[C320-list] 3GM30F V BELTS

[Jeff Hare]

LOL!  Seems a little bit odd to suggest not buying a new spare out of fear it'll deteriorate within a couple years nearly as fast as the belt in use??  I can understand the point of not buying a pile of spares for use over the next 10 years out due to rubber drying out, but when replacing belts every couple years, having a new spare shouldn't be an issue unless it's stored up on deck.

We usually keep a new spare on board and they're always in fine shape when we replace them (and we usually keep the most recent old belt) but have never reused one so far.  Using his logic, if the current belt fails, what condition would the old belt be in after having been used, replaced and stored (if a brand new belt would be deteriorating just sitting for a year or so)?

BTW, if a belt fails out on the water, and it's not because of being well past its service life, I would think that chances are good that the belt you put on to replace it will be subject to more load than normal.  Maybe a problem alternator/pump, pulley out of alignment or something causing unusual load.  So I'd probably want a good spare.

My .02 anyway...
-Jeff Hare
 
-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Ted Harrison
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 11:55 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 3GM30F V BELTS

Thanks John for your feedback 

Ted Harrison

> On May 28, 2019, at 11:16 AM, Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> I was advised by my local Yanmar dealer to NOT buy new spares, as they deteriorate almost as fast sitting in your spares kit as they do being used. Replace the belts as necessary and keep the old ones as “get home” spares in the unlikely even a belt fails.
> 
> 
> Greg Flanagan
> Hoop Dancer #1076
> Sidney, BC 
> 
> 
>> On May 28, 2019, at 7:02 AM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks John. Mine are worn and time for maintenance. I am going to keep an extra set on board. 
>> 
>> Learn from others - my fellow sailor’s water pump belt broke. Engine overheated. I towed him back in.  End of that weekend sailing. Easy fix if we had a spare on board. 
>> 
>> Ted Harrison
>> 
>>> On May 28, 2019, at 8:51 AM, John morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For our Canadian owners. I found engine V Belts at Canadian Tire. They are Innoda 603790, and 603620. They cost about 15CAD for the pair.
>>> Cheers
>>> JohnM
>>> 1999#574