Which battery to buy? (and all the other stuff!!)
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I have a job to do this winter on my engine panel wiring. One of the
owners has rewired all that for one reason or another. It works, but I
have been able to make no sense out of it at all. I really don't like
that! I guess what I will do is go through and all wires that are
according to the schematic I will leave as is. All others will come out.
I will then rewire as original. If something does not work then making
the s assumption it's the something that is a fault I will ether fix it
or replace it. What ever new parts I use may require differnet wireing
so I will have to draw that into the schematic with an explanation.
Hopefully after that, if I have a problem I will at least know where it
is coming from. Right now it looks like thrown
spagetti. Doug
owners has rewired all that for one reason or another. It works, but I
have been able to make no sense out of it at all. I really don't like
that! I guess what I will do is go through and all wires that are
according to the schematic I will leave as is. All others will come out.
I will then rewire as original. If something does not work then making
the s assumption it's the something that is a fault I will ether fix it
or replace it. What ever new parts I use may require differnet wireing
so I will have to draw that into the schematic with an explanation.
Hopefully after that, if I have a problem I will at least know where it
is coming from. Right now it looks like thrown
spagetti. Doug
I picked up a new switch panel and neg earth bus bar in a sale a year or two ago. It motivated me to sort out my "spaghetti". 
A frustrating but rewarding job and an ideal winter project.
John V1447 Breakaway
John Kinsella
Mathematics and Statistics Dept
University of Limerick
Phone 0035361202148
Web jkcray.maths.ul.ie
A frustrating but rewarding job and an ideal winter project.
John V1447 Breakaway
John Kinsella
Mathematics and Statistics Dept
University of Limerick
Phone 0035361202148
Web jkcray.maths.ul.ie
Sounds like money might be tight if you are not working. I don't know
what kind of sailing you are doing.but think about this if you are only
day sailing. I bought three size Goup 27 batteries on sale for $70.00
each they are likely not great but have been using them a year. I will
be going cruising again in a year or two and then I will buy some good
batteries for that. I don't have a fuel tank in the builge so I will
likely put all three batteries there. They will be Gel Cells so If the
bilge should fill with water it won't hurt them. They of course would
loose their charge be but can be recharged. That is one of the beauties
of that md6a, When you are dead in the water you can hand crank and
start charging. I love it. I think it is the best engine ever built
for a small boat. I crank mine every now and then just for the love of
it. I am not a very big man and 78 years old and I don't consider it
hard at all, unless it's cold. In that case I get my wife to operate the
compression release so I can crank through with two hands. If alone, I
warm the air intake with a propane torch. I have only tried cranking
a couple times in the winter and it works. Doug
what kind of sailing you are doing.but think about this if you are only
day sailing. I bought three size Goup 27 batteries on sale for $70.00
each they are likely not great but have been using them a year. I will
be going cruising again in a year or two and then I will buy some good
batteries for that. I don't have a fuel tank in the builge so I will
likely put all three batteries there. They will be Gel Cells so If the
bilge should fill with water it won't hurt them. They of course would
loose their charge be but can be recharged. That is one of the beauties
of that md6a, When you are dead in the water you can hand crank and
start charging. I love it. I think it is the best engine ever built
for a small boat. I crank mine every now and then just for the love of
it. I am not a very big man and 78 years old and I don't consider it
hard at all, unless it's cold. In that case I get my wife to operate the
compression release so I can crank through with two hands. If alone, I
warm the air intake with a propane torch. I have only tried cranking
a couple times in the winter and it works. Doug
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Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
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There're a lot of engine and transmission manuals available there ... a LOT!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
www.sintacha.com