In the "old days", Ferrari ignition keys were little more than a little
metal rod. You could just as easily start a Ferrari using a large nail
or a small phillips head screwdriver. When criticized for the lack of
security, Enzo replied that anyone who could afford a Ferrari, could
afford to replace it when it got stolen. His own personal car was a
Fiat, as he felt they made more sense for general transportation. :-)
Bill Bina
On 8/26/2014 11:42 AM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*To:* Jean-Francois J Rivard <mailto:jfriv...@us.ibm.com> ;
cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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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