Re: Gearbox for outhaulAmel
You can probably wait. Limit the use to short bursts. BTW, measuring the amps is an excellent method of determining this mechanical problem. If your 55 is like others I have seen, the gearbox may be full of corrosion. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 10:04 AM Joerg Esdorn via Groups.Io <jhe1313=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: For a few weeks or possibly months, the outhaul furler has been slower than the main furler on my A55. Amel had me check the current limiter - it’s ok - and then had me check the current when furling. The main furler was about 15A, the outhaul however was 60 to 70 A. The diagnosis is that I have a failed bearing in the gearbox for the furler. I’m only 200 miles away from my winter location- do I need to deal with this issue now? How difficult is it to take the gearbox off and replace the bearing? The boat is from 2016 so hopefully I don’t have the problem with the seized shaft which has been the topic of lots of discussions on this forum. Many thanks for any thoughts.
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