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Alarm, yes or no?
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Originally posted by dvd View PostI was staying overnight a year or so ago at South Beach in SF Bay and this large brand new ugly power boat thing had this high shrill alarm that was on all day and night. There were various mechanics crawling all over it to find out why but it still took til the next morning for the incessant noise to be shut down.
I'm in no way suggesting the description applies to anyone around here.Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
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Yeahjohn,
Have you tried to adjust the oil pressure up? There's a chance you just need an adjustment.
Read this link: http://www.moyermarine.com//forums/s...ure+adjustmentMo
"Odyssey"
1976 C&C 30 MKI
The pessimist complains about the wind.
The optimist expects it to change.
The realist adjusts the sails.
...Sir William Arthur Ward.
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What about a water pressure alarm.
I have wondered about this. Do people use them? If a hose breaks or the engine loses water, what happens?
I dont use any alarms. Maybe I should. I have had all sorts of gauges on my cars, but never had a failure. As a mechanic, there are so few times when an alarm could have helped an engine failure.
I have a water temp gauge, and an oil pressure gauge mounted in plain sight, on the aft cabin. I dont get the point of the panels mounted down low. You cant see the gauges.
Maybe I will hook up an oil pressure alarm after I rebuild the engine. It is sure to fail then.
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There are water FLOW alarms available. I would think that more useful than coolant pressure.
Under power I am usually on autopilot and the gauges are not in my line of sight, so I like the alarms.
Originally posted by romantic comedy View PostWhat about a water pressure alarm.
I have wondered about this. Do people use them? If a hose breaks or the engine loses water, what happens?
I dont use any alarms. Maybe I should. I have had all sorts of gauges on my cars, but never had a failure. As a mechanic, there are so few times when an alarm could have helped an engine failure.
I have a water temp gauge, and an oil pressure gauge mounted in plain sight, on the aft cabin. I dont get the point of the panels mounted down low. You cant see the gauges.
Maybe I will hook up an oil pressure alarm after I rebuild the engine. It is sure to fail then.Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
Maryland USA
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No alarms on PT26 just the gauges.
We do use the oil pressure safety switch that also shuts off the fuel pump.
Over time I have learned all the noises and listen for anything new... Nothing like a new noise followed by what the heck was that!
An alarm system would be nice to have though, I have caught myself saying "what was I doing"
I am adding this to the - things I want to work on over summer listPaul
S/V PT26
1971 Grampian G26 W/A4
"The Devil never comes to you with a pitchfork and a ball of fire"
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Originally posted by dvd View PostI just monitor my guages and listen to the engine. I have heard alarms going off on other boats that are just sitting in the slip. I was staying overnight a year or so ago at South Beach in SF Bay and this large brandnew ugly power boat thing had this high shrill alarm that was on all day and night. There were various mechanics crawling all over it to find out why but it still took til the next morning for the incessant noise to be shut down.
Gotta wonder why they let it scream so long - pull the damn fuse or something!- Bill T.
- Richmond, VA
Relentless pursuer of lost causes
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After all the time, effort and money I dumped into rebuilding my engine, I went ahead and added the Moyer water temp/oil pressure alarm kit. My gauges are not easily viewable - they're down about ankle level in the cockpit (I have this vague plan to someday rectify this), and my engine is down below out of sight (and mostly pretty quiet) when motoring. So I figured the kit was well worth alerting me if something goes awry.- Bill T.
- Richmond, VA
Relentless pursuer of lost causes
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On the Mumm 30, it had the alarm and some idiot lights...We just kept wrapping the alarm with white tape until we couldn't hear it anymore..-Shawn
"Holiday" - '89 Alura 35 #109
"Twice Around" - '77 C-30, #511 with original A-4 & MMI manifold - SOLD! (no longer a two boat owner!!)
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