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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] NIKIMAT Illustrations & Parts for sale

Alejandro Paquin

#35938

Hello Alexandre,

Your descriptions and direct help in the past months have been invaluable to me and to the Group. You have documented many useful things not only for your SM but useful for other Amels. I hope you are doing better now and that you are able to sail soon again.

Alex Paquin

SIMPATICO

older Maramu #94, 1981

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

Ryan Meador

#35937

Bill K: I agree that it is a mostly theoretical concern, but you know the difference between theory and practice, right? :D My own knowledge and sources that I trust lead me to err on the side of the simpler system, even if it is harder to source the correct fuses.

Regarding the bow thruster power: I think we have to take everything in that table with a grain of salt because none of the wattages match up with the amperages. I think they're trying to convey something other than a strict electrical relationship between those numbers. I wonder if the 510A value might be the inrush current, and the 7kW the continuous power? I agree with James that "Amperage on load" probably means "under load", but implies the "amperage" column is no-load, so why aren't more of the values in the "on load" column? The bow thruster is in essence always under load. Another possibility is the thruster input power is ~9180W (510A * 18V), the output is 7000W, and thus the efficiency is a paltry 76%. Does anyone have a clamp-on ammeter that would be willing to do some science (I don't trust the battery monitor to react quickly enough to get a reliable inrush current measurement)?

Thanks,

Ryan

SM 233 Iteration

Boston, MA, USA

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On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 4:38 PM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Bill,

Thanks for showing where you got the 500 amps from. I am still confused about what the table is trying to tell us exactly. I note that there are two columns, one is labeled amperage and the other is “Amperage on load” which I am guessing might mean “Amperage under load”.

Congratulations on the success of your school and for publishing your book. Does your book cover all of the Amel models or is it mainly for the SM?

Your absence on the boards will be missed by myself and I am sure others. Best of luck with your endeavours.

James Alton
SV, Sueno, Maramu #220
On Oct 18, 2017, at 4:35 PM, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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.com
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:16 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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.com, wrote :

James,

From the Super Maramu 20 00 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

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Bill,

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 a t all this season. The thruster has also been 100% reliable thus far and is a tremendous asset IMO.

I will con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

James Alton

#35936

Bill Kinney,

Good point about the voltage drop. I measured mine as dropping from 13.5 (charger was on so this was not an accurate test) to about 11.75 after a 5 second burst.

Does the SM have a breaker for the bow thruster and if so can you tell me the amperage? I guess that the 6.3KW rating doesn’t tell us much since we don’t know how loaded the motor is.

Also, can someone tell me about how much free play is normal for a bow thruster? I can rock the prop on my thruster back and forth about 3/16” without any resistance as measured from the tips of the blades. The output shaft does not seem to have any play in it’s bearing so I assume that what I am feeling is the gear lash plus any play in the shaft to motor splines.

James Alton

SV Sueno, Maramu #220

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On Oct 18, 2017, at 4:16 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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@..., 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

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Bill,

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 no t leak at all this season. The thruster has also been 100% reliable thus far and is a tremendous asset IMO.

I will con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

karkauai

#35935

Oh, Bill,

We will miss you sorely. Given the hundreds of emails on this site, it's understandable, but will leave a large hole on the forum.

I will be contacting you immediately on the "secret" page on your website. I'm still hoping to find time this winter or spring to go to "Amel School".

Kent Robertson

S/V Kristy

SM243

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

James Alton

#35934

Bill,

Thanks for showing where you got the 500 amps from. I am still confused about what the table is trying to tell us exactly. I note that there are two columns, one is labeled amperage and the other is “Amperage on load” which I am guessing might mean “Amperage under load”.

Congratulations on the success of your school and for publishing your book. Does your book cover all of the Amel models or is it mainly for the SM?

Your absence on the boards will be missed by myself and I am sure others. Best of luck with your endeavours.

James Alton

SV, Sueno, Maramu #220

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On Oct 18, 2017, at 4:35 PM, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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.com
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:16 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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.com, wrote :

James,

From the Super Maramu 20 00 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

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Bill,

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 a t all this season. The thruster has also been 100% reliable thus far and is a tremendous asset IMO.

I will con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bow locker bottoms...

karkauai

#35932

Thank you James, I'll try that.

Kent

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

Duane Siegfri

#35931

Sorry to see you go Bill. I enjoyed meeting you earlier this month, and wish you fair winds in your new endeavor.

Duane

Wanderer, SM#477

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

Mike Johnson

#35930

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

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On 18 Oct 2017, at 19:12, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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 20^th 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
Admiral, Texas Navy
Commander Emeritus
Amel School http://www.amelschool.com
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

Porter McRoberts

#35929

This means you’ve got good air under your wings!

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

Porter McRoberts
S/V Ibis: Amel 54-#152
Ft. Lauderdale
www.fouribis.com
portermcroberts@...

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On Oct 18, 2017, at 2:25 PM, Alexandre Uster von Baar uster@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Dear Bill,

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

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On Wed, 10/18/17, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...>
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. 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: Companionway key

greatketch@...

#35928

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

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

#35933

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.com
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970

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On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:16 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

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.com, wrote :

James,

From the Super Maramu 20 00 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

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Bill,

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 a t all this season. The thruster has also been 100% reliable thus far and is a tremendous asset IMO.

I will con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

greatketch@...

#35927

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

Re: Companionway key

Ian Townsend

#35926

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

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

greatketch@...

#35925

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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On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Bill,

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 con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bow locker bottoms...

greatketch@...

#35924

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

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] SM Furling Motor Brush Dimensions

Hajo Hille

#35922

I've forgotten to mention the type code. It is "AB 35"

Kind regards

Von meinem iPad gesendet

Am 18.10.2017 um 20:20 schrieb Amw amw08@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...>:

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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.
Www.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@...>:

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

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

Alexandre Uster von Baar

#35921

Dear Bill,

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

--------------------------------------------

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On Wed, 10/18/17, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
 To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...>
 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. 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] SM Furling Motor Brush Dimensions

Hajo Hille

#35920

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.

Www.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@...>:

Show quoted text

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

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems

Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

#35923

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

Show quoted text

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:53 AM, James Alton lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Bill,

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 con sider adding some inline fuses to my boat as well just in case of a major short.

Best,

James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220
On Oct 18, 2017, at 12:21 PM, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Craig,

I agree with Alan's point and before we sold BeBe I had decided to place 6 of the Blue Sea 5191 MRBF Terminal Fuse Blocks with a removeable Blue Sea BS5185 (150A) amp fuse on each of the 6 positive battery pairs on the positive post of the battery and connect the the positive lead for each pair to the newly installed terminal block fuse. My assumption was that the 500 amp bow thrust er would not burn individual 150 amp fuses...I may be wrong on this. The fuses are available from 50 amps to 300 amps. Since the fuses are replaceable, I was going to buy extras.

Of course, I have not tested this, so I cannot say that it works and/or whether it is the best solution.

The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse

Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

#35919

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 20^th 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
Admiral, Texas Navy
Commander Emeritus
Amel School http://www.amelschool.com
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970