[C320-list] FW: trouble starting engine

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Nick,



Congrats on the purchase of your C320. Being hull #1 you are likely to get a lot of questions from fellow owners. It's nice to know where it is. Please consider joining the Association, if you haven't already done so. It might be neat to write an article for the Mainsheet detailing the history of hull #1 (how many owners, what locations, where she has been sailed, what improvements have been made, etc).

I have some technical info on my website that might be of interest....

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/C320Docs.html

Good luck....



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/

From: Ward, Nicholas [mailto: Nicholas_Ward at brown.edu]

To: c320-list at catalina320.com

Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:47:26 -0500

Subject: [C320-list] trouble starting engine



Hey all,Been following/enjoying this list-serve for a while now but first time submitting.  Recently bought Hull #1 (still unamed) w some friends - has various issues. so I actually have a lot of different questions. I'll start with this one.  Engine will not start on just the starter battery.  It will start by using all (house + starter battery).  Tried cleaning all connections, replacing the starter battery and replacing the battery switch - all failed.  It grinds, comes close but not enough to start. Mechanic suggested replacing all wire with heavier gauge but surveyor thought that gauge was adequate.  The boat has an inverter but I don't think that's an issue b/c the moment I installed the new starter battery I tried the engine and it wouldn't turn over.  Any thoughts?  Also, is there some organized archive in which i can search for previous topics (ie changing head hoses, leaks in aft cabin)? Nick hull #1

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