[C320-list] Alternator for Perkins M30

[Martin Rosenberg]

When mine went out a few years ago I had it rebuilt for about $100.
Martin

On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 4:55 PM, <dmcnamara3 at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I have a 1994 (hull 64) Catalina 320 with a Perkins m30 diesel.  It
> appears that the alternator has gone out. It is a Lucas Marine A-127-55MT
> I have looked throught the archives for what people are replacing it with
> but have not found a difinitive source or model.  I realize I should
> upgrade to a more efficent system but for now I just want to replace what I
> have with out making it into a project.  Is there a good replacement that
> is US sourced?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  By the way, I am about 99% sure it
> is the alternator, when the engine is running (above idle) the volt meter
> at the helm shows 12.6 volts, the charge light is on and when I put a
> multimeter on the alternator itself with the engine running it shows 12.6
> volts.
> Thanks again,
> Dan
> Sandusky, Ohio
>