[C320-list] Electrical issues asking for help

[JeffWillis111 at aol.com]

I know, I know...dont hold it against me.. Deb just simply did not like the 
 sail boat.  Too slow,    heeling over, no generator...
 
I agree with her we will use this boat much more because of the  generator.
 
How are you guys?   In the middle of your sailing season  right?   
 
come see us when your down here..
 
Jeff and deb.
 
 
In a message dated 7/6/2015 8:57:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bhutt at windstream.net writes:

Jeff,
A power boat? Really?
What year/size.
Best of  luck,
Bill Hutt
Caribbean Soul #570
Cleveland, Ohio

Sent from  my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2015, at 8:23 PM, JeffWillis111 at aol.com  wrote:
> 
> hey Dan,
> 
> I just sold hull 174 with a  Perkins.   I loved that boat....too  slow 
for 
> my wife  so we bought a Mainship Pilot.   I am  not much  of an  
electrician 
> but I did find the main dc ground located on aft portion  of  engine 
needed 
> cleaning and tightening.  I redid the  connectors on the  cables/wires, 
cleaned 
> the engine block, and  the back of screw that secures  cables to block.  
I 
> also  found several wires inside the harness to be in  very poor shape - 
some  
> corroded thru, some looked melted... I just cut out the  bad  sections 
and 
> spliced back together.  be very careful with  your  connectors and crimps 
and 
> shrink wrap.  use quality  parts.
> 
> 
> I really had great success with TADiesels in  Va for parts.  Great  
service, 
> very knowledgeable  too.
> 
> Good luck with your boat, you should love it.  It  is great  boat.
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> 
> In a  message dated 7/6/2015 8:09:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>  dmcnamara3 at woh.rr.com writes:
> 
> I am a  new owner of a  1994 Catalina 320 #64.  It has a Perkins 29 HP   
>  diesel. One of the issues I am having is with the charging system.  I  
am  not 
> getting any charge voltage.  I pulled the  alternator off and had it  
checked. 
> It was pronounced  dead.  I purchased a new one and  installed it.  I am 
>  still not getting any charge from it (according to  the red light on and 
 the 
> volt meter at the helm).  I have checked the big  fuse  on the back side 
of 
> the engine it is good. The other issue I am  having (  and I do believe 
it may 
> be related) is the #1 battery  position on the battery  switch appears to 
be 
> bad.  Does  anyone know what the part number is for  the "Guest" battery 
>  switch is? I could not find a number on mine.
> Lastly, I  did have  have the starter solenoid stick on me and I had to 
tap 
> it to  start  the engine.  Is there a prefered source for Perkins parts 
in  
> the US?is  replacing the starter and solenoid as a unit the  prefered 
method? 
> or can I  just replace the solenoid?
>  This boat has been sitting on the hard for the  last 5 years so I 
imagine  
> some of the issues  I am having are related to   this.
> Any assistance would be greatly  appreciated
>  thanks
> Dan
>