[C320-list] Shake-down cruise

Millers millers1 at aol.com
Tue Sep 9 08:28:33 PDT 2014


On my windlass breaker:  push in firmly for power.  I need to pull the breaker firmly out to shut off. 
Art. #680

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> On Sep 9, 2014, at 11:23 AM, "Kenny Geist" <Kennyge at prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> We just got back from a 9 day shakedown cruise to Block Island via Port
> Jefferson, Duck Island Roads, Watch Hill and Clinton Harbor on Windrifter.
> It was amazing!  She handled great and our 27hp Westerbeke did not miss a
> beat.  
> 
> A few little things popped up with which I need some advice.
> 
> 1st,  On the first morning when I went to pick up the anchor using the
> windlass, I pushed the 80 amp what appears to be a circuit breaker and the
> light went on and the windlass worked effortlessly but when I went to turn
> it off, I pushed the button and nothing happened and the light and windlass
> are still connected and the light will not go off.  I pulled a wire on the
> back of the breaker to get the light to turn off.  Bad breaker? Where would
> I get one?
> 
> 2nd, When I start the engine, it takes a few minutes for the tachometer to
> read and I am not sure if I am getting proper readings once it does read.
> Where is the sender?  Where would I get a replacement and is in and easy
> fix?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Kenny Geist
> Kennyge at Prodigy.net
> 
> 1996 C-320 Windrifter
> Out of Bayside, Queens, NY
> 
> 619-895-3406 
> 
> 


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