My Yanmar key is on the same ring as the padlock key. Guess which my wife started the engine with the other day.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> *To:* Jean-Francois J Rivard <jfriv...@us.ibm.com> ; >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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