as he stepped over to come and take the wheel for a > while.. I could not find my spare key so I had to stick the broken half > back into the slot to get the engine re-started. > > Back at the marina in the evening, I tried to remove the broken piece by > prying / pulling it out with a variety of small screwdrivers, drill bits. > and other implements nothing was working and it was getting late so I > decided to take the switch off to bring home and figure it out later. > > That's when I found out that I was very thankful for thoughtful Yanmar > engineers: There is a slot in the barrel directly over the key's teeth. > All you need to do is stick a small screwdriver in the slot and push the > offending broken piece out.. > > Brillant! > > Outside of that it was a phenomenal day on the lake. Probably the best > sail this year so far.. > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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