[C320-list] No 320 email
Paul Rickman
ilove2sail at verizon.net
Thu Feb 16 12:55:17 PST 2012
I got it.
Paul
657
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From: Barbara Uhlman <uhlman at sbcglobal.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:49 AM
Subject: [C320-list] No 320 email
Hey, gang,
The email below is the only 320 I've received in a number of days. I doubt
we've all stopped writing. Any ideas?
Off to the Miami Boat Show tomorrow.
Barb and Bob Uhlman
Whisper, #1158
Punta Gorda, FL
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From: John Ellis <jr_ellis100 at hotmail.com>
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Sent: Wed, February 15, 2012 11:07:51 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] replacing motor mounts
Holly,
I checked the engine mounts on my boat, which were all the same diameter, and
then contacted Westerbeke from their web site about replacing them. They told me
there had been a recall in 1997, and asked for my boat's engine serial number,
hull number and when the boat was commissioned. A previous owner had removed the
plate on the engine that held the serial number, so I called Catalina and they
looked up the boat's production records and gave me the engine serial number. I
emailed the info to Westerbeke, who sent me two new front engine mounts and
their supporting brackets, which arrived today. Now that's what I call
extraordinary customer service!
John #271
> From: hdavis787 at hotmail.com
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:41:05 +0100
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] replacing motor mounts
>
>
> Rick and John,
> Here is the response from Westerbeke about the motor mounts for my Westerbeke
>30B three engine on my 1995 Cat 320.
> Good Morning, There was an issue with some engine isolator adjusting studs
>(12mm diameter studs) fracturing (front engine isolators). This was attributed
>to excessive tightening of the stud’s lock nuts and engine vibration. We are
>unable to determine if the previous owner had the front engine isolators
>replaced without having the engine serial number. Original front isolators had
>12mm diameter adjusting studs and the replacwements were 16mm diamater.
>Measuring the diameter of the front adjusting studs will quickly tell you if
>these were replaced with the larger diameter. The isolator with the 12mm studs
>is pn#040621 for front isolators and pn#303062 for the rear. The front isolator
>with 16mm adjusting studs is pn#036339. Rear isolators were not changed.
>Replacement front engine mounts to accept the large suds are pn#040565 and
>#040567. All the isolators mentioned are still available. The Westerbeke
>Distributor shown below can assist with pricing and delivery time for
>replacement isolators. Our distributor for your area is TDC Equipment in
>Huntington Beach, CA. They are your best source for product information and
>sales, warranty support, technical advice or spare parts, and they will provide
>you with the fastest service. They can also direct you to a dealer closest to
>your location. TDC can be reached by phone at (714) 373-8099 or via e-mail at
>info at tdcequipment.com. Here is a web link to TDC’s dealer list.
>http://www.tdcequipment.com/dealer.aspx. Thanks again for your inquiry. We
>appreciate your business! I will go down to my boat this weekend and get the
>serial number of the engine and/or measure the adjusting studs and try again to
>get a couple of comped isolators. Otherwise I will purchase and keep you posted.
>The more I look into it, replacing the mounts doesn't look too difficult, but
>aligning the prop shaft with the engine looks tricky. Is it?
> HollyHonu hull 264
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