Unfortunately yes. It was an experience shared by every live aboard on the dock. You could almost set your watch by it back in 2001 or so.
Hopefully they are better now. John > On Nov 25, 2017, at 7:43 AM, Daniel Cormier <dgcorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh my god, that's a ridiculously short lifespan for an electric motor... I > hope they're still available... did you have to do that before? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 25, 2017, at 7:18 AM, John Pennie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > >> Just know you will need to replace the bower motor after 1000 hrs or on the >> coldest night of the year - whichever comes first :) >> >> John >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Nov 25, 2017, at 12:40 AM, Daniel Cormier via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >>> I need this thing to last all winter so to avoid the risk of creating >>> problems, if the power goes out I'll run the engine on the startup cycle >>> just to be safe, then crank the furnace up so it doesn't restart after I >>> shut off the engine. I'm not winterizing the engine due to the fact that >>> it's located in the main cabins and the furnace duct work is doing a really >>> great job of heating it just by proximity so I can use it when needed. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Nov 25, 2017, at 1:32 AM, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm glad I'm not alone. I took mine apart a couple of years ago and >>>> cleaned it out. Cleaning the glow plug got me a couple of years of >>>> starting from battery power alone, but it's back to crawling out to start >>>> the motor now. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Watts >>>> Paradigm Shift >>>> C&C 35 Mk III >>>> Victoria, BC >>>> >>>> On 24 November 2017 at 20:19, William Walker via CnC-List >>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>>> Thanks, that's what I do too. >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> Sent from AOL Mobile Mail >>>> >>>> On Friday, November 24, 2017 billbruce--- via CnC-List >>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>>> Mine does the same...it's my practice to start the engine, than the >>>> furnace, than shut the engine off after a bit. The Heater draws a lot of >>>> power on the start cycle and unless you have a large house bank, it will >>>> under power and fail to light off. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >>
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