I wish it was the case with my boat. I lost my (only) key a while back (the
keychain ring split; the key landed on my hat, which attenuated the sound; I
put the hat on and the key flew into the water). I could not start the boat
with any other key around (I borrowed a few). $35 and the new ignition switch
later and I was back in business. Now I have a spare key at home, just in case.
I almost wish there was a switch that could be easily retrofitted to replace
the key. But I would need a off-on-(on) (off- ignition –ignition+glow plugs)
switch and I could not find one.
Marek
From: Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:42 AM
To: Gary Nylander ; C&CList
Subject: Re: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch?
Yanmar keys are just like Club Car golf carts keys. They are all the same. My
dock neighbor has used my spare key off and on for years.
Jack Fitzgerald
C&C 39 TM
HONEY
US 12788
Savannah
On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
After finding out (the same way you folks have) that the key is easy to break
and it is also easy to bust the switch. I then replaced it for about $50....
and then I found out that my old key fit my new switch and, looking at some
other Yanmar switches and finding out they are all the same.....which means
anyone with a screwdriver or any Yanmar key could start your boat....plus
realizing that if the main switch (locked inside) isn't on, nothing happens!
I replaced the expensive Yanmar key switch with a simple push/pull switch.
Now, if someone (me?) hits it with his/her feet, all it does is turn off the
electricity to the instruments, the engine still runs.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: coltrek via CnC-List
To: Jean-Francois J Rivard ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch?
I was able to get my broken key out with the broken piece and a little bit
of superglue.
I did not want this to happen again, so I cut most of the spare key off,
drilled a little hole through it and put a small ring through it. Now, nothing
sticks out, I just pull the ring up to rotate it.
Bill
-------- Original message --------
From: Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List
Date:08/25/2014 6:49 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch?
Yesterday, it was pretty sporty on the lake with winds in the upper teens,
my son was rushing from the deck to the cockpit and kicked the engine start key
/ broke it as he stepped over to come and take the wheel for a while.. I
could not find my spare key so I had to stick the broken half back into the
slot to get the engine re-started.
Back at the marina in the evening, I tried to remove the broken piece by
prying / pulling it out with a variety of small screwdrivers, drill bits. and
other implements nothing was working and it was getting late so I decided to
take the switch off to bring home and figure it out later.
That's when I found out that I was very thankful for thoughtful Yanmar
engineers: There is a slot in the barrel directly over the key's teeth. All
you need to do is stick a small screwdriver in the slot and push the offending
broken piece out..
Brillant!
Outside of that it was a phenomenal day on the lake. Probably the best
sail this year so far..
-Francois Rivard
1990 34+ "Take Five"
Lake Lanier, Georgia
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