how to connect MOtorola 30 amp alternator?

[sastanley]

did we ever answer Art's question?

Art,
Sorry we've gotten so off topic..did you get an answer to your initial inquiry?

I was snapping some pics yesterday and remembered I had a pic from 2009 of my Motorola alternator before I put on the aftermarket regulator.

the pigtail (yellow) is the exciter and heads off to the (+) on the coil.

the large black is alt. output to the charging circuit. Mine heads off to an isolator, but a common wiring set up is back to the starter as well.

[ArtJ]

Thanks Shawn for the information.

I managed to locate in previously, but your picture is great.

Thanks

Art

[Dave Neptune]

Alterantor

Niel, thanx for the pdf!

Where do you keep your boat? Do you ever get to Catalina?

Thanx Dave Neptune

[ndutton]

Dave,
I love it over at Catalina, particularly Isthmus Cove but alas, demands of work and family make those weekends all too rare. Hope to get over there later this month and I'll give you a holler before I do, would love to connect w/ you over there.

My slip is in Cabrillo, a little toward the outer harbor from 22nd Street Landing and in front of the Doubletree Hotel. That's 19.3 NM from the Isthmus!

For all youse non-West Coasties, I'm sure Dave will agree there's nothing like BBQ'n steaks in the cockpit as the sun sets behind the island after a 4 hour passage.

edit: OK, moved this business over to the Local Knowledge topic

[Dave Neptune]

West End

Niel, I was actually the second boat in the new Cabrillo Marina when it opened and was there just over two months rent free, but that's another story.
I have a mooring in Emerald Bay and am a member of the Corsair YC, actually this year I'm the Commodore. I have four more trips planned for this season with the club. I will be in the Istmus next wednesday to drink some free booze at the Reef, the SCICo is buying for the Corsairs to celebrate our new lease. Then I'll be in Emerald for the next week. Hope I don't miss Shawn's reports on the "Indigo" thread that starts out blaming me~~ouch.
Thanx for the info you provide. It is amazing how much "other" knowledge is gleened from this site and our precious lil beasties the A-4.
I might see/meet Hatch this weekend as the SS boat he is crewing will be racing just up the channel from my slip in Alimitos Bay~cool.

See ya soon maybe.
Dave Neptune

[sastanley]

Dave, don't worry...I'll bump the Indigo thread for you.

Getting ready to head to the marina here shortly!

http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showpost.php?p=25239&postcount=336

[Kelly]

Neil and Dave,

I used to sail out of Santa Barbara and Ventura before the French bug bit me. Catalina is very nice and much appreciated after a passage but I'm a bit of a hermit on the edges so my money goes on Santa Cruz Island. Nobody is out there but the gulls, rays, abalone etc.

There's something about dropping an anchor in an isolated cove and feeling like you're on the other side of the planet.

My 2 cents...