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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Mechanics in Leros, Greece
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Thanks, Ian,
I look forward to reading your account as we will probably renew our coupling in due course.
Pen Azen is ashore in Kiladha. We should be afloat but this comes to you from Paraguay, not known for its coastline ! Afloat again next April and thinking of hauling in Leros for July and August and maybe for the winter of 19-20
as well, so would be very interested to hear of your experiences there. Pen Azen is in good shape after a refit so we should not need any work done which we can't do ourselves ( famous last words...)
Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Greece
On 26 Sep 2018, at 09:32, Ian Shepherd
sv_freespirit@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Unexplained Explosion On Board
Ian, Normally, this situation indicates a possible ground fault. It is common that water heating elements in water heaters, dishwashers and washer/dryers will develop tiny cracks and cause a ground fault when running. I would guess that the entire earth a/k/a "220VAC "ground" could have been momentarily energized when the fault happened, causing an electrical arc at the salon A/C unit whether running or not and regardless of whether the breaker was ON. Add checking polarity to your troubleshooting checklist. Unfortunately wrong polarity is NOT unheard of in Greece. 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 Any opinions and conclusions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinion of an expert. Manufacturers' and Expert's precautions must be considered when dealing with mechanical and/or electrical systems to ensure that you are NOT harmed, and/or the device and/or system is NOT ruined. If in doubt, do not touch any mechanical and/or electrical device or system referred to above.
On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 9:05 AM Ian Shepherd sv_freespirit@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: Unexplained Explosion On Board
greatketch@...
Ian,
Are the breakers on your 220V panel double pole breakers? or single pole? Is it possible that the shore power polarity was reversed? Did anyone else on the dock have a problem? Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Annapolis, MD, USA
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Re: Mechanics in Leros, Greece
Hello, Ian!
I am on "Intention" in the Partheni Yard right next to the office and would love to meet you. I will be hauled out here for the winter doing many repairs including full Bow Thruster overhaul, C-Drive bearing replacements, installing Keel Cooler, painting masts, topsides and hull. Steve Bode
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Unexplained Explosion On Board
Ian Shepherd
Whilst connected to shore power I ran the washing machine including a drying cycle. During the drying phase, both the shore power and the 220V breaker above the galley tripped. The washing machine had a filter warning showing.
Having reset the shore power breaker I then reset the 220V breaker above the galley. There was quite a loud explosion that seemed to come from the forward port side of the salon and the galley breaker tripped again. Trouble shooting has drawn a blank. All a/c units are working as are the two under seat freezers, though being 24V they would have not been the cause. Having tripped the washing machine breaker the 220V galley breaker stayed set, and the washing machine now works again normally. I cannot think of any AC equipment in that area of the salon other than the a/c unit, but anyway it was switched off at the breaker at the time. It is a worry to have not identified the cause of the problem. I will of course clean the washing machine filter. Has anyone else had a similar problem or a suggestion as to what caused this explosion? Ian Shepherd SM2K 414 Crusader Leros Greece
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Mechanics in Leros, Greece
Ian, You might want to look at the attached page from my book. 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 Any opinions and conclusions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinion of an expert. Manufacturers' and Expert's precautions must be considered when dealing with mechanical and/or electrical systems to ensure that you are NOT harmed, and/or the device and/or system is NOT ruined. If in doubt, do not touch any mechanical and/or electrical device or system referred to above.
On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 8:35 AM Ian Shepherd sv_freespirit@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Mechanics in Leros, Greece
Ian Shepherd
Hi Ian & Judy, I will write it up very shortly including a recommendation when ordering a new coupling from Amel. I am just waiting for a response from Maud before doing so. Where are you in Greece? Regards Ian Crusader SM2K 414 Leros Greece
On 25/09/2018 23:09, Ian & Judy
ianjudyjenkins@... [amelyachtowners] wrote:
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Rendezvous Anchorage
Patrick McAneny
It should be obvious ,but for those anchoring in St. Michaels for the first time. The boats will anchor one deep following the shoreline in order to stay out of the channel ,especially closer to town. Further out boats could anchor two deep in a staggered formation. Please leave enough room next to me (Shenanigans ,green sunbrella) for Mike & Tom on Aletes to anchor ,as we are going to raft up on Tue. for the pot luck lunch. As for Annapolis, you used to be able to anchor anywhere,but for many years now, they require a large channel be left ,big enough for a battle ship to drive through. This leaves a small area along the Academy wall , the channel and then the larger anchorage further out. It is pretty deep 20 to 50 ft. and not particularly well protected ,except ok from the S, Sw ,W. ,hopefully it will be calm. You will want to motor about and look for shallow areas , the depths vary considerably . There is a calm anchorage in Back Creek ,but its very tight, gets crowded and taken quickly. Thanks, Pat & Diane SM Shenanigans
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Maramu: Cabin light fuse location?!
Miles, It is always a problem to follow a previous owner who either did not document changes and/or did not label wires. I am sure that you will act differently. The best way to label a wire is with a white sleeve over the wire, but that is not always possible. I found some wire-ties with a label tag that helped me. There are all sorts of styles of these attachable labels. Here is a link to one of them: https://www.amazon.com/Amgate-Write-Ethernet-Marking-100pcs/dp/B0153CAU2M 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 Any opinions and conclusions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinion of an expert. Manufacturers' and Expert's precautions must be considered when dealing with mechanical and/or electrical systems to ensure that you are NOT harmed, and/or the device and/or system is NOT ruined. If in doubt, do not touch any mechanical and/or electrical device or system referred to above.
On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 6:56 AM smiles bernard smilesbernard@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Maramu: Cabin light fuse location?!
smiles bernard
Just to say that I’ve now managed to trace the problem.
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Luckily one of the cabin lights had new cable with unusual colours so I managed to follow that to locate the fuse Sadly these lights are sharing with other equipment so it’s another job on the to-do list which only even seems to grow ! All the best Miles
On 26 Sep 2018, at 10:47, smiles bernard smilesbernard@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Weather for the Rendezvous
Patrick McAneny
Its done nothing but rain here on the Eastern Shore since spring , about 20" above normal for the year. So I have been concerned about the weather for our meet. I just saw the seven day, and starting on Sat thru at least Wed. it looks sunny and mid 70s . With a high nearby, winds will probably be light ,which will be good as well for the anchorage. So ,lets hope for once ,that the forecast is correct. Cya There, Pat & Diane, SM Shenanigans
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Maramu: Cabin light fuse location?!
smiles bernard
Hello there
I’m on day 2 of a low value treasure hunt. I’m hunting for a fuse for my cabin lights I did something stupid trying to fix the fridge light which must be wired into the same circuit so the cabin lights are now out. Lights in the forepeak, both heads and aft cabin are fine fortunately. I suspect that all the older Maramus have been adapted over the years and have fuses in different places but in case there is some hidden nook I’ve not yet discovered . . . . I’ve tested all fuses in and around the circuit board area and behind the chart table, hunted in the engine bay, looked under the mast step and poked about all manner of dark corners but still lights are out The lights must be wired direct to the battery as there is sadly no main switch to follow from. Any thoughts about hidden areas I should explore would be very welcome ! All the best Miles
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Goit Deck Hatch Lens Reseal
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Interior wood quality
james Hosford
Thanks Bill, i agree i dont care for the light wood option in the new 55s, but thats ok those are way out of my budget any way. Was mostly interested in the difference between the sm and the 54 do prefer the dark wood and the more white fabrics of the 54 but wasn't sure if the 54 was as tried and true as the sm. Some things quality goes down as you get newer
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On Sep 21, 2018, at 8:25 AM, Bill Rouse brouse@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Interior wood quality
greatketch@...
James,
Thanks--exactly what I was looking for. I have had a lot of practice with a cabinet scraper which will transfer well. We see very much what you describe with the fading of the wood around the port lights. We'd like to keep everything covered more, but we live on the boat full time so that is not always possible. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Annapolis, MD, USA
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] run away windlass
greatketch@...
Kent,
There is a write up of the wiring work I did on the windlass here: https://fetchinketch.net/boat-projects/windlass-wiring/ I haven't written up the changes I made to the sheet winch wiring yet, but it is on my to-do list :-) The previous owner of Harmonie protected the bow thruster wiring by putting 125 amp terminal fuses on each of the four 24V battery positive terminals. When I upgraded the battery bank, the new batteries were just a tiny bit higher, and the terminal fuses no longer fit under the cover. I replaced them with a single 500 amp fuse in the main battery wire before the shut down switches. That would blow before the cables to the windlass or the engine room melted down from a short somewhere. There is no power supply switch on the thruster, other than the main power switch. Not a perfect solution, but I'll live with it. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Annapolis, MD, USA ---In amelyachtowners@..., <karkauai@...> wrote : Hi Bill, That’s probably a good idea, do you have pics of the installations and the parts/sources you used? I know there’s been discussion in the past about adding a fuse/breaker/interrupt switch for the bow thruster. Did you do that while you were at it? If not, what was your thought process about it? Thanks Kent Kent Robertson On Sep 23, 2018, at 7:03 PM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote: We added breakers to interrupt the power to the motors for the windlass, and jib furler and, more recently, an emergency stop system for the sheet winches for this reason. The previous owners of Harmonie had the same problem happen with a jib sheet winch--relay contacts welded themselves shut and no way to stop it without cutting the power to the whole boat. (On older SM's--like ours--the control box for the port side winch is way up high, inside the cockpit locker.) Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Annapolis, MD, USA
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Mechanics in Leros, Greece
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Hi Ian ,
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Can you explain the issue with your Vetus coupling ?
Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 Greece
On 25 Sep 2018, at 08:23, Ian Shepherd
sv_freespirit@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Winter location Greek Ionian
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Hi Mohammad and Aty,
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Cleopatra marina in Preveza— we spent two winters ashore there . Excellent Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 , Greece
On 25 Sep 2018, at 11:24, 'Mohammad Shirloo' mshirloo@transpacific.us [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Winter location Greek Ionian
Marek Cho
Hi, Od: "'Mohammad Shirloo' mshirloo@... [amelyachtowners]" Do: amelyachtowners@...; Wysłane: 17:24 Wtorek 2018-09-25 Temat: [Amel Yacht Owners] Winter location Greek Ionian
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Winter location Greek Ionian
For storage ashore Preveza is good with two big yards Cleopatra and one next door.
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I left my last boat there and it was good. Nick Amelia (54)
On 25 Sep 2018, at 17:59, amh@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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