Re: Stus-List Yanmar cutting out at sea?

2020-09-05 Thread Paul Fountain via CnC-List
I’d also pull the fuel pick tube and see if there is a screen in the end of it, if there is one remove it - it’s likely picking up sediment and starving the engine, dropping ir when the engine stops. If it that or the filters I would either polish the fuel, and add a cleaner, or remove it and

Re: Stus-List Yanmar cutting out at sea?

2020-09-05 Thread Andrew Burton via CnC-List
I suspect muck at the bottom of your fuel tank is getting stirred up when you’re bouncing around and that’s clogging either the intake or filter. Have you looked at your fuel filter recently? Andy Masquerade Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA02840

Stus-List Yanmar cutting out at sea?

2020-09-05 Thread Dean McNeill via CnC-List
Just brought my new-to-me C home. My 2009 Yanmar 3YM30 purred like a kitten in most seas. But this was a 30 hour slog through hell. Decided to motor-sail a bit in some heavy seas (20-25 kts), engine, at 2500-2800 rpm, would suddenly lose revs then often quit. Could start up again in a few

Re: Stus-List garboard drain install for a 30-1

2020-09-05 Thread WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List
Nate,   I did this last fall.  Best thing I have ever done for the boat.   I used rare earth magnets as you suggest.  Taped one inside bilge where I wanted drain and other magnet "pops" into place on outside.  I drew a circle around the outside magnet and drilled from the outside.    Make sure

Stus-List garboard drain install for a 30-1

2020-09-05 Thread Nate Flesness via CnC-List
I plan to install a garboard drain in my 1980 30-1 for this winter. Port leaks and only a partial cover meant significant water/ice in the bilge last winter, which did some damage. Any comments or suggestions? My default is to use rare earth magnets to line up bilge position and outside, drill

Re: Stus-List Lithium Ion batteries

2020-09-05 Thread Joel Delamirande via CnC-List
 goood to know On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:48 PM Luke Wolbrink via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I actually just switched to lithium batteries, for the reasons everyone > mentioned below... better life, deeper cycling, WEIGHT. I got 200AH worth > of "12v" batteries on ebay for $1200,