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Re: Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
Bill, are you referring to the 10uF (10 microFarad) cap which is in the box on top of the pump?
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Re: winter liveaboard?
greatketch@...
I lived on a boat for 15 years in cool San Francisco, which pales in comparison to winter in Boston. But I'll second the comment that moisture is the enemy. Every breath you take adds water to the air, and if that water is not removed, it will condense on the cold hull and cause no ends of problems.
The only way to get keep condensation from forming is to remove the water. Either with a dehumidifier or through ventilation--or both. The problem is the colder it gets, the less ventilation you want because it is... well... cold! I had a in-cabin heater, a Dickenson diesel fuel model that was great at keeping things warm and dry on a 40 foot boat down to 20 degrees or so. It would do the main saloon on a SM, but not the whole boat in Boston temperatures. It's also a major installation project. Some other simple hints...
Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Gloucester, Maine
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: finding LED bulbs for overhead lights
Here is a link to LED bulbs that are G4 bases 24v that we are using on Cream Puff:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014XLDY1S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQJSL20/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Grenada www.creampuff.us
From:
amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Thanks for the tips. You've given me a bunch of good ideas. Also, I contacted boatlamps.co.uk and they knew exactly what I was talking about. They recommend this bulb, which looks like it might work... I'll have to measure carefully to see if the fixture can accomodate the diameter. It seems a little silly to me to waste the light that would be pointing up, but the bulbs are in theory brighter than the halogens they're replacing, so it might be OK. Also I learned that the largest fixture on my boat, the one above the salon table, has the pins oriented straight out of the ceiling (so it would take a back-pin LED bulb).
Thanks, Ryan SM 233 Iteration Boston, USA
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM, svperegrinus@...
[amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Hello Ryan,
I converted all bulbs on hull № 350 to LED in 2013. I faced the same problem as you have.
For my overhead lights, the two-pin socket which comes from the Amel factory aligning vertically consists of a brown or black bakelite terminal with the electric wires coming in the back and the two pins exposed to the center of the light assembly.
This bakelite terminal is held in place by a little screw. The bakelite terminal is elongated in such a way that when the little screw tightens, it automatically rotates the pins to the factory vertical position; i.e., if you loosen the screw, rotate the bakelite terminal 90°, and try to tighten the screw, it will inevitably rotate the bakelite terminal back to the Amel factory position with the pins aligned vertically.
In 2013, no suitable LED existed with vertically aligned pins, much less in the warm light variety we required, and which proved very hard to find.
So I took an abrasive tip on a dremel, loosened the screw, pulled bakelite terminal so I had one or two inches of electric wire exposed (for ease of work), and wore down the Amel factory elongation on each bakelite terminal. Sometimes upon retightening the screw the base still rotated a bit so the LED was not perfectly horizontal, but frankly, this does not impact light distribution in any perceptible way. One or two of mine are crooked enough that one edge of the flat disk LED may be touching the diffuser glass, but I don't think anyone has ever noticed.
It takes a bit of time. And I ruined one of the LEDs in the process of installing, but so far, only one LED has burned out, just a week or two ago.
Cheerio,
Peregrinus SM2000 № 350 (2002) Underway, Thermopylae to Sciathus
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Securing dinghy ashore
greatketch@...
Just as an extra tiny obstacle in the path of the bad guys, I always take the kill switch clip with me when I leave the dinghy at the dock. Somebody could always tow it away, but it's all about making your dinghy a bit harder to take or less interesting than the one next to it.
There are all kinds of creative things you can do to make an outboard un-friendly to a stranger. Something like reversing the fuel hose. Unlikely to ever be noticed by someone trying to make a quick getaway, but the engine will only run for a few minutes on the fuel in the carb, then stop and not restart. We use a cable lock, mostly because the attachment to the hull is the weak point and don't really expect chain would add a lot to a deterrent. The cable lock we use is from Seattle Sports, sold as a kayak lock. It is long and adjustable with an integrated lock. So far, at least, it has been holding up in the salt water--always tough for any lock. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Gloucester, Mass
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Down wind sail configuration
smiles bernard
Thanks Bill That's great All the very best Miles
On 17 Aug 2017, at 11:33, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Down wind sail configuration
smiles bernard
Hi there Bill I dont have a manual I'm afraid All the best M
On 16 Aug 2017, at 22:41, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Down wind sail configuration
smiles bernard
Thanks that is great I'll have a look at the owners manual We take delivery of out 1984 maramu 46ft next Tuesday. I know it has had its electric curler replaced with a profurl electric unit So sounds like it would need 3 luff groves and also a special top swivel. My old small halmatic 30 had a triple groove on the furler but no special swivel on the top I wonder if that clever locking swivel part is entirely necessary assuming I probably don't have it. I.e. Would it furl up anyhow Also since the balooner is amel specific I wonder where I can get sail plans for an old girl. Many thanks for your help folks M
On 16 Aug 2017, at 18:43, parkianj@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
We replaced the expensive Italian Calpeda pump installed by Amel with this: https://www.coastalclimatecontrol.com/index.php/product-catalog/product/260-march-1500-gph-115-230v.html. It works much better than the Calpeda (very old technology and expensive parts - also not suitable to ground to the bonding system). The March pump doesn't need to connect the housing to the bonding system since it is plastic where seawater touches (you will need to connect to the ground). You can probably get the pump cheaper if you shop other than coastal climate: http://www.ebay.com/itm/March-pump-TE-5-5C-MD-1-Phase-115-230V-TEFC-/361876817634?hash=item54418a06e2:g:rMkAAOxygPtSyFqm
If you wish to repair the Calpeda pump, Coastal Climate is the USA dealer: https://www.coastalclimatecontrol.com/index.php/water-pumps.html They are the people who recommended the March pump to me and it has worked well for 2+ years. It was an easy swap as the foot print and hoses are similar. You need to jump the wiring to make it 220v (instructions are included – very easy to do)
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Grenada www.creampuff.us
From:
amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Barry, Do you have the model no of the March pump? Was it a form and fit replacement or did you need to rejig the pipe work or mountings? Cheers Dean
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
Start capacitor 10mf CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Aug 17, 2017 09:44, "trifin@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Down wind sail configuration
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
Yes, but I am not aware of an electronic copy of earlier models. CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Aug 17, 2017 11:53, "Ryan Meador ryan.d.meador@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: winter liveaboard?
Ryan Meador
Those are good ideas. I used to have one of those Eva-Dry units and they are indeed a joke. I had it for the summer though, not the winter. It tends to be very dry here once the temperature goes below freezing. My old boat had an Espar (Eberspacher), my new one does not. That goes a long way towards keeping the boat dry because it exchanges air with the outside. I think I'm going to try to heat with electric only this year rather than install one of those systems. I also do not have a 50Hz inverter, but I'm sure I can find a similar dehumidifier that works at 60Hz. I may also add a 50Hz inverter so I can run the washing machine. Does anyone have experience separating out the electrical system so some things run on the inverter and some things don't? Or did you just wire it right into the main breaker (in which case how do you run the hot water heater)? Thanks, Ryan
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:45 PM, svperegrinus@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Securing dinghy ashore
Stephen Davis
Hi Pat,
The biggest chain you are willing to lug around is your best bet. Also, I'd recommend 25' in order you give you more options not some of the very crowded Caribbean dinghy docks. Steve Aloha SM72 Aruba
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Re: winter liveaboard?
svperegrinus@yahoo.com
For two people living permanently on am SM2K, we find in cool climates you need the following to avoid damage from condensation arising from high humidity.
1. Always run the kitchen exhaust fan while using propane. 2. Run at least two dehumidifiers permanently. We have the Eva-Dry EDV-2200 with peltier technology, which is a bit of a joke and is not sufficient if people are living on the boat. Don't recommend it. We also have the DeLonghi DNC 65 with desiccant technology, highly recommended for low power use averaging about 50W, low noise, small size, and ability to keep dehumidifying even at low ambient temps when we are out and about. Runs in the U.S. if you run it from your 50Hz inverter. 3. Run the Eberspächer diesel heater at least once a day and for at least one hour. 4. On any days with low ambient humidity, open all hatches and run fans. 5. Install humidity monitors throughout the boat, and especially in the problem area on the berth above the batteries. About $40 total. 6. Open cabinet doors and rotate stored clothes as needed. Cheers, Peregrinus SM2K N. 350 En route, Thermopylae to Skiathos
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Re: Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
Barry,
Do you have the model no of the March pump? Was it a form and fit replacement or did you need to rejig the pipe work or mountings? Cheers Dean
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Re: Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
Hi Bill,
It does feel like a mechanical problem, but the resistance is momentary and minimal. It spins very freely. I've just checked for repeatability as follows... Turn pump with screwdriver, turn on system - it works. Turn off system and wait a minute. Turn system on, pump doesn't run. Turn off, twiddle the screwdriver in the pump. Turn on, pump now runs and everything ok. So, in effect it seems I now have to twiddle it with a screwdriver every time to make it work. This is worse than it was a few days ago, where sometimes it did start by itself. Seems like it is probably stopping at the same angle each time, probably due to a bit of resistance there, and that resistance is preventing it from starting. The pump is 7 years old, and I wonder if it is really worth stripping down, or better to just replace? Dean SY Stella Amel 54 #154
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Securing dinghy ashore
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Good morning Pat,
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My solution is probably extreme. Last year I purchased small length of 3/8 chain and 1/2 chains to secure dinghy and bicycles. Then I realized the eyes on the dinghy to secure it are about 10 mm made of aluminium, so they will be cut quicker than the chain, so I use the 3/8 chain. I use the 1/2 inch chain to secure my bicycles (around cleat, pole, etc.). When people see its size of the chain they smile (many take pictures). I assume/hope that a thief (a lazy person to start with) will be discouraged of cutting off such chain and look for another victim. For the lock I use the German Made ABUS Granit which are Level 10 https://www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Marine/Padlocks/GRANIT-37-55-S-038-S All the chains can also be linked together using shackles for my 2nd anchor. Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT IGY Simpson Bay Marina, St Maarten, NA --------------------------------------------
On Thu, 8/17/17, sailw32@aol.com [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Securing dinghy ashore To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017, 7:46 AM The last time we were in the Caribbean I secured my dinghy with a cable that was encased in gray plastic . I think it was called Kryptonite , I was told by a friend and where I bought it , that it was very difficult to cut. Well I just cut it very easily with a very short handled cable cutter. When we go ashore , I like to think that are dinghy will be there when we get back . So does anyone have a suggestion as to the most secure way to secure a dinghy. 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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anemometer stop working
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Thanks Bill,
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On Thu, 8/17/17, greatketch@yahoo.com [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anemometer stop working To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017, 10:53 AM Before you climb the mast... Run through the tests in here: http://www.ockam.com/docs/TroubleshootingWind.pdfYou might fix things, or at least narrow down the problem so you are not doing unnecessary trouble shooting at the top of the mast. Bill KinneySM160, HarmonieGloucester, Mass ---In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, <uster@...> wrote : Good morning Mark (E), Alan, Rink, Bill (K), Mark (M), Patrick & Elaine, (hope I didn’t forget anyone) The wind cups are turning, I rebooted the system as Mark mentioned, still not working, so it seems this is an electrical problem… Climbing up the mast is my least favorite things to do, so will wait a little. If it was just cleaning, I would have use the Corrosion X I have onboard. PS to Patrick: All is well, still sharing the champagne!!! Sincerely, Alexandre Posted by: greatketch@yahoo.com Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (9) Check out the automatic photo album with 2 photo(s) from this topic. Have you tried the highest rated email app? With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anemometer stop working
greatketch@...
Before you climb the mast... Run through the tests in here: You might fix things, or at least narrow down the problem so you are not doing unnecessary trouble shooting at the top of the mast. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Gloucester, Mass ---In amelyachtowners@..., <uster@...> wrote : Good morning Mark (E), Alan, Rink, Bill (K), Mark (M), Patrick & Elaine, (hope I didn’t forget anyone) The wind cups are turning, I rebooted the system as Mark mentioned, still not working, so it seems this is an electrical problem… Climbing up the mast is my least favorite things to do, so will wait a little. If it was just cleaning, I would have use the Corrosion X I have onboard. PS to Patrick: All is well, still sharing the champagne!!! Sincerely, Alexandre
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Down wind sail configuration
Ryan Meador
I don't mean to hijack the thread, but this seems like a natural point to ask... is there a separate manual for the original SM vs the SM2K? I've only seen the latter, and there is no hard copy of a manual on my boat. Thanks, Ryan SM 233 Iteration Boston, USA
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 6:33 AM, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: Intermittent A/C Seawater Pump
greatketch@...
If it is at all difficult to turn by hand, that sounds like bad bearings. It's not electrical. The most likely problem is a leaking seal at the back end of the pump has rusted the front bearings on the motor.
Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Gloucester, Mass
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