I changed the entire fixture with an LED fixture that fit in the existing hole. Bill BeBe 387

Bill, Thanks. Yes, always good to fall back on what the man himself would have done. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

On my SM N° 206 I notice that the witness light of the sump drain pump is no longer glowing when the pump functions. It's the light on the left black panel above the wash basin. I ask myself if it is

Yes, Bill...I think Captain Pillar was thinking about the Fluxgate Compass. Paul, I have a S3G. I originally had a 400SG. Both of those have internal gyros. I would recommend that you install your S3G

One thing I find counter-intuitive about the new 55 is the stateroom layout. I thought the 54 had the perfect layout, with aft owner's cabin and two guest cabins forward. The Amel 55 has the owners

Ian, I think that you will find that even though double lip sounds like double the sealing, it is not. On a double lip seal only one lip of a double lip is the fluid sealing lip...and grease is

Aldo, saw you postings on this site -- I am a fellow NJ person. We currently have a Hinckley but are looking at an Amel 55 for our retirement in next few years for an extended

If the unit being installed is just the GyroPlus, it is only a rate of turn device, and is not a magnetic sensor. It does not care about the local magnetic environment. The primary requirement is

Hi Miles, Thanks. I am not on board at the moment but I think we did use SAE 90. I will check. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Bill, Thanks. That seems counterintuitive--I had assumed that one lip good, two better! The description on the one I fitted was TCI ( I think the T stands for Twin ) " Double Lip with Bi

Hi you need to put the unit away from ferris / metal elements. After installing swing the Autohelm compass. The manual will describe how to do it. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing To All Capt Richard RP

Hi Ian and Judy, I have found that when I used an 80 or 80/90 weight oil, the bow thruster leaked a little but when I use a 90 weight there is no leak. I don’t know what oil you are using but

Bill, My Super Maramu is in New Zealand at Gulf Harbour. I will be there mid-April to prepare to head to Fiji. I'd be more than happy to show you around and answer any questions you have. You can

We have a small Mirkuni diesel heater unit fitted in the port side back rest on our Santorin. Took a bit of work to fit it but its up out of the way and as the exhaust vent exits through the hull

Ian, Two lips?? Did you buy a seal with one lip out and one lip in? If so, that is the cause of your leak. Research this and you will understand. Bill BeBe 387

The piece of neoprene you are talking about is about 5mm neoprene wet suit type with cloth to give strength. It is shaped like an egg with a shaped cut to seal on the anchor chain. It should extend

I have bought a Gyro +, and wonder if it's matter where I put it? I also bought an S3G course computer as a spare and it has the gyro integrated, so therefore I guess a can place the Gyro plus just

Our British friends have their Contest 48 on the same dock in Barcelona and it has a water-based heating system. Webasto, I believe. The intake is very silent (no silencer) and the outlets are all

Bill, Thanks. That would make sense if indeed it does turn out to be a groove on the shaft. I will have a close look to see if I can discern any wear. Ian Pen Azen SM

Hi Alexandre, That is a superb photo record. Thank you. I had added the Permatex after I had replaced the seal, rather than pushing the seal in place with Permtaex on its