Just for info. This filter is KN 33-2060 (6"11/16 x 6" 3/16) is available on ebay and at Kmart for US$41.99, less than half of the price charged by Volvo.

Bill, The installation tool that comes with the Speedi-sleeve is not so long to push the first sleeve all the way in. How do you install the first sleeve to it propper place? I really appreciate all

Sorry Eric, again, I'm not on the boat. I have the original transmission that came with the TMD 22 Volvo, and repowered with the Yanmar 4JH4HTE. I put a new coupling in (from Amel, along with the new

Alexandre, usually on Kimberlite a false positive number shows when we are motoring for a while. When the motor or charger is turned off the number goes to zero in a few minutes. It is also

Yes, you need two speedi-sleeves. You put on one, all the way to the shoulder, then put the second one on. Be gentle with the 2nd one. If you are over ambitious in installation of the second one it

James, You do not have to remove the sliding companionway or the hard dodger to replace the veneer. If you send me your email I will send you photos of how I did mine. Basically you remove the stop

Hi, Does anyone know the part number of the Vetus engine coupling for the Yanmar 4jh3 engine? There seems to be 3 shaft sizes on the Vetus website and they all have keyways. Did Amel use the

Bill Speedi-sleeves are only 14 mm long. One sleave can work only with 2 seals. We have 3 seals. Do you install 2 SpeedI-sleeves? If you install 2 sleeves, then how do you do that?

Hi Alex. If they are flooded lead acid batteries I'd bet they need desulphation. Typical symptoms. Seem to charge quickly with low input and then lose charge quickly I'm on ocean pearl doing hers

Alex, Bill’s suggestion sounds on target to me. The additional amperage that is being put into your dying batteries is mostly going into heat + making hydrogen, so not good. I don’t know the

Craig, Yes, that would be a good way to bring more light down below for sure. Given our plans for Sueno, I am currently more concerned however with the integrity/strength of the slider and was

There is , or at least there was a large battery supplier in St. Thomas near the sub base. I bought batteries there about 15 years ago and they had a large inventory . I can't remember the name , ask

James, You might consider replacing it with a lightly tinted plexiglass. It was a tremendous improvement bringing light down below. If interested, send me a pm and I'll send some

Alex, I think I told you to check out DC Battery in Miami because they had an efficient method of delivering all over the Caribbean and you could not find GRP 31 batteries in PR. However, you are

Good afternoon Bill, 7 weeks ago in San Juan, I checked the batteries (with the tester you recommended), all except for 2 were bad. I check the acidity and (to me) it look like 2 were shots… the

Hi, Alex, I think you should stop looking at the % charge and amp-hour readings to evaluate your batteries and charging routines. I don't know why, but they are notoriously inaccurate. Use Voltage

Alex, You need to get your batteries checked before jumping to any other conclusions. Be sure they are checked with a digital battery check instrument. My guess is that you have one or more batteries

Good afternoon, During the 3 days power outage in Puerto Rico, I noted my batteries were getting weak… Would not fully recharge. Accidentally, I reset the Link 10… but it kept the setting, just

Eric, The exterior teak veneer has delaminated and I want to replace or reface the panel. I would also like to improve the exterior seal during this project. Best, James Alton SV Sueno, Maramu

James, Why are you removing the companionway slider? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376