Temperature sensor sounds like a good idea. Alan Bergen
On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 7:33 PM, coltrek via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > That happened to me three times in a row this summer, on a 6 day cruise > /race. I went through three belts. I had just installed Three brand new > Deep Cycle batteries. I called the Balmar tech line, and the fellow there > kind of walked me through setting the regulator down to only charging at > 60% instead of 95%. I don't know why it started to do it in the first > place, but I think that it might have had something to do with my heart > interface 2000 acting up. Anyways, after the trip, I reset the heart 2000 > back to factory defaults, and it started working properly again. I'm not > sure if I should ramp my regulator back up to a higher charging level or > not. One thing I did after that, is I bought a Balmar regulator temperature > sensor. I think it cuts the charging back and the load if it gets too hot. > > > Bill Coleman > C & C 39 > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 9/11/17 22:15 (GMT-05:00) > To: C&C <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: ALAN BERGEN <trya...@alumni.usc.edu> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Deal on starter from Mastry > > I have to push the starter button several times before the starter turns > the engine over. I thought it was the starter button. I'd better check > that out before I get into trouble, and cant start the engine in an > emergency. > > Speaking of an emergency, after finishing a race, yesterday, we dropped > the chute and started the engine, as we approached a railroad bridge. We > suddenly smelled smoke, and when we opened the cockpit hatch, smoke poured > out. After closer inspection of the engine, we discovered the alternator > belt had been slipping, It got hot, melted and got stuck to the engine > pulley. Luckily I had an extra belt on board, and a half hour later the > repair was completed. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Dan Grant via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I have a universal M 18 that I have to push the starter A few times to >> get it going it always works but I fear someday it won't >> I looked into getting a new starter and my parts guy said congratulations >> you have the most expensive starter I've seen $1000 >> I can get a new Kubota starter which would work fine for about 100 >> Very confusing >> I looked it up and there is something about running A stronger wire to >> the starter >> Maybe that's the problem? >> I'd like to know myself >> >> Dan >> 1970 Cv hull 148 >> Ipswich >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 11, 2017, at 5:16 PM, Francois Rivard via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Mastry (www.mastry.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mastry.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=SGrZZ_M01hbwr7besw5UXJCtj2WtZJtybSOomm4IR7w&s=_OEKXpYAlh8nO3LIUkWQ-oN0vUlnKr3H3wi0SQSREFY&e=>) >> does it again! I just replaced the starter on Take Five this weekend and >> got a sweet deal on a re-man Hitachi unit: US $128.44 + shipping. Mastry's >> the best! They always have the best price, they even beat eBay and the >> shipping is super fast. >> >> That's for a real deal Yanmar / Hitachi unit confirmed to fit using my >> 3gm30F's serial number. >> >> Also the starter comes with a 18 months warranty, way better than the >> Yanmar 6 mos new parts warranty. >> >> The problem on my old starter? I suspect there was a bad winding. It >> would sometimes take 2-3 button pushes to get it going. >> >> -Francois >> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >> Lake Lanier, GA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. 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