Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
Mike Johnson
Dear Bill & Judy, We are both very sorry to see you depart from the forum. You have both been very part of our Amel journey since we first met in Johor Bahru. We will stay in contact and there is always a berth for you and Judy at our home or onboard Solitude. Wishing you both all the best. Mike & Peta Solitude SM2K 461
On 18 Oct 2017, at 19:12, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
Porter McRoberts
This means you’ve got good air under your wings!
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Sad but thrilled for you too! Some of the best money I’ve ever spent. Thanks for all your help through the forum Bill! Porter
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Re: Companionway key
greatketch@...
Ah! Now it makes sense. The Y2 blank is unusual in that it is an especially long one...
You did find a technician who was good. We had someone try the same trick on the short blank without success... Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Back Creek, Annapolis, MD
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
Bill Kinney, I assume that you must be asking your question to Amel, because Amel is the one that published the Super Maramu 2000 Owners Manual (page attached). Amps = Watts/Volts. Watts = Amps x Volts So, either Amel is wrong with Watts or Amps, or both. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool. 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:16 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
greatketch@...
Ryan,
I considered the scenario you describe, and decided it is not a worry for a couple of reasons. I agree it is a theoretical concern, but not a practical one. First, if I am drawing significantly different amperages from my 4 parallel pairs of batteries then I have very serious other problems that will kill the batteries quickly because of mismatched charge/discharge profiles that have nothing to do with the fuses. If I am drawing power close to the maximum carrying capacity of the fuse, of course one will blow first. But then the power draw from the other three immediately jumps by 33%. For fuses already on the edge, that will surely cause a very fast failure. It is POSSIBLE, but very unlikely, that the power would be shut off before the failure cascades to the other batteries. In the case of the kind of short circuit I am actually trying to protect against, of course there is not a shut off option. Finally, as fuses age, they can sometimes fail below their rated capacity. This is, I believe, the most likely way I could lose one fuse and not the others. If one fuse was to fail, and I lost 25% of my battery capacity, I would very quickly notice that by the way I monitor my battery charge/discharge cycles. That is exactly the kind of problem I am always on the look out for because it could indicated a shorted cell in one of the batteries. A potentially dangerous situation I would very much like to know about if it happens. The other problem I have found, is getting a fuse rated to interrupt 500 DC AMPS in one package gets rather difficult, and expensive. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Back Creek, Annapolis, MD
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Re: Companionway key
Actually, this was not the exact key blank. Bob at ACE took a blank that was similar but a little short. He then cut into the metal at the opposite end to create the full length. And presto, new key. Works beautifully. That's why I called Bob a master key maker.
Ian Townsend Loca Loca II SM153 New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
greatketch@...
What calculation did you do to convert 7000 Watts to 510 Amps? P= V * A 510 Amps at 24 Volts = 12,000 Watts?? For what it is worth, the name plate on the motor on my older Super Maramu (they might not all be the same) is 6.3kW To get a good number, for current draw you can't assume 24 Volts. When you are drawing that much power, the voltage will drop, a lot. For really high power draws like this, it is not unreasonable to assume as low as 18 Volts. 6,300 Watts/18 Volts = 350 Amps If we do go with a 7000 watt rating, that's still "only" 388 amps. A perfectly reasonable number to protect with a 500 Amp fuse. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Back Creek, Annapolis, MD ---In amelyachtowners@..., <yahoogroups@...> wrote : James, From the Super Maramu 2000 Owners Manual...it states 7,000 watts or 510 amps Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool. com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bow locker bottoms...
greatketch@...
James,
The Super Maramu deck locker gaskets are really cleverly done as made at the factory. They used a hollow "D" gasket with solid rubber inserts at the corners of the hatch to keep from over compressing the gasket and shortening its life. Like so many things on an Amel, it is a simple, elegant solution I hadn't seen before. Bill ---In amelyachtowners@..., <lokiyawl2@...> wrote : Bill, Sueno only has 50 meters of 3/8” chain plus 40 meters of 7/8” Nylon spliced to the chain. The 50 meters does not make a very large pile. I have two of the approx. 30” x 3/4” thick closed cell foam play matts that I set on the deck just aft of the sub. bow locker on to which I pile the chain. I don’t lay the chain out for rinsing because of the possible deck damage you are referring to and I don’t think that it is needed to get the salt off. There are lots of holes in the piled up chain to spray water into and just a couple minutes of rinsing seems to be all that is needed. The chain seems to dry out quickly in the sun in the Med., the line is a lot slower taking a day. I don’t bother to do this while I am cruising continuously but when I stop at a marina with water available this is one of the first tasks I attend to on the boat after getting things secured. The chain locker also gets a quick rinse and a sponging of the bottom. My drain is slightly above the bottom of the locker for some reason, I was thinking of changing this so that all of the water would drain out of the locker without any bailing. Is there an Amel reason for not having the drain at the very bottom of the locker? This is the first boat that I have owned on which the “Things to change” list has gotten shorter the longer I have owned the boat and I am being careful not to alter anything unless I am really sure it should be done. Thank you for telling me about the Super Maramus not having drains for the deck lockers, I am surprised that I missed that point and am glad to be corrected. In case it helps, I think that the drain arrangement on the Maramu was very intelligently done by Amel. There are two drains of course, Port and Stb. with cowls over the holes facing aft. But the really interesting part of the design is that a trough was created between the drains Port and Stb. so that any water that comes in one drain tends to stay in the trough and run right across and out the other side. I have never seen anything in the locker before other than some minor dampness in the areas of the drains so I think that the locker bottoms might also slope to the drains. I have also not beat to windward in more than 6’ seas nor seen more than 43 knots on this boat so maybe in severe conditions the drains are more of a problem. I am considering a minor change in the drains. It should be possible to create a baffle that would prevent the entry of any water into the lockers from the drains. It would work a little like the Aqua lift muffler to block water flowing in and allow any water that did enter to flow out of the drain when the bow lifted. The twist turns on my bow lockers don’t really apply any compression to the gasket. Are the bow locker gaskets compressed on the Super Maramu? Keeping spaces, stuff salt free and dry on a cruising boat is a real challenge, I completely agree with you. Best, James
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] SM Furling Motor Brush Dimensions
Hajo Hille
I've forgotten to mention the type code. It is "AB 35" Kind regards Von meinem iPad gesendet
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Dear Bill,
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It is with sadness but understanding that I see you retract yourself of the Forum… This was my fear after I heard you sold BeBe and was glad you kept active. I am glad the Amel School is working well and hope it continue to grow. I can’t thank you enough for all the years of wonderful support. Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------
On Wed, 10/18/17, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@svbebe.com [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse To: "amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com" <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 1:12 PM All Amel Owners and Friends, I have participated in this forum and with this wonderful group of people for 12 years. It has been fulfilling, educational, and occasionally entertaining. As many of you know, we sold BeBe to great new owners, Dan & Lori Carlson, earlier this year. Many of you asked me to continue as part of this group and I have tried to participate when I feel as though I have something to contribute. You may have noticed a recent lack of participation. And, as some of you know, several months ago I started Amel School which gives me the opportunity to train owners that are new-to-Amel. I also help those who want to buy an Amel to choose the best Amel for their budget (Pre-Purchase Consulting). I had my 400 page Amel Book printed and bound for my Amel School clients and I provide 24/7 Support to them. I am proud to say that in a few months I have clients throughout the world and just added my 20th client. Most are members of this Group. This brings me to what I need to post today. I am going to almost totally remove myself from the Amel Yacht Owners Forum. I need to do this to be able to serve my clients properly. I do hope that you understand this. In the past few months I have been asked by a number of you about my Amel Book and other Amel School related services. I have a parting offer for members of this Yahoo Amel Yacht Owners Group who have owned their Amels for 2 years or longer. If you are interested please follow this link to a hidden page on my website: Amel Yacht Owners Group. Hopefully we will meet (again) somewhere on the water while I am with one of my Amel School Clients. 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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] SM Furling Motor Brush Dimensions
Hajo Hille
Hi Ian, The brushes I bought have the dimension of 16x6x22 mm. I bought it at Josef Mack GmbH & Co.Kg , Gießener Straße 49, 3505 Grünberg, Germany Tel. 0049 6401 2106 09-0, Fax 0049 6401 4910 or info at mack-kohlebuersten.de. Hope this helps Hajo Serafine SM 150 Carloforte, San Pietro Von meinem iPad gesendet Am 18.10.2017 um 18:43 schrieb Ian Shepherd sv_freespirit@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...>:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
James, From the Super Maramu 2000 Owners Manual...it states 7,000 watts or 510 amps Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool. 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
All Amel Owners and Friends, I have participated in this forum and with this wonderful group of people for 12 years. It has been fulfilling, educational, and occasionally entertaining. As many of you know, we sold BeBe to great new owners, Dan & Lori Carlson, earlier this year. Many of you asked me to continue as part of this group and I have tried to participate when I feel as though I have something to contribute. You may have noticed a recent lack of participation. And, as some of you know, several months ago I started Amel School which gives me the opportunity to train owners that are new-to-Amel. I also help those who want to buy an Amel to choose the best Amel for their budget (Pre-Purchase Consulting). I had my 400 page Amel Book printed and bound for my Amel School clients and I provide 24/7 Support to them. I am proud to say that in a few months I have clients throughout the world and just added my 20th client. Most are members of this Group. This brings me to what I need to post today. I am going to almost totally remove myself from the Amel Yacht Owners Forum. I need to do this to be able to serve my clients properly. I do hope that you understand this. In the past few months I have been asked by a number of you about my Amel Book and other Amel School related services. I have a parting offer for members of this Yahoo Amel Yacht Owners Group who have owned their Amels for 2 years or longer. If you are interested please follow this link to a hidden page on my website: Amel Yacht Owners Group. Hopefully we will meet (again) somewhere on the water while I am with one of my Amel School Clients. Best, CW Bill Rouse
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
Ryan Meador
I believe you're supposed to fuse the battery bank as a whole, and not individual batteries. That means one fuse for the whole bank. The reason for this is that some subset of the fuses could blow (one could be slightly more sensitive, or one battery might supply slightly more current under load) and you wouldn't know. You would hope that a cascading failure causes them all to blow, but it won't necessarily. And this is bad because now you have one or more batteries isolated from the rest of the bank, yet you still have power, so you're probably not going to go look under the bunk to check the fuses. With your battery bank now smaller than you think it is, you're likely to discharge it deeper than you intend, and the isolated battery won't be getting charged... quickly all the batteries will be ruined. I'm a big fan of those battery terminal fuses Bill mentioned. I installed them on my old boat after reading this excellent article (that whole site is fantastic). I'm going to do something similar on my SM as soon as I figure out what the current rating should be; it might be possible to get away with a 300A fuse since they don't blow instantly. As long as we're not leaning on the thruster or windlass switch for too long, I think it would be OK, but I'd love more info about the actual current draw of these systems. Thanks, Ryan SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA, USA
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 12:53 PM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: Companionway key
greatketch@...
I think that lockset is the ONLY part an Amel shares with a Beneteau...
Anybody can CUT the key, the problem as most people have found is the key blank itself is rather rare--at least in the US. After struggling to find one in Florida, Karen carried one while visiting her sister in Texas, walked into an old-fashioned locksmith shop. The guy took one look and said, "A Y2! You don't see those too often." He reached up to his board and pulled one down. Presto! We had the spare key we had been looking for. I don't know what the difference between a "Yale Y2" and a "Y1-E ACE" is, if any... We ordered a stash of 10 of the same blank from Amazon. They work in our lock. If anybody else gets stuck, let us know and we'll drop one in the mail to you. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Back Creek, Annapolis, MD Heading South in a few days. ---In amelyachtowners@..., <smlocalola@...> wrote : For all our fellow SMers in South Florida area, we've looked everywhere and finally found a master key maker that duplicated our companionway key. ACE hardware off 17th St. In the Harbor Shoppes plaza. Ask for Bob and use key style Y1E-ACE. If anyone that is not in the area needs assistance, let me know and I'll be glad to help. Ian Townsend Loca Lola II SM153 New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
James Alton
Bill,
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Is it correct that the bow thruster on the Super Maramu is 500 Amps? And that is at 24 volts? The thruster on my Maramu has a 100 amp breaker installed by Amel ( it has never tripped so I assume the normal draw is something below 100 amps) and the voltage is only 12 volts so if my math is right it is about 1.5 hp which is good up to about 15 knots or so. 500 Amps at 24 volts would be about 16 hp? Can you tell me the size of the original Amel breaker that is installed on the Super Maramu? Thanks for all of your past help with my Amel. And to update you on the bow thruster leakage. After replacing the seals as instructed, the thruster did not leak at all this season. The thruster has also been 100% reliable thus far and is a tremendous asset IMO. I will consider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short. Best, James Alton SV Sueno, Maramu #220
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SM Furling Motor Brush Dimensions
Ian Shepherd
Hi,
can anyone please tell me the LENGTH of the carbon brushes for the Leroy furling motor when they are new? I am trying to source spare brushes locally or on eBay but do not have a new brush left to measure. Obviously I can measure the side dimensions from my worn ones. If possible can you please state the length in millimeters. Incidentally, when the motor starts to play up I found that swapping the top and bottom brushes over the best way of restoring normal operations. Cleaning the brush surfaces and the commutator only worked for one or two cycles whereas swapping the brushes seemed to fix the problem more permanently. With thanks Ian Shepherd SM2K 414 Crusader Larnaca Cyprus
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bow locker bottoms...
James Alton
Bill,
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Sueno only has 50 meters of 3/8” chain plus 40 meters of 7/8” Nylon spliced to the chain. The 50 meters does not make a very large pile. I have two of the approx. 30” x 3/4” thick closed cell foam play matts that I set on the deck just aft of the sub. bow locker on to which I pile the chain. I don’t lay the chain out for rinsing because of the possible deck damage you are referring to and I don’t think that it is needed to get the salt off. There are lots of holes in the piled up chain to spray water into and just a couple minutes of rinsing seems to be all that is needed. The chain seems to dry out quickly in the sun in the Med., the line is a lot slower taking a day. I don’t bother to do this while I am cruising continuously but when I stop at a marina with water available this is one of the first tasks I attend to on the boat after getting things secured. The chain locker also gets a quick rinse and a sponging of the bottom. My drain is slightly above the bottom of the locker for some reason, I was thinking of changing this so that all of the water would drain out of the locker without any bailing. Is there an Amel reason for not having the drain at the very bottom of the locker? This is the first boat that I have owned on which the “Things to change” list has gotten shorter the longer I have owned the boat and I am being careful not to alter anything unless I am really sure it should be done. Thank you for telling me about the Super Maramus not having drains for the deck lockers, I am surprised that I missed that point and am glad to be corrected. In case it helps, I think that the drain arrangement on the Maramu was very intelligently done by Amel. There are two drains of course, Port and Stb. with cowls over the holes facing aft. But the really interesting part of the design is that a trough was created between the drains Port and Stb. so that any water that comes in one drain tends to stay in the trough and run right across and out the other side. I have never seen anything in the locker before other than some minor dampness in the areas of the drains so I think that the locker bottoms might also slope to the drains. I have also not beat to windward in more than 6’ seas nor seen more than 43 knots on this boat so maybe in severe conditions the drains are more of a problem. I am considering a minor change in the drains. It should be possible to create a baffle that would prevent the entry of any water into the lockers from the drains. It would work a little like the Aqua lift muffler to block water flowing in and allow any water that did enter to flow out of the drain when the bow lifted. The twist turns on my bow lockers don’t really apply any compression to the gasket. Are the bow locker gaskets compressed on the Super Maramu? Keeping spaces, stuff salt free and dry on a cruising boat is a real challenge, I completely agree with you. Best, James
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Companionway key
Porter McRoberts
Excellent Info! thank you!
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Companionway key
For all our fellow SMers in South Florida area, we've looked everywhere and finally found a master key maker that duplicated our companionway key. ACE hardware off 17th St. In the Harbor Shoppes plaza. Ask for Bob and use key style Y1E-ACE. If anyone that is not in the area needs assistance, let me know and I'll be glad to help. Ian Townsend Loca Lola II SM153 New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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