[C320-list] Dropping water temperature

[Adam Weiner]

Why were you motoring if there was a breeze?  It's a sail boat for
goodness sakes.

Adam

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 12:00 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Dropping water temperature


We motored home today at 2,800 RPM's for about 3 hours.  The temperature
gauge read 180 degrees for about 2.5 hours but the next time I looked it
had
dropped to about 140-150 degrees.   I shut down the engine, was able to
catch a small breeze and used the motor just to get into the slip.
Engine
is a Yanmar.   I'm thinking the thermostat was stuck open.  Does anyone
have
any other thoughts, suggestions or experience with this situation?

Bruce Stumpp
Adventure, #647 
Frog Mortar Creek, MD