[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 2942, Issue 1

Nathaniel L Antler nantler at pacbell.net
Sun Jul 16 19:41:54 PDT 2017



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>   1. Perkins engine touch up paint (Jeffrey Brown)
>   2. Re: New Member (Dan Kolean)
>   3. Re: New Member (Mark Gillingham)
>   4. Alternator 12v 55 a (Ted Harrison)
>   5. Re: Alternator 12v 55 a (Jim Brown)
>   6. Re: Alternator 12v 55 a (Ted Harrison)
>   7. Re: Alternator 12v 55 a (jbrown5093 at yahoo.com)
>   8. Perkins M30 Thermostat Part Number and Source? (Christian)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:40:05 -0700
> From: Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com>
> To: Catalina C320 List List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins engine touch up paint
> Message-ID: <3A1B25F6-D2AC-4B38-8B0B-E6F58355B9D6 at mac.com>
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> Does anyone know where to by the paint to match the Perkins blue color. I'm looking for the paint in a can so I can brush it on. I want to clean up some rusty spots before they get worse. 
> 
> Out of the blue
> Hull 78
> 
> Jeff Brown
> 949-350-5123
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:43:51 -0400
> From: Dan Kolean <dkolean60 at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Member
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> Anchorage Yacht club, Northside of Lake Mac and further east.  MBYC is nice!  Close to the channel, but we live on the north side.
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>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 3:00 PM, Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com> wrote:
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>> Are you at Macarawa Bay Yacht Club? We just spent 2 lovely days there
>> between Macaroon (C42) and Tom Foolery (C320).
>> 
>> Mark
>> Speakeasy #612
>> 
>>> On Friday, July 14, 2017, Dan Kolean <dkolean60 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello all!  Just testing my ability to post.  Hull 489, located in Holland
>>> Michigan, Mary Kate.  I have spent endless hours on this site and am very
>>> appreciative of all the info, ideas, and experienced that people have
>>> shared.
>>> 
>>> Dan Kolean
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Mark Gillingham | @markgillingham | 312-543-3052
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:00:44 -0500
> From: Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com>
> To: "C320-List at catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Member
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> Lovely area and full of Catalinas. Welcome to the group.
> 
>> On Saturday, July 15, 2017, Dan Kolean <dkolean60 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Anchorage Yacht club, Northside of Lake Mac and further east.  MBYC is
>> nice!  Close to the channel, but we live on the north side.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 3:00 PM, Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are you at Macarawa Bay Yacht Club? We just spent 2 lovely days there
>>> between Macaroon (C42) and Tom Foolery (C320).
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> Speakeasy #612
>>> 
>>>> On Friday, July 14, 2017, Dan Kolean <dkolean60 at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all!  Just testing my ability to post.  Hull 489, located in
>> Holland
>>>> Michigan, Mary Kate.  I have spent endless hours on this site and am
>> very
>>>> appreciative of all the info, ideas, and experienced that people have
>>>> shared.
>>>> 
>>>> Dan Kolean
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Mark Gillingham | @markgillingham | 312-543-3052
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mark Gillingham | @markgillingham | 312-543-3052
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 11:12:40 -0400
> From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Alternator 12v 55 a
> Message-ID:
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> There are several wires on the back of the alternator. 
> 
> Positive, negative 
> 
> Then two wire in a connector. One I have been able trace to the voltage gauge. 
> 
> What is the other wire for.  
> 
> Ted Harrison
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 11:33:36 -0400
> From: Jim Brown <jbrown5093 at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alternator 12v 55 a
> Message-ID:
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> Tach?
> 
> Jim Brown
> 
> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Ted Harrison <
> tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
>> There are several wires on the back of the alternator.
>> 
>> Positive, negative
>> 
>> Then two wire in a connector. One I have been able trace to the voltage
>> gauge.
>> 
>> What is the other wire for.
>> 
>> Ted Harrison
> 
> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 11:50:14 -0400
> From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alternator 12v 55 a
> Message-ID:
>    <E304158D-46B1-4C45-A6EB-4E9ECFB0003A at innovations-plus.com>
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> I thought the tack comes from the transmission 
> 
> 
> Ted Harrison
> 
>> On Jul 16, 2017, at 11:33 AM, Jim Brown <jbrown5093 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Tach?
>> 
>> Jim Brown
>> 
>> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Ted Harrison <
>> tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> There are several wires on the back of the alternator.
>>> 
>>> Positive, negative
>>> 
>>> Then two wire in a connector. One I have been able trace to the voltage
>>> gauge.
>>> 
>>> What is the other wire for.
>>> 
>>> Ted Harrison
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:04:16 -0400
> From: jbrown5093 at yahoo.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alternator 12v 55 a
> Message-ID: <62A441A2-2697-45C8-8245-45433600AF49 at yahoo.com>
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> On some engines I believe it comes from a fly wheel sensor. On others it comes from the alternator. If the boat is wired with an external regulator that shuts off the alternator when at full charge in that set up the tach will not function  when the batteries are fully charged(chartered a boat with that problem once if I remember correctly)
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jul 16, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I thought the tack comes from the transmission 
>> 
>> 
>> Ted Harrison
>> 
>>> On Jul 16, 2017, at 11:33 AM, Jim Brown <jbrown5093 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tach?
>>> 
>>> Jim Brown
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Ted Harrison <
>>> tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There are several wires on the back of the alternator.
>>>> 
>>>> Positive, negative
>>>> 
>>>> Then two wire in a connector. One I have been able trace to the voltage
>>>> gauge.
>>>> 
>>>> What is the other wire for.
>>>> 
>>>> Ted Harrison
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 13:02:27 -0500
> From: Christian <ccaper at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Perkins M30 Thermostat Part Number and Source?
> Message-ID:
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> Having a difficult time finding a source to purchase a thermostat for a
> Perkins M30.  Any leads?  Also, unsure if I have the part number correct, I
> think its 145206022.
> 
> I see is sold in a kit at TA Diesel,
> http://www.tadiesels.com/perkins-M20-M30-ck.html The kit also lists a
> thermostat spring in that kit.  Is that something I would need to replace
> when I replace my thermostat?  Just sent TA Diesel an email inquiring if
> the thermostat is available outside of the kit.
> 
> Having an overheating problem.  Getting water flow out of the exhaust.  New
> impeller.  Exchanger is free of any impeller debris, and impeller is not
> corroded.  I suspect I should also consider replacing the mixing elbow as
> it's original (and in process of ordering that).  But I suspect the
> thermostat too.
> 
> Thanks,
> Christian Caperton
> 1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
> Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL
> 
> 
> End of C320-list Digest, Vol 2942, Issue 1
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Regarding the over heating on Perkins: I had the same issue on my 1994 320 and it was the mixing elbow. It was almost totally constricted by corrosion buildup. After replacing, problem solved.
Nat 
1994 320 #161 


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