[C320-list] Additiional ignition keys or replacement ignition switch

[Joel Krauska]

Along these lines: Has anyone considered just bypassing the key entirely?

The weird angle makes it awkward to use a keyfob float.  Keys get
rusty/lost/etc.

Are people really stopped from stealing boats just because they have to get
past some flimsy locks to open a nav table and find the engine key?

I was thinking of replacing the starter key with an on/off switch and a
'glow' button.

If I was nervous about security, maybe a secret key somewhere closer to the
engine would be a better bet?


Is boat theft a big problem or am I being naive here?  Maybe an insurance
issue?

--J



On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Beverly Wright <bev.wright at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I have a Perkins engine and the ignition switch has four wires, one of
> which
> goes to the glow plug so when I turn the key, I hold it in the "heater"
> position for 30 secs before turning to the START position.  I wanted an
> extra key for safety but wasn't able to find a key blank anywhere. Catalina
> referred me to Dennis Igarashi, Seaward (mentioned in this list before) ,
> and he didn't have any keys so I purchased a new ignition switch from him.
> But it only has 3 wires and the marine tech company here traced the wires
> back to the engine and found that the original had 4 wires.  Has anyone
> found a key replacement or a 4-wire ignition switch, or will the 3-wire
> somehow work?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bev Wright
>
> s/v Whoosh #15 (1993)
>
>