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IP: 73.27.138.11
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Bill, I used to drive right by the old ALCO plant in Schenectady, on Erie Ave. Used to see a sign that said "American Locomotive". Sadly, they demolished that plant a few years ago.
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IP: 107.0.6.150
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Scary Stuff
Found some instructions from the company that makes the tach: http://www.wemausa.com/instructions/...ometer_led.pdf
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IP: 107.0.6.242
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IP: 72.218.169.134
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Horrible customer service. WEMA USA
Finally, finally got refund for the tach I sent back November 23rd, 2015! They said it was a diesel tach even though I clearly ordered a gas one and the instructions were for gas. They said they didn't have the one I wanted in stock.
It seemed that they would do nothing till I called- repeatedly. I had them on speed dial! They kept telling me they moved. Who cares? I didn't force them to take my money. Wow, I will never order from them again. Here's their website: http://www.wemausa.com/index.shtml#.VqN_kPkrLDc Turns out there's an auto shop http://www.autoelectricservice.net/gauges.html selling VDO tachs way less than Defender ($112 v $140) that will work just a few minutes from my house. Sheesh.
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IP: 24.152.132.65
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Diesel tachs typically have one of two input signals, alternator tap or tach generator (sender). During troubleshooting did you ever determine which input it required?
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IP: 72.218.169.134
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The instructions said the sensor wire goes to the coil- like for gas. There was no way to see if the tach was, in fact, diesel. It all seems screwy to me.
On another tack (haha) Neil, I looked at the pics you posted of the Westsail 32. How did you ever sell her?
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Bill McLean '76 Ericson 27 :valhalla: Norfolk, VA Last edited by alcodiesel; 01-24-2016 at 03:53 PM. |
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It turned out that remarrying and raising a family was more important to me than cruising so here we are. Kids have finished college and both are doing well, my humble vintage Catalina 30 is the right boat for me at this time in my life, big enough but not too big, easy to sail and easy to maintain. I live in a great coastal cruising area with a world class island destination 19 NM away and year 'round sailing weather. No regrets, life is good. Even a daysail is magical. I'll tell ya though, when I found the Westsail for sale a few years ago and all the recent pictures (I had neither seen nor heard anything of her for 20+ years) it felt pretty good. The big price felt pretty good too, like twice the average Westsail 32. She has been well cared for and virtually all the design aspects I put into her have been preserved. That she was for sale in Malaysia meant she had crossed oceans as was the original intent. All good. There's a nice 4 minute video on YouTube put together by the broker. Google Westsail 32 Aloha. Better yet, here's a link.
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IP: 108.184.71.212
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Neil Very Very nice,just as expected d
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Put in a VDO (333-192) tach this afternoon- works great. Looks like the old one except for digital hour read out.
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