Hi Bill. If you can furl manually with a line, the rivets are intact. If the pin is engaged, but the motor doesn't turn the foil, you must have a failure in the gear box. If it is "wobbly", that

Okay, so I looked at it further and it looks like it is working. It is wobbly as all hell but the bolts have not sheared off. The furling motor is fine. The rivets do look a little loose but I am at a

Bill, One more guess... Maybe the worm gear inside the furler mechanism is somehow binding. I would guess that if this happened the motor would shear. Possibly a bearing or bushing has caused the

Could it be the rivet? Here is how mine look before i change them: http://nikimat.com/genoa_furler_rivet.html Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto

I am guessing that it could be a lot of things, but, I will give you some guesses to eliminate because I have not experienced this. I imagine you have already eliminated these, but since you did not

Hey everyone- I have not look into this yet but last year I had the issue where the furling motor sheared from the plate that spins the sail out (while locking pin is engaged). Well, yesterday I had

Hi Neils, yes the relay is related to the red lamp maybe you have a faulty relay (unlikely), but its more likely to be the alternator itself and/or the alternator regulator. I don't recognise that

Thanks Bill and Alan, you are very kind to send the pictures. Please look at the pictures I just posted, in the photos section (did I do it right?). In my Amel manual, this alternator that is in my

I do... Hence rh rotation. Steve

Hi Steve, Thanks… had Maxprops in the past. Should not be a big event returning it to LH. IIRC, you have a Yanmar?? JP

Hi JP, Get on the PYI website, and they have a very simple video on how to determine your rotation. Mine is right hand. As you take the max prop apart, look at the 2 sets of letters carefully so you

Hi Eamonn, the one I got out of the mizzen track was 6mm 25mm long. Kent

Hi I was recently told that the bolts are probably: M8 x 50mm and M6 x 50mm countersunk aluminium bolts. I will order these and try in September. If I don't correct this post by October, then that

Odd things can happen with a non-fixed pitch prop. On my old boat I wrapped a line on my Maxprop while docking. When I put the gear shift in reverse the boat went backwards. When I put it in forward

Hello Bill K, Thanks for the info… to my surprise, when placing the lever in forward while exiting the suspension straps, the boat moved aft. Moved the lever aft and she moved ahead. Reversed the

It matters greatly the direction of rotation. Although the propeller will push the boat either way, if you stop the engine while the prop is turning in reverse, it will not feather. This is the way

Hello Gang, We are servicing the prop but did not note the settings ... First question: what is the direction of rotation? Second question: does it matter if it is right hand or left hand? Is

Yes I think this is the same boat. I once looked at it a few years ago...the price was eye catching... She has a sad story attached to it. The last owner, who christened her Papa II was apparently a

Congratulations on the purchase Niels, Bigouz looks like a very fine vessel...I had it on my "short list," I guess I was too slow for you speedy Danes! ;) Regards, John

I emailed you photos directly Bill BeBe 387