If you order from the USA rep of leroy sommer, make sure they send you all the parts,mine arrived without any of the roller bearings and was just a bag of parts for my super maramu.I had to source the metric bearings and have a machine shop assemble it using their press.Make sure yours comes in assembled and complete.Ericsm 376 kimberlite----- Original Message -----From: stephreg Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 2:07 pmSubject: [Amel] Re: Mainsail furler gearbox - Amel 54To: amelyachtowners@...> > > > The original message is 8927. > > Stephan > > --- In amelyachtowners@..., "Judy and Bill aboard SV > BeBe" wrote:> >> > Martin,> > > > This may help...see message 11436, which reads, in part:> > > The gearbox is available. Pricing is $521 ea. FCA > Charleston, SC and> > > delivery time is about 8 weeks.> > >> > > The product would be available from the factory in France in > 4 weeks if you wanted to air freight the item. It normally costs > about $3.50 per kg.> > >> > > If you want to proceed with an order, I can put you in touch > with one of our distributors.> > >> > > Best regards,> > >> > > Justin T. McMahon | Sales & Marketing Manager> > >> > > Leroy Somer Power & Drives - NA> > > 8100 W. Florissant Ave. | St. Louis MO 63136 | USA> > > T 314.553.2380 | F 314.553.3403> > > > > > I hope this helps.> > > > Bill> > BeBe, SM2k, #387> > Selimye, Turkey> > > > --- In amelyachtowners@..., "Martin" > wrote:> > >> > > It appears that ou mainsail furler gearbox has a major > problem under mtor it makes noises as of a collapsed bearing and > is more or less seized and very difficult to turn using a winch > handle. I have removed it from the mast but am having > difficulty breaking into it. Can anyone offer advice please. > It may be that I will require a replacement from Amel but would > like to see what exactly has gone wrong in the gearbox. I have > the earlier mainsail furler where the motor projects from the > mast, similar to the SM2000.> > > > > > Regards,> > > Martin Bevan> > > Caduceus> > > Amel 54 #56> > > Maine, USA> > >> >> > >