Alan, I have the wiring instructions from Leece Neville to add a smart regulator. There may also be an Amel alarm relay to let you know when the 175 amp alternator is not charging...you will need to

Hi Jean Pierre, I had AGM batteries in my last boat. They were 5 years old when I sold the boat and in top condition. We had a large alternator on the engine with a 3 stage regulator plus solar

Hi Craig, I see the photo, but unfortunately the references of the motor can not be full read. So can you send a new photo in wich all the references can be read? Perhaps a photo of only the plate is

Where are you going in the USA? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite SM 376 From:amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] OnBehalf Of peter killen Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:42 AM To:

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Hi Danny. Great info. Just gotta find an electrician who understands our system.

Hi all, It is possible to have your boat checked to see the level of protection provided by the zincs. I had Ocean Pearl done at the end of last year and got a definitive answer as to the protection

In a message dated 4/24/2014 1:17:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,ericmeury@... writes:

A friend of mine found this online. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/42288 The price is 185k for a 1996 SM. Seems really inexpensive to me. - maybe too good to be true. Repo maybe? What is the

Hi, We are on the water world marina, Cole Bay, hoping to depart for the states this afternoon. We were planning to sail via Bermuda, but based on the weather forecast have decided to head

José, I have posted a picture of the motor and brake assembly in the Lone Star - A54 #101 album. The motor is fine. My problem is getting a replacement for the electromagnetic brake.

Thanks for the reply.

I have done that and the motor and brake were refurbished. The brake, however, now requires 35VDC before it will engage.

So my comments made it clear as mud, eh? Great, glad to be of help (-: Kent

So we take our boat out next week to clean and change the anodes - ours has the red plastic cap - I was convinced by recent discussions that I should fit it with a propeller anode. Now I am not so

The corrosion/electrolytic? damage was primarily under the "wearing out bearing" aft of the inner Oring. That is an area that has free flow of sea water between the bearing and the shaft, so maybe

I added a 12 V charger to keep the start battery topped up when at the dock for long periods. My FireBoy fire suppression system uses a small amperage and will deplete the battery after a couple of

Hello Alan and Richard, I had GLASS batteries in my last boat. They require some very specific handling. I will use lead/acid in any cruising vessel I purchase. Jean-Pierre

Hi if you change to glass batteries that are no maintenance you also need to change the charging pattern of your charging system that's the downside. The second downside is depending on where you

The first thing to do is (if you have not already done so) isto take it to a specialist electric motor repair facility and hope. I have beenamazed at the repairs that can be effected on motors that I