Buying a Sharki
Ivica Curlica <ivica.curlica@...>
In mid march i will go with mine mechanic in Lefkas, Greece to look at Sharki any tips on what to look for on the boat as special problems on Sharki.
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Re: SM2000 - Have you replaced your dishwasher by a fridge/freezer?
#galley
We ”replaced” our dishwasher, I built a freezer using polystyrene panels 10 cm in the sides, 15 cm in the bottom, in the top we used 13 cm. Total volume about 40 liters. As liner we used a ca 1 mm Polyethylene sheet that was easily formed with a heat gun. the compressor is cooled by circulating the freshwater, works excellent. Have not measured the energy it draws, but we notice that the compressor runs significant less time than the compressor for the front opening fridge. Temperature in the freezer around -10 C, can easily be down to -18 if one so wishes Paul on SY Kerpa SM #259 -- Skickat från Gmail Mobile
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SM2000 - Have you replaced your dishwasher by a fridge/freezer?
#galley
We are not using our dishwasher which is just taking space.
Have you replaced your dishwasher by a fridge/freezer? or something else? Any experience greatly appreciated Thanks Dominique Guenot sv Viva #374 Papeete, French Polynesia
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Re: Beam IV : A55 ; Bonaire , [AmelYachtOwners] A55: fresh water pump system
The air pressure to the accumulator tank should be about 10-15% less than the pump cutoff pressure as noted on the pressure gauge of the water pump.
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:03 AM Stuart Hemingway <stuart@...> wrote:
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Beam IV : A55 ; Bonaire , [AmelYachtOwners] A55: fresh water pump system
Stuart Hemingway <stuart@...>
Thank you Paul ,
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I ‘l follow that protocol , thank you . Bill’’s suggestion is really useful I’l follow up on that & report back. Good too to have the further suggestion which we’ll keep in mind . There should be plenty of bicycle pumps on this Dutch island... Stuart
On 23 Feb 2020, at 11:33, Paul Stascavage via Groups.Io <pstas2003@...> wrote:
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Re: A55: fresh water pump system
Yes, the lack of flow is caused by a lack of sufficient pressure. In my experience, the lack of pressure can be caused by:
6 & 7 will probably result in zero pressure and no loss of freshwater 8 & 9 can result in no pressure to partial pressure with no loss of freshwater 10 will probably not be your issue because you said the pump is running constantly with insufficient pressure Stuart, the reason I did not go into detail in my first response is that you did not mention any loss of freshwater. The accumulator tank allows your freshwater pump to cycle less and have longer non-running periods. The tank allows for the accumulation of water pressure because of an expandable internal bladder which is supported by air pressure on one side. If/when the internal bladder fails or air pressure supporting the bladder reduces, the pump will cycle more often. I hope this clarification helps. I am sure that you understand the accuracy of remote diagnosis, especially with limited information. Best,
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 8:45 AM Joerg Esdorn via Groups.Io <jhe1313=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: Stuart, I would try the following if the pump runs continuously. The cause is likely a lack of pressure in the Accumulator tank. At the tank, there is a blue cover which you can remove and where you can hook up a bicycle pump. Turn off the pump and pump it up so the pressure shown on the meter is 2 bar. See pic. I hope this helps!
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Re: A55: fresh water pump system
Paul Stascavage
Stuart,
Welcome to the forum my good friend. You will find a wealth of information here as well as some incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and helpful people. Just an FYI. It is best if you include your boat name, model, hull number and location below your signature line. This information will assist those who respond as there are variations among models and hull numbers. Additionally, knowing your location someone can often suggest services of suppliers or contractors in your area. All the Best, Paul Stascavage S/V Rita Kathryn SM #466 RitaKathryn.com Currently Cruising Bahamas
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Re: A55: fresh water pump system
Joerg Esdorn
Stuart, I would try the following if the pump runs continuously. The cause is likely a lack of pressure in the Accumulator tank. At the tank, there is a blue cover which you can remove and where you can hook up a bicycle pump. Turn off the pump and pump it up so the pressure shown on the meter is 2 bar. See pic. I hope this helps!
Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem
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Re: Bonding and grounding on Maramu
Alan, Agree. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com Yacht School Calendar: www.preparetocastoff.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020, 2:31 AM Alan Leslie <s.v.elyse@...> wrote: Hi Matt,
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Re: Headliner fix
Mark Barter
Our 1993 Super Maramu has the same fix except that the battens are white. It looks like it was tedious process to fit but the result is perfectly acceptable. I am not near the boat at the moment so I can't post a photo.
-- Mark & Nicky Barter S/V Nunky SM 110
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Re: Bonding and grounding on Maramu
Hi Matt,
I don't think that's right. Our ICOM setup, setup according to the installation instructions, has a heavy green yellow/wire from the SSB ground connection to the AT130 tuner. Then there is a heavy green/yellow wire from the AT130 tuner to the bolt connection in the lazarette which has copper tape connecting that bolt to the sintered bronze plates on the skeg. If you don't connect it like this , where does the ground for the SSB transmitter go? ... certainly NOT to the bonding system. In our ICOM SSB, the transmitter ground is internally connected to the 12V negative supply line, hence the need for an isolated power supply so that there is no connection between ground and 24V negative, which would compromise the bonding system via the seawater path between the sintered bronze plate and the anodes. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Headliner fix
Mike Longcor (SV Trilogy)
Hi Chip,
Trilogy (1990 SM23) needed a fix for its failing headliner when I bought her in November 2017. First attempt was to remove all the old, toxic junk between the vinyl and fiberglass. It was a brutal task and a serious health risk as Joel makes clear. We tried 3M headliner adhesive spray hoping it would stick with the disintegrating foam layer removed. We tried this in just the bow first. It didn't last more than a month. The solution we ended up with was 1.25" wide x 0.25" thick strips of wood screwed into the ceiling about 1 foot apart. The wood we found was from an old wooden boat (marine quality and a good color match after some new varnish). We used this solution everywhere and it's holding up very well. Only if you reach up and touch the vinyl can you tell it's not really attached. I hesitated doing this at first because I wanted an original look and didn't want to put all those screws into the boat. Looking back, I wish I skipped the torture experiment in the bow and went with the wood strips first. There are other ways to tackle this issue, but these strips saved us a lot of time and money. Stay safe! Cheers, Mike Longcor SV Trilogy SM23 Opua, NZ
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Re: A55: fresh water pump system
Stuart, There could be several possible issues, but I suspect that if you are not losing water and only losing water pressure, there is a problem with the one-way valve on the freshwater pump. This valve is important to build pressure. When it is leaking, defective or blocked by debris, the pressure will not build and water pumped by the freshwater pump will return to the tank. The one-way valve is a brass fitting on the output of the freshwater pump. It looks like a simple brass connector, but inside is a valve. The photo below isn't your exact setup, but similar. I suggest finding the one-way valve and removing it for inspection. You did not say where you are located, but many plumbing shops will have this valve. Again, everything above is based on the fact that you dod not say that you are losing water and that the pump is running continuously with some pressure on an outlet close to the pump. There could be several other possibilities...the above is my guess based on what you wrote.
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 8:09 PM Stuart Hemingway <stuart@...> wrote:
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A55: fresh water pump system
Stuart Hemingway <stuart@...>
Bill ,
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Being a newcomer to the Amel Yacht Owners Group I am not sure yet how to post a question and so I hope you don’t mind uf I address it to you. We have a lack of pressure in the two bathrooms and the fresh water pump runs continuously except when turned off on tbe 24v board. There seems to be plenty of pressure on the transom shower. Might there be a filter in the pump or a pressure switch at fault? Stuart
On 22 Feb 2020, at 11:50, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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Re: Bonding and grounding on Maramu
The SSB radio transmitter ground is different from the antenna tuner ground. They should not be in common.
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~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Feb 22, 2020, at 8:10 PM, James Lochhead <j_lochhead@...> wrote:
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Re: Bonding and grounding on Maramu
James Lochhead
Our ground for the SSB is connected to the tuner that is located as far aft on the starboard side of the boat as you can go. I think we have had some modifications to our boat in this area but ours sits behind a removable panel.
-- James Maramu #147 (1984)
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Re: Converting my Amel 54 to lithium batteries: what I did, what I like and what I don't like (after one year of full time live aboard use)
Jamie Wendell
And Scott, one more thing. Thanks for that suggestion about having a backup 12-volt starting battery. I have never had a problem, but as they say, never say never.
I might add that I will be trying to sell off my existing batteries, which are Firefly batteries. I installed them after my earlier 2016 battery compartment explosion, and they have been good. The problem I have found is that the voltage drops off and shuts down many of my critical systems (like refrigeration) and kills my pump. I probably have too much "stuff" to avoid that problem, and I also feel that it is critical that you equalize batteries in series to make 24 volts - I have been remiss there. And I do have solar panels (about 750 watts) and a wind generator. Anyone interested in 10 Fireflys? Jamie Phantom A54 #44
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Re: Converting my Amel 54 to lithium batteries: what I did, what I like and what I don't like (after one year of full time live aboard use)
Jamie Wendell
Scott, a lot of great comments and thanks for being so detailed. That really helps us all out here in Amel land - learn from other's mistakes (er. success I mean)?
My approach is to do the breaker allocation thing as a test to see what runs and what doesn't before I "permanently" split the AC bus - just a matter of moving a few wires really, so no big deal. And you are right, I just read up on the Mastervolt USB issue, and I will be adding the converter as well, so that I can plug in my laptop to do the programming for the alternator. I just ordered all my parts through Battle Born - thanks to Bill Rouse for that assistance. My contractor and I are both going to be winners now!! Oh, and regarding the load issues, the good thing (to me) about having dual Multis is that I can always parallel them if I need the extra oomph. We shall see - all it would take is some bigger wires. Sounds easy, right? I will keep all informed as I get this Lithium deal installed and up and running. Best to you and Mia. Jamie Phantom A54 #44
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Maramu replacement autopilot drive motor
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Re: Bonding and grounding on Maramu
Hi Miles,
If your boat is like ours, which I assume it is...... On the skeg is a sintered bronze plate which is the ground for the SSB radio. The wire from that should end up in the nav station area and only be connected to the ground connection on the SSB.. This cable often has BLU written on it. This cable is only connected to the bonding system if there is no SSB. If you have an SSB connected to this cable, there should not be a connection from this cable to the bonding system. The bonding system is all the wires from metal items in connection with seawater connected together and eventually connected to the rudder shaft which is connected to the anodes on the rudder. So if you don't have an SSB, it seems correct. If you do, it isn't. Cheers Alan
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