Don, First of all, I loved you in Miami Vice.
I agree with Alan — get the larger alternator, which is what I did when I repowered my boat with a Beta 30. Since the previous Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) was a C&C 34, I also share Alan’s concerns with being able to fit AGM batteries in that compartment under the quarter berth. Measure it out first. Also make sure the AGMs have enough Cold Cranking Amps (CCAs) to turn the starter motor. Beta should be able to guide you on those specs and give you recommendations. A guy named Farron at Beta in North Carolina seems to know everything about Beta's and diesels in general: far...@betamarinenc.com <mailto:far...@betamarinenc.com> You are going to LOVE the Beta. Everything is easy to service and maintain. And that built-in oil change pump is a dream. Knowing the 34, the one area that will be a challenge, unless you are a pretty good contortionist, is changing that sacrificial anode and checking the O-ring on the aft starboard side of the engine every year. Oh — and here’s a tip for that oil-change pump. Buy a cheap 1/2” I.D. length of hose. It will fit nicely on the pump and its a great way to pump oil into a container without any mess. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> On Oct 14, 2017, at 12:00 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 8:50 AM, DON JONSSON via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Hi I previously lamented engine problems on my 1982 C&C 34. I had the original Yanmar 3GMD. The problem was leaking oil from the intake manifold caused by serious blow back. There is also a transmission problem, where it doesn't always go into gear. So the decision has been made to put a new engine in, and as someone mentioned over capitalize the boat. But we sail to the outside of Vancouver Island and up north to where engine problems would be a super pain. (Soon I will post information about the engine and extra parts in case anyone is interested. It has an almost brand new exhaust riser on it built by Gartside.) The old engine is out and we are now sound insulating the engine compartment. The boat currently has an ice box but putting in refrigeration is high on the list. Getting ice rapidly becomes a challenge as you head off. This would imply more battery power and an alternator to keep it going. We are looking at a Beta 25 for which you can get a 75 or 120 amp alternator. Because of limited battery space I'm thinking of using AGM batteries which you can suck more amps out of. Has anyone got some words of wisdom and/or experience with this? Including what is the minimum amount of available amp hours you need? The water is cold up here and it usually doesn't get too hot. It seems with AGM batteries you need a fair bit more charging capability. Although the refrigeration project is a little further off I don't want to but too small of an alternator now. Thanks Don Jonsson Victoria, B.C. _______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=XGof74pLEND1qFaKWhayB3-Emn9Lav4WhEvam_xO4uA&s=DesOVq9iSgUZdqDCfyQTcaS9Gd-oIih8XnHBfOPlmJw&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=XGof74pLEND1qFaKWhayB3-Emn9Lav4WhEvam_xO4uA&s=DesOVq9iSgUZdqDCfyQTcaS9Gd-oIih8XnHBfOPlmJw&e=> All contributions are greatly appreciated! -- Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR _______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated!
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