On Thu, 11/1/18, 'Willem J. Kroes' kavanga@outlook.com [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Suddenly screaming noise from the bowthruster and not moving the prop anymore
To: "amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com" <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018, 9:24 AM


 

















Hello Alexandre,

 

I am now fort wo weeks on the hard
in Cartagena. I ordered the kit for the lower part of the
bow thruster and this was installed. Apart from the small
change

to the key, the end cap did not fit (the holes for the
screws have different distances compared to the old end cap.
So the original was installed.

 

After installation I feel a little
uncertainty because I can move the prop by hand with the
power on the gear off. Is this normal? This because in this
way I

have to move the electric motor also by hand.

 

As scheduled I will go into the
water tomorrow, but I want to avoid to be hauled immediately
again.

 

Kind regards,

 

Willem

 





Van: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
<amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com>




Verzonden: vrijdag 5 oktober 2018 13:10


Aan: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com


Onderwerp: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Suddenly screaming
noise from the bowthruster and not moving the prop
anymore





 

 







Good morning William,





When it happened to me (same thing: propeller still on bow
thruster - but no movement and screaming sound) it was the
bearing inside the foot that were worn out.




Here are pictures: http://www.nikimat.com/bow_thruster_spin.html





You will need from Amel Part 1110 (Mecanism Pied de
Propulseur SM) the price varies a lot if you purchase it
from Martinique (977 Euro) or La Rochelle (582 Euro)


scroll down to 1110 to see the part:


http://www.nikimat.com/spare_parts_bow_thruster.html





NOTE: Make sure you order with the Tufnol shaft and not the
bearing by themselves as the size of that shaft has changed
(look at the last picture on:

http://www.nikimat.com/bow_thruster_lost_propeller.html
)





NOTE 2: when you receive the 1110 - the small open space to
receive the key on the small gear will have to be machined a
little as it is not thick enough.




If you look at the 2nd picture on

http://www.nikimat.com/bow_thruster_spin.html


You will see where the key goes has not be machine as much
as on the old gear.


You have a good view on picture 6.





Wood luck, sincerely, Alexandre





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On Fri, 10/5/18, kavanga@outlook.com
[amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:





Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Suddenly screaming noise from
the bowthruster and not moving the prop anymore


To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com


Date: Friday, October 5, 2018, 4:03 AM








 





























Hello fellow Amel


owners,


I just moored my boat in


the El Portet Marina in DENIA, Spain and almost done, the


bow thruster did not function anymore and made a
screaming


noise. The prop is still there but it can turn almost


without any resistance.


Any idea what can be wrong


and how to repair is very much


welcome.


Best


regards,


Willem


Kroes


SM #351


KAVANGA