On Sun, 1/15/17, gdagreen@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Replacement Chain Counter with new Lewmar/Maxwell/AA system
To: amelyachtowners@...
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 2:43 PM


 









I have a 2004 Amel 53( COCO) with a non functioning
chain counter and intend to replace it with  either a wired
or wireless system from Lewmar/Maxwell/AA ( They are all
made by  AA!).

Would be
most appreciative to learn of other owners who have dealt
with this problem. Specifically:

1. Can the existing original wire from the
windlass to the cockpit be easily replaced by snaking the
new wires onto the old or by another method?
1.b  If not, can the original wiring be used
to splice onto the wire end fittings of the AA system
without loss of signal strength.
2. Failing
that, wireless systems are availible, but I have no idea how
reliable they are, given the distance from windlass to
cockpit. Experience,please??  I believe wireless systems
work up to 30ft.

many
thanks in advance

George











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