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Re: In case you missed the QSails ZOOM
Brilliant! Thank you Bill. These zoom meetings are incredibly valuable!
Guillaume Carpathia III - SM2K #293 Now in Athens
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Re: servicing mainsail fuller and outhaul
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Re: servicing mainsail fuller and outhaul
Nick, Maybe I was not clear...I was talking about the forward-facing cover that you fabricated. I think all the 54's I have seen have a loose-fitting cover on the forward end...maybe yours was lost, or maybe Amel did not have one for the early 54s. Bill
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Battle Born Lithium Follow-up - Video of an Independent tear-down
If you were interested in Battle Born Batteries, here is an independent tear-down: And the same guy tearing down a Chinese Lithium from Ali Express : This is the YouTube channel: DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse:
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Re: servicing mainsail fuller and outhaul
Hi Bill,
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So the GRP cover was always there. I took it off and bedded it back with silicone. The odd thing is that the front end was left open for spay to go straight in. I decided to glue on a pvc fabric and try and make it as close to water tight as possible but with the drain hole. We shall have to see, but I think it will help especially as the gear is well covered in grease. In heavy rain it is possible some water might come down the shaft but again I think not really. I will cut open the pvc front to have a look after I have been out sailing a while and report. This is the before photo. Ironically the worm gear on this was fine but a bit of an eyesore and a mess. Nick S/Y Amelia Aml 54-019
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Re: Batteries starting to get weak - MMM - What to do -
Hello,
Just had Flash battery Kaiken that does continuous cell balancing... but they don’t do batteries for yachts and private owners just for industrial companies. so that s out for us. regards Denis
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Re: servicing mainsail fuller and outhaul
Nick, I thought all A-54s had a cover where you made one, but maybe it was later model 54s. I do have an issue about the cover I have seen on 54s and that is there is not a good seal around the circumference of the end-cover to the motor/gearbox housing. I believe that there is no way that sealing this will create too much heat. Bill
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Hi Paul,
This Best Lithium BMS still uses passive balancing and it does not say if it only does top-balancing. So from that perspective it's not a great BMS. Arno
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Event: Jimmy Cornell - Crossing the Atlantic via ZOOM and YouTube - Saturday, 10 October 2020
#cal-invite
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Jimmy Cornell - Crossing the Atlantic via ZOOM and YouTube When: Where: Organizer: Bill Rouse brouse@... +18323804970 An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP Description: Jimmy Cornell has influenced the contemporary cruising scene more than any other sailor. An accomplished sailor, public speaker and author, he has sailed over 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world including three circumnavigations as well as voyages to Antarctica and the Northwest Passage. Thousands of sailors have fulfilled their dream of blue water cruising with the help of Jimmy Cornell’s books, among them the international bestseller World Cruising Routes. Now in its 8th edition, and with over 200,000 copies sold to date, this is one of the best selling nautical publications in the world. As the founder of the highly successful ARC transatlantic rally, Jimmy Cornell is credited with having devised the offshore cruising rally concept. In the last four decades, Jimmy Cornell has organized 38 transatlantic rallies, five round the world rallies, and one round the world race, with over 3,000 boats and 15,000 sailors having participated in his sailing events. We are very pleased that Jimmy has taken time out of his very busy schedule to give a special ZOOM presentation to the Amel Yacht Owners Group. I encourage you to RSVP soon for this meeting. CW Bill Rouse
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Re: Canvassing for ideas: removing motor housing A54 “MAT” foiling motor.
hi Porter it does come off but lots of prying and force and lube. I still had to buy a new one as it could not be repaired in grenada. I believe in the south Pacific they are more creative so good luck.
Cheers
Courtney
Trippin
54 #101
Brunswick
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From: Porter McRoberts via groups.io <portermcroberts@...> To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Sent: Tue, Sep 22, 2020 9:33 pm Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Canvassing for ideas: removing motor housing A54 “MAT” foiling motor. Dear Amelians:
I beg any insight if you would. This is a 1.5 year old motor and housing from Amel for the main sail foil furling motor. The last one, seal was damaged and the whole unit unsalvageable. This is a “new” 1.5 year old replacement. Now not working. Relays and switches all fine. Motor gotten progressively more “tired” and now has stopped rotating.
I have removed the base and look in and see no corrosion. But I think I need to remove the whole motor assembly from the housing which mean also removing the top cap. The bottom cap slipped off with mild to moderate traction. The black top cap will neither rotate with respect to the white housing nor slide out from it.
Aggressive traction I think will bend the bolts. I’ll get more aggressive if I know the top cap comes off the housing. Does it? There are screws I removed that seem to indicate the cap would pop off/out.
Tapping on base of motor: I’ve done gentle tapping. No movement. Might I damage motor by more aggressive tapping?
Of course I can disconnect and take off the boat and to town to search for a technician, but it would be so much easier to sort it here in the boat.
Some photos below illustrate the situation.
Many thanks in advance.
Porter McRoberts
S/V IBIS A54-152.
Tahiti
WhatsApp:+1 754 265 2206
Www.fouribis.net
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servicing mainsail fuller and outhaul
I recently serviced both main furling and outhaul gears and motors. I found the aluminium shaft on the furling motor very difficult to remove. It was soaked 48 hours in diesel and then pressed out with a hydraulic press, but it took a lot of pressure. Eventually it came free. Whilst the outhaul shaft came up and out with some gentle taps, being stainless steel! I think that this mast furler should be pulled apart more often to avoid the aluminium seizing in place, maybe every two years, just drop it, move the shaft up and down, check the gear box and lip seal. Alternatively have a stainless shaft made. Fortunately I had a spare gear box on board as one was in very poor shape with bad corrosion on the aluminium. However all went well and both are back and fully functional with new shaft seals. Although I now do not have a spare aboard. Something that I would like to have if I go off the beaten track. I decided to make a cover out of some PVC I had kicking around to protect the boom furling one from the elements, as shown in the pictures. There is a drain hole at the bottom of the GRP cover in case some water gets in. It is quite small maybe 8mm. It could be widened to say 12mm if required. Has anyone tried this? If so was it a success or does it just deprive the gear box of ventilation? Nick back in the UK with Amelia ashore in Leros, Greece AML 54-019
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Re: Canvassing for ideas: removing motor housing A54 “MAT” foiling motor.
Germain Jean-Pierre
Hi Guys,
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Michel, the owner of the chandlery at Marina Taina, can probably steer you to a competent electrician... Good luck Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, Opua, NZ
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Re: Canvassing for ideas: removing motor housing A54 “MAT” foiling motor.
Porter,
Sorry, I can’t help with your issue but, if in your hunt for a solution you happened to find a shop who repairs electric motors, please let me know. I have a couple of spares I would like to have serviced.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us
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main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On
Behalf Of Porter McRoberts via groups.io
Dear Amelians: I beg any insight if you would. This is a 1.5 year old motor and housing from Amel for the main sail foil furling motor. The last one, seal was damaged and the whole unit unsalvageable. This is a “new” 1.5 year old replacement. Now not working. Relays and switches all fine. Motor gotten progressively more “tired” and now has stopped rotating.
I have removed the base and look in and see no corrosion. But I think I need to remove the whole motor assembly from the housing which mean also removing the top cap. The bottom cap slipped off with mild to moderate traction. The black top cap will neither rotate with respect to the white housing nor slide out from it.
Aggressive traction I think will bend the bolts. I’ll get more aggressive if I know the top cap comes off the housing. Does it? There are screws I removed that seem to indicate the cap would pop off/out.
Tapping on base of motor: I’ve done gentle tapping. No movement. Might I damage motor by more aggressive tapping?
Of course I can disconnect and take off the boat and to town to search for a technician, but it would be so much easier to sort it here in the boat.
Some photos below illustrate the situation.
Many thanks in advance. Porter McRoberts S/V IBIS A54-152. Tahiti WhatsApp:+1 754 265 2206 Www.fouribis.net
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Canvassing for ideas: removing motor housing A54 “MAT” foiling motor.
Porter McRoberts
Dear Amelians:
I beg any insight if you would. This is a 1.5 year old motor and housing from Amel for the main sail foil furling motor. The last one, seal was damaged and the whole unit unsalvageable. This is a “new” 1.5 year old replacement. Now not working. Relays and switches all fine. Motor gotten progressively more “tired” and now has stopped rotating. I have removed the base and look in and see no corrosion. But I think I need to remove the whole motor assembly from the housing which mean also removing the top cap. The bottom cap slipped off with mild to moderate traction. The black top cap will neither rotate with respect to the white housing nor slide out from it. Aggressive traction I think will bend the bolts. I’ll get more aggressive if I know the top cap comes off the housing. Does it? There are screws I removed that seem to indicate the cap would pop off/out. Tapping on base of motor: I’ve done gentle tapping. No movement. Might I damage motor by more aggressive tapping? Of course I can disconnect and take off the boat and to town to search for a technician, but it would be so much easier to sort it here in the boat. Some photos below illustrate the situation. Many thanks in advance. Porter McRoberts S/V IBIS A54-152. Tahiti WhatsApp:+1 754 265 2206Www.fouribis.net
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Re: Amel 55 hatch door cannot be locked from inside
Billy Newport
So I just un"blocked" it. Looking at the door from inside the boat. I moved the right hand sliding lock slightly to the left until the nub can be moved down. It's as if it's over too far or something and jamming the nub from moving down. As I moved the sliding lock to the left I pressed on the nub and suddenly after 1-2mm of lock bar going left, the nub went down and then it went back to normal. Go figure but I'll take it. So, the theory is somehow the right hand lock bar jammed the nub somehow. It's back to normal for now.
I tried removing that access panel but the nub prevents it from being removed and I didn't know whether to pull the nub off or unscrew it off etc so I couldn't remove the panel.
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Re: deck leak
James Alton
Arno,. You are correct, the Divinycell won't rot if water gets in. For a boat with a teak deck that has fastener holes I would prefer the Divinycell since with that many holes water is going to get in. I have been in the boat repair business for more than 40 years and I have dug out a lot of rotten plywood and balsa core and you are correct it is a huge nasty job to do right. The Amel design thankfully has very few deck and cabin penetrations so it is not that big of a job to decore each and every hole, fill with epoxy, redrill and seal. From that point forward if a fastener leaks the water cannot get into the core. The increase in compressive strength of the balsa will create a more Ridgid structure and the increase in the bonding to the fiberglass skins (assuming the layup was done correctly) also adds strength. So this means that with a weaker core you probably need to to build the boat a bit heavier to have the same strength. Are the HR's heavier than a comparable Amel? I have worked with the Divinycell on sailplanes and I will say that it the the best foam type core that I have worked with. Some of the planes were 20 plus years old and the core was still healthy. I have seen many other types of foam used for core material break down. So to distill yes on a boat where I feel that I can keep the core dry, I would much prefer to have balsa core such as my Amel. On a boat where there is a high probability of water intrusion such as a deck or cabin with a lot of screw holes, a non organic core such as Divinycell would be preferable. Best to you. James Alton SV Sueno Maramu #220
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Re: Amel 55 hatch door cannot be locked from inside
John Clanton
Billy,
I have never experienced what you are describing. I have always wished that when the interior lock nub is moved into the locked position, it would have a tactile or audible click assuring that it is actually locked. Since it doesn’t, I can’t help but test the handles each time to make sure they don’t slide open.
I haven’t been on the boat for 11 months and 15 days thanks to the Covid, but seem to recall an access port around the interior locking mechanism???
Please update the group when you find the issue and solution so that we can have that in the knowledge base.
John W. Clanton Devereux, A55, No. 65 Hopefully still in Antibes, France Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information is strictly prohibited.
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Amel 55 hatch door cannot be locked from inside
Billy Newport
Anyone seen this. The companion way door locks and unlocks normally with the key. If locked with the key then you can unlock using the inside "knob". But, I cannot lock it from inside. The "knob" is like locked in place but when i lock with the key, it does slide down just fine. This was working fine until this week, I'm been lock/unlocking it from inside since getting the boat.
Is there a child safety thing which has a mode disabling locking from inside the boat possibly that I accidentally enabled? Amel 55#56.
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Re: In case you missed the QSails ZOOM
Alain Blanchard
Dear Bill and all,
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Thank you for the video. That was very interresting and useful for me as a near future owner of a Super Maramu.
Anyway the Group activity is fantastic.
Best regards
Alain Envoyé de mon iPhone
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