Yes it is the reference price point of auto equipment that makes the marine conversion cost quite offensive.
You could just get the alternator with a V-belt pulley... Or change the serpentine pulley to V-belt until a cost effective solution is found. Josh On Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 5:06 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That is what I am thinking. I am about to buy an alternator, and one with > a serpentine pulley, so I only would need the pulley on the crank, and > water pump. I realise Balmar, and I guess ElectroMAXX have put some time > into creating these kits for each engine, but they still seem a little > pricy. When you start looking at car pulleys, they are dirt cheap in > comparison. Maybe I can just modify a car pulley. > > And to Ken’s point, I guess I don’t really need the serpentine, but I do > want it. V belts wear down quickly, makes a mess, are not as efficient, > need replacing two or four times sooner and need more attention than the > serpentine. I guess if you are born anal like me, your life is that much > harder. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Sunday, March 31, 2019 1:16 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Serpentine conversion > > > > The ElectroMAXX seems very well made. The price I've seen just seems > astronomical for the minimal benefits. > > > > Counterpoints? > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 1:01 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I used the ElectroMAAX kit on my Yanmar 3HM35F. The pulleys are well > made, but the brackets took a little fiddling with. It appears there are > more than 1 3HM35Fs. I'm happy with the final solution. > > > > Gary > > S/V Kaylarah > > '90 C&C 37+ > > East Greenwich, RI, USA > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 9:38 AM Bill via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Has anyone converted their alternator to a serpentine belt on a Yanmar? I > am wondering if there are sources other than the Balmar conversion kit for > the pulleys that are exclusive to the engine, like the water pump and the > crankshaft. > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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