[C320-list] No 320 email

[Utility Email]

Yes.  Seems rather quiet over the last month or so.  

About a month ago I sent a request for some advice on AIS setups on our C320IA site and received no reply.  I did get some thoughtful input to my questions from the C350IA members as well as members from SailboatOwners.com, Sailnet.com and Crusiersforum.com, but no C320 advice. 

David B. Swanson, P.E., S.E.
Principal, LEED AP
Director, Structural Group

Reid Middleton, Inc.
(425) 741-3800 office
(425) 741-5011 direct
(425) 508-7971 mobile

www.reidmiddleton.com


On Feb 16, 2012, at 7:49 AM, Barbara Uhlman <uhlman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 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