Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Genoa fuling gear - Grease Nipple - Zerk Fittings
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Mark, When drilling put a cork on your drill to limit the depth it can go to, about your estimate of the thickness of the wall you are drilling through, if you don't get through, cut a bit off the cork and try again.. This is the first defence, the drill on break through doesn't thrust into the box. Second defence, put grease on the drill to catch the filings.. With the thread tap, put grease on it to catch the filings and don't go any further through the housing than necessary. . Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl Mangonui New Zealand From: Mark Erdos
To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Sunday, 6 April 2014 2:18 AM Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Genoa fuling gear - Grease Nipple - Zerk Fittings Hi All, Hi all, Adding grease nipples to all furling gear housings is a priority on my to do list. I like the idea of having 2 stainless steel bolts with the same thread as the grease fittings, one on each side, tapped into the housing. I would insert the grease fitting only when adding
grease. This would allow me to open one side and fill the other. When the grease is oozing out, then I know I have a full gear housing. This approach, I think, would eliminate any excessive forces on seals as grease is being pumped in. My question is to those that have done this. How did you contain the metal fragments and prevent them from entering the housing when tapping the housing for the fittings? Or, am I over thinking this? Best regards, Mark Erdos SM2K #275 From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Joel F Potter Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 6:47 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re:Genoa fuling gear Too true, Eric. I, like John Hollomby, have an affinity for the Sunbeam Tiger, built by Jensen in West Bromwich in England. They had a Ford V-8 made in Michigan and the only way they ever leaked much oil was when installed in this English chassis. Must be the air…Rovers are invincible if a bit leaky. The zerk fittings work very well and I would urge you to make this fairly simple modification. You’ll be glad you did. All the best, Joel Joel F. Potter - Cruising Yacht Specialist, LLC Amel's Sole Associate for the
Americas Mailing Address: 401 East Las Olas Boulevard #130-126 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Phone: (954) 462-5869 Cell: (954) 812-2485 Email: jfpottercys@... From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Anne and John Hollamby Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 4:04 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re:Genoa fuling gear Hello Eric, If you did not act on the advice to fit a grease nipple and another removable machine screw to let the old grease and metal waste escape when forced out by new grease then you ought to do so urgently before the bronze gear wheel finally wears out altogether. I did after I stood in the fore cabin and heard the horrible grinding noise whilst Anne furled. It vanished after I added new grease and thus forced out what little remained of the original grease. The same applies to the mainsail furlers. Good luck, Anne and John, Bali Hai, SM319, Malta From: ericmeury@... Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 3:46 AM Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: normal not normal? Grease below Jib furler. Thanks Joel.
This reminds me of when i owned land rovers and specifically my old 1967. "When you didn't see any oil leaking from your land rover it meant that you were out of oil" How difficult is it to take the furler itself apart and repack it. There are lots of talk about putting Zerk Fittings |
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