[C38] up-grading electrical system

[Charles]

Hmmm....
This sounds like a lot of the "sage" advice I get from other sailors 
from time to time.  Some of it is great!  And others.... well, we all 
have to sound like experts!  After all, how can you be a Captain and not 
be an expert?

And if you alternator by some crazy circumstance actually "fell off," 
the bolt in your block would not fall out (it is screwed in tight 
holding your alternator).  And!  you would surely notice all the racket 
of your alternator bouncing around in the engine compartment way before 
you ran out of engine oil!

While I was in San Francisco with Anders, I had a discussion with a 
fellow at hospital who is buying a 38 foot bayliner power boat. Two 
engines and 13,000 pounds.  What was his experience afloat? NONE!  Had 
he even owned another boat?  NO!  But, rest assured that the guy selling 
it has promised to tell him everything he needs to know to run this 
thing!  He is a very nice person and I am sure he will be an expert 
Captain once someone shows him where the ignition switch is!

That is why I listen to Steve S.,  Tom T. and the rest of you guys who 
have time on task and the grace to share it!

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn  #114
Great Lakes

On 7/6/2012 11:18 AM, Steve Smolinske wrote:
>
> The engine wouldn't  loose  all of its  oil, you  would realize first  
> that  your alternator was off,  there is a small weep hole in the 
> block that the bolt on the bracket seals.
>
> *From:*listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
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> *1derful at comcast.net
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 05, 2012 8:38 PM
> *To:* Larrypi at roadrunner.com; Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] up-grading electrical system
>
> I don't have any problems.
>
> My engine starts after 10 seconds of glow plug.
>
> He is a "fellow sailor" (not selling anything) whom I rafter up with 
> this weekend.  He just made a number of suggestions to improve boat.  
> He said there is a web site for Catalina that tells what upgrades are 
> recommend.
>
> He mentioned something about a post-market support for the alternator 
> which is supposed to prevent it from falling off which "would cause 
> engine to lose all its oil."
>
> I believe in "If its not broken....don't fix it."
>
> I have gotten into trouble fixing things that work
>
> Thanks for your response.
>
> Patrick
>
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> *From: *"Larry Malmberg" <Larrypi at roadrunner.com 
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> *Sent: *Thursday, July 5, 2012 6:41:34 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [C38] up-grading electrical system
>
> Patrick, I can only suppose that he will do the work and bill you for 
> it?  If you don't have charging problems, if everything seems to be 
> working OK my opinion is don't mess with it.
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassle
>
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> *Subject:* [C38] up-grading electrical system
>
> I met a fellow this weekend who recommended upgrading my "elcetrical 
> harness"? to one with more amps.  He said the batteries would charge 
> better.
>
> Is that worth while?
>
> My boat spends most of its life tied into shore power.
>
> Patrick
>
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