[C38] Westerbeke Parts

[david at dlrfilms.com]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STARTER-Universal-Marine-Diesel-5424-M-30-M30-Kubota-/330579797505

> Does anyone have the contact information Tom T. gave us a year or so ago
> for the company where we can buy discounted universal/kubota parts?
>
> FYI for everyone, Larry is having difficulties on his return from Hawaii,
> 700 miles out their starter motor burned up and they have been unable to
> use the engine for charging or propulsion.  They are saving the batteries
> (he has 440 amps house and a start battery) for water maker and satelitte
> phone charging.   They have about 1600 miles to go, are heading to
> Monteray Bay and have a fantastic team of people at home routing and
> providing course and weather information to them during daily check ins.
> They have isolated the 440 amps into two banks so as to extend the power,
> saving the second half for water making later in the voyage, they are
> rationing current water at 2 liters pers day per person.  They are making
> two gallons of water a day, filling two containers and saving their 12
> gallons of emergency water and thier tank for when and if they use up
> their power.   Their batteries as of yesterday were at 12.7v  so my fuzzy
> math assuming 10-15 amps to run the water maker per hour gives them over a
> week longer than they need to complete the estimated 15 day return, before
> using the water in their tanks and emergency reserve.  The start battery
> has been isolated for exclusive use of charging the sat phone  (assuming a
> 12v with 110 amps and the phone uses 1.5amps to charge and when fully
> charged provides something like 8 hours of talk time, no problems there).
>  Food and water do not seem to be a problem and they are making progress
> through the portion of hte high they currently find themselves in, all
> reports seem to point to them getting out of the high tomorrow.   The
> ground based team has secured moorage and a tow when they get close enough
> to Moss Landing and they are also working on securing the spare parts
> needed to replace the starter when they land so that a fresh crew can
> continue the trip to Long Beach.
>
> No need to worry as Larry is a good skipper and his team at home is top
> notch, but none the less I know those working to get him home would still
> appreciate your prayers and thoughts for their safe trip.  If anyone has
> any suggestions that you feel might be helpful pass them along to me and
> Ill pass them along to the support team.  Thanks everyone.
>
> Steve
> #312 Peregrine
> Seattle
>
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