[C320-list] FW: Re: Exhaust Riser Elbow

[Peter Herron]

1996 Hull #329 Yanmar.  If #327 is a Westerbeke, then mine could be the  
first or second of the Yanmars.

Pete Herron


On Apr 22, 2006, at 11:24 AM, charles walsh wrote:

> 1996 Hull 317 Westerbeke 30B-3
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Chris Holt<mailto:oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
>   To: kmielen at iwon.com<mailto:kmielen at iwon.com> ;  
> C320-List<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>
>   Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 2:05 PM
>   Subject: Re: [C320-list] FW: Re: Exhaust Riser Elbow
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>
>   1997 Hull 447 Yanmar 3GM30
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) "  
> <kmielen at iwon.com<mailto:kmielen at iwon.com>>
>   To: <C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>>
>   Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 6:32 PM
>   Subject: [C320-list] FW: Re: Exhaust Riser Elbow
>
>
>>
>> I believe there were some Westerbekes in between the Perkins and  
>> Yanmars.
>> Here is the info I have been able to collect. I would like to update  
>> the
>> transitions, so if you have a boat in between, let me know what you've
>> got!!
>>
>>
>>
>> 1995 Hull 181 Perkins M30
>>
>> 1996 Hull 327 Westerbeke
>>
>> 1998 Hull 488 Yanmar 3GM30
>>
>>
>>
>> Karl Mielenhausen
>>
>> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
>>
>> New Bern, NC
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/mielen/<http://members.cox.net/mielen/>
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>>
>>
>> From: Warren Updike [mailto:  
>> wupdike at hotmail.com<mailto:wupdike at hotmail.com>]
>>
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>
>>
>> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:33:40 -0400
>>
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Exhaust Riser Elbow
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know when Catalina changed from Perkins to Yanmar?
>> <br><br>And, for anyone with the Perkins M30, the exhaust elbow is not
>> custom made.  It is a Perkins part and can be purchased from
>> www.foleyengines.com<http://www.foleyengines.com/> and perhaps  
>> www.tadiesels.com<http://www.tadiesels.com/>.  This is a cast iron
>> item and seems sturdy enough.  Our engine is 12 years old with nearly
>> 1,000 hrs.  I recently had reason to check the elbow, and while there  
>> is
>> some carbon, it seems quite clear.<br><br>Running the engine for very
>> short periods, or long periods at low rpm will cause carbon to build  
>> up
>> faster than if run at high rpm.  Perhaps fuels with higher sulpher  
>> content
>> or lower cetane ratings will produce more carbon.  I have been adding  
>> a
>> cetane booster to my fuel on the advice of an engine mechanic.  If  
>> fuels
>> in your area are below 40-45 cetane, perhaps you should consider  
>> using a
>> cetane booster.  They can be bought at any auto supply store or truck
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