[C38] Westerbeke Parts

[Richard West]

Steve,

It is possible to start our engines with an improvised pull-starter.  A line
can be wrapped around the front pulley.  With the compression release, a big
pull, and a good measure of luck, it might just start.  It's been done with
larger engines than ours.

While not exactly on point, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YaG8XaL-xU  I don't know about removing the
belt, I've never seen that done before.

Rich, Legacy, #360




On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 6:50 AM, <dmills3 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Steve, what are the symptoms Larry is reporting about the starter? Is it
> the switch or push button (if he has one) that is the problem?
>
> Dan #108
>
>  ------------------------------
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> *From: *"Steve Smolinske" <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>
> *To: *"Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> *Cc: *"tj summers" <tj_summers at msn.com>
> *Sent: *Friday, August 5, 2011 2:07:02 AM
> *Subject: *[C38] Westerbeke Parts
>
>  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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