Hello Mark, you beat me to it !!!
But please remember the input from Bill after my post as they are many variable and the specs I have/gave were not complete, therefore it worked then.

Sincerely, Alexandre

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On Mon, 7/2/18, 'Mark Erdos' mcerdos@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Gas Struts for Engine Hatch
To: amelyachtowners@...
Date: Monday, July 2, 2018, 4:26 PM


 

















From the
forum:

 

Good memory Kent,



I purchased 2 from

Bansbach easylift in Florida 321-253-1999

Esteban Contreras estebanc@...



A1A1N40-250-608/400N 316L Stainless Steel

Meaning a stroke of 250 mm with 608 mm overall

400 NM resistance

The stroke is 8 mm

The Diameter of the cylinder is 19 mm

With 8 mm hinge on each side.



Took a few weeks to build

They were $125 each (and free shipping).



These were the highest standard they are, guaranty for
10.000 opening... 

They also had a cheaper standard line.



Sincerely, Alexandre

SM2K #289 NIKIMAT

Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico





 



 

With best
regards,

 

Mark

 

Skipper

Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff

www.creampuff.us




 





From: amelyachtowners@...
[mailto:amelyachtowners@...]

Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 3:48 PM

To: amelyachtowners@...

Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Gas Struts for Engine
Hatch





 

 







I need to replace the gas struts for the engine
hatch.

 

I've looked at the forum and found Bill R's note
that they are rated at 400
Newton (90 pounds), and I measure the length at 22.5"
extended length and
a stroke length of 8".

 

The problem is I cannot find a gas strut with bolted
connections.  They
seem to come in clevis and ball joint.

 

Does anyone have a source reference?

 

Thanks,

Duane

Wanderer, SM#477

 

Hanspeter,

It is a direct answer to the original question posed by David in the post that started the thread:

"Does anyone know the trick to opening the GROHE shower mixer for servicing?"

That is literally "the trick" to opening the shower mixer then there is no screw at the top.  You use a screwdriver to pry it off.  Given that this forum is comprised of people from all around the world, many of whom are not native English speakers, I find that posting pictures in addition to text can be very helpful, even for something as "simple" as a water faucet service.

Mark McGovern

SM #440 Cara

Deale, MD USA

 

Hi Thomas,

MFD is configured by using the Installation Wizard to output the following NMEA 0183 sentences on NMEA0183 Port 2. (Installation Guide doc from Furuno is quite good).

a. BWC/BWR (Bearing/Distance to Active Waypoint)

b. GGA (Position Fix)

c. HDG (Compass Heading, Deviation and Magnetic Variation)

d. HDT (Present True Heading)

e. RMB (Waypoint Information)

f. RMC (Time, Date, Position, Course, Speed and MagVar), 

g. VTG (Track and Ground Speed)

h. ZDA (UTC Time, Date and Local Timezone)

Wiring

The Data Port 2 connections from the MFD are available inside the Junction Box behind the instrument console. If your set up is the same as mine, you will find the red and red/white connection wires from the Port 2 output unused, but already connected to a 'chocolate block' (terminal block).  Its a trivial matter to connect up in that JB. Wiring diagram in the Furuno MFD installation manual describes the cable details.

Interesting question about your WiFi gateway.  The simplest way to make the data available externally is from that Port 2 MFD connection, it will output just about everything you could need. However, if you are trying to access data when the MFD is NOT operational then you'll need to source from the Hydra CPU.  Assuming your GP-150 is connected to the Hydra CPU (as per my original Amel setup) then the Hydra should echo position and time, as well as providing its native wind data, depth and STW. You will have no heading based information because the PG500 compass is connected to the MFD directly.

I understand the Hydra CPU only has one NMEA output, and this is connected to the MFD Port 2 Inputs.  You can piggy-back a connection, but for permanent use I would try to find a proper 0183 sharing device (one input - two outputs, I haven't looked but I'm sure they must be available). One problem you might find is that a dead/un-powered MFD may affect the shared output and wont give the fault-tolerance i think you are looking for. In this case you'd need to disconnect the faulty MFD port 2 input connection. (Can be done inside that Junction Box I mentioned).

Hope that helps, feel free to email me directly if you want to talk in deeper detail.

I've now mapped out the wiring/interconnections of my system on paper, and when I have some time I'll prepare a full system schematic and share it. 

Cheers
Dean

SY Stella

Amel 54 #154

.

 

So, the solution ...

1. I have removed the GP-150 from the system, and will send it off to Furuno for repair as suggested by Bill and Alex. I’m cruising so that could take some months to coordinate!

2. I have reconfigured the MFD12 chart plotter to output GPS, Time, Heading, Motion and Waypoint data on NMEA0183 port 2.

3. I have connected MFD port 2 output to both the Hydra and the ICOM 505. (Port 2 output was previously unused and Port 2 input is already connected to Hydra output, so that is a sensible connection).

4. Hydra and ICOM now both correctly display position and time. 

5. Hydra now displays heading and waypoint information, and can correctly display wind direction etc. 

6. When the GP150 comes back repaired I will slot it back into the system, wired to the MFD and Icom as before, but I intend to leave the MFD feeding the Hydra as I have it now.

Point 5 above solves the problem I posted about last year where Hydra would only display angles relative to the boat. It can now also display correct wind direction as well as the waypoint data. Happy to share the wiring and MFD configuration changes as required.

Cheers

Dean