Gary, You did not say why you need to access the bolts that secure the deck plate beneath the mizzen mast. If you are planning to de- step the mast you do not need to touch the plate, the mast simply

Thanks Pat, I'll let you know what I figure out. Kent

Kent, I have the same problem, I figured that if the bladder failed the entire tank would fill with water and it would be as though I had no tank at all ,the tank would be no different than an

I don't think you can change the bladder and to change the whole tank must be easier. The tank is a standard one. Go to your nearest boat stuff shop, they will have it. Regards Ann-Sofie & Jonas S/Y

Thanks Ken, Keep me posted if you can replace the bladder would be much more cost efficient than replacing the whole accumulator As I mentioned I got spare accumulator from Amel Martinique, I just

I thought this might be interesting to SM owners. I have no connection to the boat but the respected designer appears to have been very heavily influenced by Amel. Used Davidson 52 for Sale | Yachts

Hi Mark. I'm sure that this tank would work well. It's a lot bigger, though (2 gallons vs 2 liters). I'm not sure where I would put it. I guess it could go just forward of the generator, but then

Hi Alexandre, I believe this is the original pump so it has lasted about 15 years. The pump is still working, but it only stops for a second or two before it kicks back on again with any water being

Kent, Do you think this will work? http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/shurflo-2-gallon-stainless-steel-tank/14747 With best regards, Mark Super Maramu 2000 Hull

Good afternoon Kent, Sorry to read about your fresh water accumulator’s bladder problem. I got my spare accumulator from Amel Martinique. Then had to find some fitting (all metrics) was not

Merci for the input, Olivier. Glad you chimed in, because Amel said nothing about covering the bolt with the silicone compound filler. I had an aluminum spacer made for the 19" gap between the

Hi All, The bladder has failed in my fresh water accumulator tank. It's the 2liter stainless tank attached to the original Feit pump AMFA 66B-K. Does anyone have a US source for parts? I've

Hi all. We are reconnecting all the wiring to the engine and alternator after finally getting the CDrive and engine installed. I am unsure of the connections of the alternator. There are two large

Greetings! We are enjoying the winter in the BVI aboard Adagio. Today I ran into a bit of a mystery and was hoping to find out if anyone has explored this before (no luck on a search). The

Good evening Derick and Kent, Everything Kent describes is OK. The bolt that holds the foot is set into a tapped hole into the cast iron ballast (no insert). After some years (say 5), the foot should

Yes Eric, double yuk...moving to a mooring in bayside for the summer.

Hi Derick. The lower part of the CDrive (I'll call it the "foot") is actually mostly composite, with embedded metal (I don't know if it is aluminum or steel) where the 90 degree gear is that goes from

Kent, In thinking about your current task, I have been studying the diagram in the Files section that shows how to disassemble/assemble the C-drive. Among the things that are not clear to me is

Sage advice, Jim. I doubt you will have a problem. It is almost certain that my problem was caused by a combination of very poorly installed charger/inverter by a marine electrician and improperly

Kent, I have been following your saga and am wishing you the best. Thank you for keeping us all in the loop. Others be advised: When I had the generator on SM384 serviced at Amel Caraibes/Martinique