Marine starters, alternators, distributors, carbs, and fuel hoses all have one or more safety features not found on the auto version.
Joe Della Barba From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Damien Morrissey Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:00 PM To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Marine vs Automotive parts Thanks Bill Bina for the explanation - excerpt below .. I knew there had to be a better reason that just gouging us ""rich" boating types .... As for the parts I needed for the Atomic 4 engine, the parts list I used came from Stu's list on the C&C Photoalbum and I thought they were the right ones. I thought the list even said that Napa was a great source for the parts. I guess I'll have to take at look at what I did last summer and determine if it's safe and up to snuff ............ Damien "Melissa Anne" - for now, I may change her name 33' Bay of Islands Yacht Club Corner Brook, NL ___________________ Message: 1 Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 09:08:18 -0400 From: Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net<mailto:billb...@sbcglobal.net>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List A4 Blues Message-ID: <5194da42.5000...@sbcglobal.net<mailto:5194da42.5000...@sbcglobal.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" A big note of caution is needed when using automotive parts in a marine application: "One of the most common questions my marina customers ask me on a daily basis is what is the difference between marine and auto parts. Many people will ask for a part and when given a price will tell me that they can get the same part at the local auto parts store for half the price.......
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