On Fri, 27 May 2016 01:08:22 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 26 May 2016 20:41:18 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 5:59:40 PM UTC-5, Wayne.B wrote:
Good read for those interested in such things.

http://yachtwork.com/report-alternator-ideas.htm


hmmm. interesting. I'd like to see the 330 Amp kit for Yanmar, hold on a sustained load on a bench.

With the different casing configuration, that's the same alt I built to a 250A spec, that fried it's self in little time.

I'm convinced that listening to company propaganda and hot-rodding isn't necessarily the way to go. If you need more, then get something that's made to do more.

BTW Wayne, I trust the "old fat *******" is doing it's job and doing it well?

You da man
I read that a bit and I was confused. I am a "get the right part in
the first place" kinda guy. especially offshore. ;-)


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That approach is mostly directed at the sailboat guys who are
constrained by small engine size and small engine compartments.
Putting a 320 amp Leece-Neville fire truck alternator on a 30 hp
Yanmar is just not an option for most of those guys.

They sure look nice on the head end of a DD 6-71 however.