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Re: Need help in Palma
Doug Smith
Thanks, I appreciate the ideas. I searched the SSCA, of which I am a member, and there are no hosts in Palma. A couple of hosts in the Canaries, but no one in the Balearics. Don’t post on Tran-ocean.org. This is a pretty fluid situation, and I spoke with the crew a few minutes ago, and have them staying another 24 hours. The shipping company is telling me the ship is upright and they have unloaded most of the ships. I am hopeful for more clarity by morning local time. We are most concerned that if we change out crew, it will mess up the loading and customs for the ship transport. If there was a fellow owner, stuck in Palma, it would make sense to switch out crew, but trying to identify and find a new crew on short notice (hopefully) might be worse.
Doug Smith S/V Aventura, Amel 54-113 Currently Palma
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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)
Scott SV Tengah
Jamie,
Good to hear it's working out for you. Have you tried to run AC all night on battery yet? We draw 25-35% if we run just aft AC overnight. For your Mastervolt alternator regulator, I had the same problem and solved it with a solid state relay and two Hella relays. See #50689 We charge with 200amps nominal (120a Quattro + 80 a Skylla) and only see high temperatures at the very end of charging (95% SOC +) or if one of the cells is severely imbalanced relative to the rest of the cells in the battery. Note that this imbalance shows up as a voltage difference, but due to the flat charge/discharge curve of lithium, you won't notice it until 90%+ SOC. Can you monitor cell level voltage? With the Victron batteries, you can connect via bluetooth and do just that. Also I'm surprised you can't change charging current via VictronConnect on your PC. I typically connect to my Quattro using ethernet, but I connect to my solar controller via bluetooth (from my Mac) and can change everything via bluetooth. Keep in mind that you will need to revise how you think about SOC and longevity. Lithiums do NOT like being kept anywhere near full. I try to cycle mine between 40-85% (ideally no more than 80%) SOC and then charge it up to 100% once a month to balance out the cells, since balancing only occurs on the Victrons when they're nearly full. Independent literature indicates I'll get over 5000 cycles doing this. I know some who take it between 10-100% SOC daily and have been fine for a few years, FYI. Monthly charging to 100% also resets the BMV-712 battery monitor. Not sure which BM you have, but don't forget to change the settings on it to match lithium. Of course, you MUST set all the chargers to lithium profiles otherwise you will kill the batteries very quickly. So you've been thinking about charging cutoffs - how do you deal with low voltage cutoff? As mentioned in that post, I opted not to use the BatteryProtect, which would disconnect loads when there's a cell low voltage condition, but rather I'm trying to get the Victron charger/inverter to trigger the generator to start when cell low voltage and/or low SOC is encountered. Sounds like you're an engineer - want to help figure that out? :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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Re: Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
Gary, I have removed the gear box and with the swivel in hand it will only rotate to a point and then there is resistant and requires effort to get it past that point,once past it turns freely almost 360 degrees and stops again until I force it by the spot. It must be an internal problem ,probably a bearing ,don't know what else it could be. I am just going to give the gearbox a good soak and spray some lub into it.
Thanks,
Pat
SM#123
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From: Gary Silver via groups.io <garysilver@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 1:04 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler Hi Pat:
It is unclear to me what you are referring to when you say, "the problem is in the swivel part of the fuller". Are you unable to crank the winch handle drive more than 360 degrees? Have you verified that something isn't holding the foil (attached to the gearbox with a bolt) from turning? Please see this file and read it completely, https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/filessearch?q=mizzen+furler before proceeding. The most common cause (in my experience) for difficulty turning the mizzen furling is due to "crud" build up of salt and debris on the winch handle drive-shaft within the bore of the mizzen mast. When I was re-assembling the mizzen gearbox (having discovered that dis-assembly was completely un-necessary) I found that if the gearbox shaft (item #10 in the exploded parts diagram in my file noted above) wasn't completely seated then the bevel gears would bind. Perhaps your shaft has backed out slightly causing this binding effect. I doubt that, but it is worth investigating. THERE IS NO GREASE IN THE MIZZEN FURLING GEAR BOX!!! I suppose it is possible that there is broken tooth on the bevel gears that might lock things up but you can inspect for that by viewing the gears through the mounting bolt hole on the side of the gearbox (where the bolts that hold in the mast go). Look at the file, separate the foil from the gearbox to assure the foil isn't binding, remove the gearbox from the mast taking care to note the order of the washers and spacers, inspect for broken teeth on the gears, remove, clean and re-install the shaft for the winch handle and only then if you still have trouble disassemble the gearbox. That disassembly is a huge job and will yield minimal results (watched Brian on Delos do that job and destroy the end of the gearbox, requiring new parts to be machined). Any other questions or clarification don't hesitate to give me a call 801-543-5801. All the best, Gary S. SIlver s/v Liahona Amel SM 2000 #335 Puerto Del Rey, Puerto Rico
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Re: Need help in Palma
Hello Doug, If you don't mind I could post your message in trans-ocean.org . This is a german / international organisation with more than 5000 members. We have many people all over the world who could help. Membership is only 60 € per year and many marinas will give you 10% rebate. Seeing the pictures I expect a delay for you for weeks. You may perhaps think about of sailing the Med. and sail to US next year. My situation is opposite to yours - can't get to Fort Lauderdale from Germany and sail her back to the Med. Wolfgang Weber SY Elise Amel 54#162
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Re: Need help in Palma
Are you a member of SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) or OCC (Ocean Cruising Club)? I believe they each have "hosts" in Mallorca. I used these hosts to solve issues around the world. The outcome was always favorable. Bill
Hey Fellow Amel owners. My wife and I are the new owners of Aventura, Amel 54-113. We purchased in Nov 2019, and began moving from Greece to Gibraltar and planned winter crossing in Feb/March to US. As many of you have also faced, we were restricted on traveling, and remain locked out of Europe. Our boat was in Gibraltar for 5 months, and so we arranged for a shipping company to transport her to US, which was scheduled to begin this week.
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Re: Mizzen furler
Hi Pat:
It is unclear to me what you are referring to when you say, "the problem is in the swivel part of the furler". Are you unable to crank the winch handle drive more than 360 degrees? Have you verified that something isn't holding the foil (attached to the gearbox with a bolt) from turning? Please see this file and read it completely, https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/filessearch?q=mizzen+furler The file you are looking for is: "Amel – Super Maramu 2000 – Mizzen Furling Gearbox Overhaul Final.doc" before proceeding. The most common cause (in my experience) for difficulty turning the mizzen furling is due to "crud" build up of salt and debris on the winch handle drive-shaft within the bore of the mizzen mast. When I was re-assembling the mizzen gearbox (having discovered that dis-assembly was completely un-necessary) I found that if the gearbox shaft (item #10 in the exploded parts diagram in my file noted above) wasn't completely seated then the bevel gears would bind. Perhaps your shaft has backed out slightly causing this binding effect. I doubt that, but it is worth investigating. THERE IS NO GREASE IN THE MIZZEN FURLING GEAR BOX!!! I suppose it is possible that there is broken tooth on the bevel gears that might lock things up but you can inspect for that by viewing the gears through the mounting bolt hole on the side of the gearbox (where the bolts that hold in the mast go). Look at the file, separate the foil from the gearbox to assure the foil isn't binding, remove the gearbox from the mast taking care to note the order of the washers and spacers, inspect for broken teeth on the gears, remove, clean and re-install the shaft for the winch handle and only then if you still have trouble disassemble the gearbox. That disassembly is a huge job and will yield minimal results (watched Brian on Delos do that job and destroy the end of the gearbox, requiring new parts to be machined). Any other questions or clarification don't hesitate to give me a call 801-543-5801. All the best, Gary S. SIlver s/v Liahona Amel SM 2000 #335 Puerto Del Rey, Puerto Rico
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Need help in Palma
Doug Smith
Hey Fellow Amel owners. My wife and I are the new owners of Aventura, Amel 54-113. We purchased in Nov 2019, and began moving from Greece to Gibraltar and planned winter crossing in Feb/March to US. As many of you have also faced, we were restricted on traveling, and remain locked out of Europe. Our boat was in Gibraltar for 5 months, and so we arranged for a shipping company to transport her to US, which was scheduled to begin this week.
Since we were also unable to get into Gibraltar, we hired a crew to move her to Palma where loading would occur on a transport ship. Unfortunately, or fortunately, we were about an hour from loading, when the transport ship lost electrical power and its compartments on the starboard side flooded. The ship needed tugs to keep it from flipping over in the harbour. I am just glad we were not already loading, or tied up next to one of those massive ships, crushing ours. The problem now is I have a paid crew just sitting in Palma and cost about 1000 pounds per day. I am wondering if there are any fellow Amel owners in Palma, who could assist with moving the sailboat Aventura across the harbour, which would allow me to relieve the crew. I am not sure yet when they will allow for loading, but am hoping it will be in the next 48 hours. But that is still up in the air, since currently, the tugs are still keeping the transport ship from flipping. Even if you know of a captain who lives in Palma, that would lbe helpful. Looking for any assistance, Thanks, Doug Aventura, 54-113, in Palma, very far away from me.
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Re: Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
Ann-Sofie, I am guessing that is the same one documented in Bill's book and it was the furler/swivel for the genoa .I saw that and thus saw that a plug needs to be removed allowing the bearings out in order to separate the parts . It appears that the mizzen swivel is of the same design. Diane and I met you and Jonas probably five or so years ago in Prickly Bay ,hope you guys are doing well. Diane showed me your new interior,looks great.
Thanks ,
Pat
SM Shenanigans
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From: Annsofie & Jonas Svanberg <ann-sofie@...> To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Sent: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 9:48 am Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler There is a document in the file section with a lot of pictures when we renovated our svivel.
Hälsningar
Ann-Sofie Svanberg
S/Y Lady Annila SM232, 1998
9 juni 2020 kl. 14:23 skrev Courtney Gorman via groups.io <Itsfun1@...>:
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Re: Mizzen furler
There is a document in the file section with a lot of pictures when we renovated our svivel.
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Hälsningar Ann-Sofie Svanberg S/Y Lady Annila SM232, 1998
9 juni 2020 kl. 14:23 skrev Courtney Gorman via groups.io <Itsfun1@...>:
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Re: Mizzen furler
Okay Pat I miss understood If there’s Nothing caught in there than you probably do need to replace a bearing
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Re: Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
Courtney, I assumed that the gearbox would have grease inside ,I know it would not be easy to open up,if it proves difficult ,I will just flush it out. However my problem is with the swivel part of the furling system,as it rotates it catches at some point and will not rotate without forcing it pass this point ,then rotates freely until catching again. I assume it must be a bad bearing or something inside causing a problem.
Thanks,
pat
SM Shenanigans
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From: Courtney Gorman via groups.io <Itsfun1@...> To: sailw32@... <sailw32@...>; main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Sent: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 9:21 am Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler Hi Pat the Mizzen furler is not greased I would try rinsing with copious amounts of fresh water maybe even soap and water first and watch what comes out of the bottom drain hole this may take care of your problem before begining a larger project.
Cheers
Courtney
Trippin
54 #101
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From: Patrick McAneny via groups.io <sailw32@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 8:19 am Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler I have a problem with the mizzen furler not able to rotate 360 degrees. I have determined that the problem is within the swivel part of the furler. It will rotate freely ,but then binds up and needs to be forced to be able to rotate. I need to take it off and separate the two parts , I assume the bearings have degraded . When I slide it down and off the foil will ball bearings fall out ? How are the parts separated ? Has anyone done this before. I will also try to disassemble the gearbox to clean and grease it while it is off.
Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Re: Mizzen furler
Hi Pat the Mizzen furler is not greased I would try rinsing with copious amounts of fresh water maybe even soap and water first and watch what comes out of the bottom drain hole this may take care of your problem before begining a larger project.
Cheers
Courtney
Trippin
54 #101
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From: Patrick McAneny via groups.io <sailw32@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 8:19 am Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler I have a problem with the mizzen furler not able to rotate 360 degrees. I have determined that the problem is within the swivel part of the furler. It will rotate freely ,but then binds up and needs to be forced to be able to rotate. I need to take it off and separate the two parts , I assume the bearings have degraded . When I slide it down and off the foil will ball bearings fall out ? How are the parts separated ? Has anyone done this before. I will also try to disassemble the gearbox to clean and grease it while it is off.
Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
I have a problem with the mizzen furler not able to rotate 360 degrees. I have determined that the problem is within the swivel part of the furler. It will rotate freely ,but then binds up and needs to be forced to be able to rotate. I need to take it off and separate the two parts , I assume the bearings have degraded . When I slide it down and off the foil will ball bearings fall out ? How are the parts separated ? Has anyone done this before. I will also try to disassemble the gearbox to clean and grease it while it is off.
Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Re: Keel rust and ballast straps on a Maramu
Jacob Champness
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Re: YANMAR 4JH3-HTE Diesel Engine RPMs drop and then it quits
James Alton
Paul,
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Most of the vacuum gauges that I have seen used on filter installations show a yellow band starting at around - 6 psi but that is not engine specific, just general. In my experience, with clean filters the drop should be almost nothing with the size engines we have and the correspondingly relatively small fuel flow. I have replaced a number of these vacuum gauges that were not functioning properly so I don’t actually have much faith in them. I do think that you are likely on the right path and are getting very good advice here. An air leak or a restrictive filter can certainly cause the symptoms that you are describing but there are other possibilities, a plugged fuel pick up tube, bad injection pump etc. . If changing the filter and trying to fix the air leak does not help, consider bypassing as much of the fuel system as you can to see if that corrects the problem to narrow things down. Running the engine from a jug and a short fuel line connected to the fuel pump can sometimes help reveal the true problem and to determine if the problem is with the engine or the fuel system. Best of luck to you. James SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Re: SM 2000 head backflow and holding tank leak -second attempt
Hi MIke,
Although ours is an SN, without the notorious SM corroding copper sleeve, I plumbed my aftermarket holding tanks with 1 1/2" PVC pipe 20 years ago. Annual or so doses of HCl keep the interior mineral build up at bay and rubber flexible couplings at the deck and through hull fitting eliminate vibration issues with the rigid glued pipe structure. Imho, far superior than even the most expensive hose that sewage permeates with smells after a few years. PVC never permeates odors (well, at least for the last 20 years). Good luck with your project. Craig
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Re: YANMAR 4JH3-HTE Diesel Engine RPMs drop and then it quits
Hi Michael & Robyn, This won't be new info, but will reinforce Bill's thoughts. I've had similar problems twice in the last 11 years if ownership. The first time was very much like your problem. It turned out to be a very small leak in the fuel line that never dripped fuel, but sucked air when rpm got over 2K. After I ran out of ideas, a mechanic bled the injector connections and saw a few bubbles. It took going through the entire fuel system to find the problem. I wonder now if I could have pressurized the system and found a leak. The second time the Yanmar only died when we were motoring and running the Onan to use the microwave. The Racor fuel filters inspection bowls looked clean and free of water. I opened the second Racor and voila, problem solved. I cut the offending Racor open when we got to port, and found the filter material disintegrating. Before that I changed the Racors only every few years. Now the get changed at least every year and before a passage. Good luck, let us know what you find. Kent SM 243 Kristy
On Jun 8, 2020 11:15 AM, Michael & Robyn <SY_RIPPLE@...> wrote: YANMAR 4JH3-HTE Diesel Engine RPMs drop and then it quits
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SM 2000 head backflow and holding tank leak -second attempt
From ALETES, SM#240 1999 with Jabsco manual pump: Head backflow and Holding Tanks We have persistently had issues with holding tank backflow to the toilet requiring frequent cleaning or replacement of the joker valve. Additional measures have included the addition of a Jabsco check valve as well as the installation of the “locking” version of the Jabsco manual pump. Three layers of defense could not defeat the backflow problem, apparently due to buildup of crystals on all the backflow preventive devices. Also, we have experienced leakage at the connections of the riser hoses (both inlet and outlet) where they connect to the tank. As others have noted, that connection on some models is a copper sleeve that is glassed into the tank, and that copper corrodes over time developing pin-holes and associated leaks. Nasty. Band-aid fixes over the years usually held for a time, but the corrosion keeps on working and leaks reappear. During our latest effort at cleaning and replacing the valves we had a surprise. As anyone who has removed the riser pipe that connects the pump to the tank knows, the contents of the entire riser drain out. Hence it is prudent to flush with a significant volume of water prior to attempting the disconnect. By doing so, the contents that spill into the shower pan are “mostly” clean water. In this last removal, however, the contents of the ENTIRE holding tank spilled into the shower pan (no further description required). So now we are apparently dealing with a third holding tank issue. Time for a major effort in holding tank repair. The internal workings of the holding tank have always been a bit of mystery as there is no access port and the 3 openings to the tank are rather small, basically 1.5”. We have not seen shop drawings or photos of the interior of the tank, but from BB postings, our understanding has been that from the copper sleeve penetrating the fiberglass there is a riser tube in the tank that delivers the waste and spills somewhere near the top of the tank. So before developing a plan of attack for repairs, we removed the deck plate to get slightly larger access to the tank to see what was inside and perhaps determine the problem. Here are the long-awaited photos of the inside of the tank looking down from the deck plate.
So as one can see, the copper sleeve also corroded within the tank and ultimately the riser extension within the tank separated from it. Wastes were being pumped into the BOTTOM of the tank, and any disconnection of the riser hose in the inboard side would drain any remaining contents within the tank above the drain sump. One curiosity is why the riser within the tank would loop up and then back down so that the discharge point is low in the tank. We couldn’t see but presume there is no vacuum breaker at the top of the loop, so as soon as the contents level would be above the discharge end of the loop, the riser would not drain itself, and in fact become a siphon for backflow. Anyway, since it seemed attached to the tank wall and/or top and we could not get into the tank to disconnect, we could not remove it and it was abandoned in place. NOTE TO OTHERS who have experienced the corrosion of the copper sleeve below the tank - this failure within the tank may be in your future as well. Mark Erdos on May 3, 2017 posted an excellent description of his fix for the inboard portion of the copper pipe corrosion while leaving the upper copper pipe and its connection within the tank in place. This was not an option for us due to the separation above. So, following his procedure but completely removing the copper, our solution was a continuous piece of sanitary hose from check-valve near the pump all the way to the top of the holding tank, no connections to leak.
We reamed out the hole in the fiberglass with rotary rasp so the tubing would slip through. Flared the top of the hole a bit to receive epoxy resin that would seal around the tubing and ooze down between the tube and the fiberglass. Putty was placed around the internal end of the joint to prevent the epoxy from running out. The resin was delivered to the flared opening at the top of the tube/fiberglass joint by pouring it down a PVC pipe/straw.
After curing we filled the tank with clean water to test for leaks. There seemed to be none. However, overnight there was evidence of a slight leak. We suspect there was insuffient gap between the tube and the fiberglass for the somewhat viscous resin to fully flow and fill. Otherwise, this solution seems good. So now the plan is to remove the tube, ream out the fiberglass a bit more to achieve, say, a 2mm gap between them and once again fill with resin. Any comments, experiences, words of wisdom appreciated as we plan for this FINAL fix. Mike Ondra, ALETES SM#240, Rock Hall, MD
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SM 2000 head backflow and holding tank leak
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Re: YANMAR 4JH3-HTE Diesel Engine RPMs drop and then it quits
Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
Could I ask for some clarification on the use of the Racor filter gauge. My understanding is that this is a vacuum gauge and the higher the reading the more fuel blockage there is. Reading below runs counter to this interpretation. So how does one read this gauge and at what reading should I be concerned enough to swap filters?
Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael & Robyn
Sent: 08 June 2020 22:45 To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] YANMAR 4JH3-HTE Diesel Engine RPMs drop and then it quits
Thank y'all for the suggestions and the link. SY RIPPLE SM2K # 417 -- Cheers Paul Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
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