zeehond
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We have a Van de Stadt Seal, 36ft. Sailing boat with a Perkins 4108 auxiliary. The boat is currently out of the water in Sicily from where we have just returned having done some maintenance. The last thing I did was to try to remove the starter motor so that I could record the Identification numbers on it so that I might begin a search for a spare.Sure enough I hurt my back tfying to undo the bottom bolt securing it and failed to obtain my Id. I could however measure its length (175mm) , not its Diameter. It has 2 cables going to it ,one a Positive from a solenoid located on a nearby bulkhead, the other a Negative from the Battery. I under stand that this is because we have a steel boat and the earth is Isolated, necessitating isolation from the hull. The starter is a 2 bolt securing type and is currently behaving magnificently. Does any one else have such a starter and are spares available?Any help would be most welcome.