Judy and Bill,



Our anchor chain counter display seems to have gone south. I put photos on
the website, but do you have any literature on the display unit? Is this
Amel made?



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/photos/album/596232906/pic/lis
t



or under photos ANCHOR CHAIN COUNTER HELM DISPLAY





Kim and George

SM2K #353 Indecent



From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Judy and Bill aboard
SV BeBe
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 8:56 AM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel] Re: Lofrans Tigres 1200w Windlass





I found the source of the reduced power to the windlass. It was the contact
points inside the windlass control box. I took photos and documented the
steps I took to solve this. You can view the photo at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/photos/album/1454030119/pic/17
55423072/view?picmode=large
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/photos/album/1454030119/pic/1
755423072/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc>
&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc The process starts by unscrewing the
famous Amel Thumb Screw to gain access...sheesh, BeBe has been ours for over
7 years and you would think that I would finally become complacent and not
be impressed with Amel!

Now I have 1 more reason to love the Amel Super Maramu. The simplicity of
service and the ability to access is once again superior to anything else
made. Amel really does care and it is so evident if you go through the steps
I suggest in the above photo link.

I believe that this example of the ease of removing, accessing,
troubleshooting, and servicing the control systems for the Electric Furler
and windlass is probably 100th time I have been amazed at the attention to
detail and serviceability.

Thanks do much for all of your suggestions.

Bill
BeBe, SM2k, #387
Currently Fethiye, Turkey

--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> , "Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe"
<yahoogroups@...> wrote:

I found the source of the reduced power to the windlass. It was the

contact points inside the windlass control box. I took photos and documented
the steps I took to solve this. I will post more tomorrow after I install a
new prop using the in-the-water tool. We pulled anchor outside a marina
today to enter the marina for a special 65th birthday dinner tonight. I
failed to secure the anchor snubber line and while backing the bow thruster
found the line for me.

More tomorrow

Bill
BeBe SM2k #387
Currently Fethiye Turkey.
--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> , Chris Smither <yachtakwaaba@>
wrote:

Bill,
  I had a similar problem on the Santorin Lofrans windlass, which I

solved by cleaning the carbon dust from the motor commutator, and then "
cutting back" the accumulated gunk between the commutator segments.

  This used to be an accepted part of dc motor maintenance, and was

routinely done, but with the modern "replace not repair" seems to have
been neglected.

  However, after doing that once, and it happening again, some 5 yrs

later, I took the windlass off and stripped it completely, replacing all the
bearings and seals, and getting the motor serviced , cleaned, revarnished,
balanced and then replaced.

So far so good.

Mike
SN027
Phuket. Thailand


________________________________
From: Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe <yahoogroups@>
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 11:06 PM
Subject: [Amel] Lofrans Tigres 1200w Windlass


Â
Call me crazy, but it seems like the Lofrans Tigres 1200w Windlass is

losing power.

I replaced the house and starter batteries less than a year ago, and

when the old batteries were weak, I did not notice a lack of power.

Has anyone experienced this and do you have clues or advice?

Bill
BeBe, SM2k, #387
Currently Fethyie, Turkey




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