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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Bill, You asked why neither of us noticed the pump cycling. It took 12 hours just to fill the seachest. At that rate the accumulater tank may be able to supply the tiny trickle of water, and it

By sailor63109@... · #32295 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Eric, On Wanderer there is a manual valve that controls water to the Duo60 Dessalator Pre-Filter. Both freshwater and seawater are connected to it. In one position it permits seawater to enter the

By sailor63109@... · #32294 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Duane, What flush valve are you speaking about? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #32293 ·

Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Bill, The mechanic tasted the water that pumped out of the Onan oil reservoir and said it was freshwater. He also tasted the water in the muffler and said it was salt water. Fresh water is less

By sailor63109@... · #32292 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Duane, I thought you originally said that it was freshwater in the engine and muffler. I discussed this with Bob Rossi and his Dessalator Flush Valve was defective. He maintains that this defective

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #32291 ·

Re: Onan Generator strange issue

A further update... The problem appears to be the flush valve for the watermaker. If it leaks from the freshwater side to the seawater side, when in the seawater position, it will send freshwater to

By sailor63109@... · #32290 ·

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Here is a deal, if anyone is interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hella-Marine-24-volt-Fan-/302279534177?hash=item466143a661:g:MysAAOSw4CFY7BBb&vxp=mtr Over the years, I bought replacements for these

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #32289 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Mast ( Main & Mizzen ) Installation and Rigging Fore / Aft Tuning

Hello Gary, I am replacing my standing rigging and I saw your postingfrom last May. Did you post a pdf filewith all the information? If so, what isthe file called? I sounds like it wouldbe

By Miles · #32288 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Contact details

Hi Thomas Not on our boat at the moment. How can I help? Regards Barry On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:49 AM, "svgarulfo@... [amelyachtowners]" wrote: Hello, Apologies

By Barry Connor · #32287 ·

Contact details

Hello, Apologies for the blanket post, but I would like to get in contact with Barry Connor (AMEL 54 #17 'Lady Penelope II'). Barry, if you get my message, could you please kindly email me your

By Sv Garulfo · #32286 ·

Re: Onan Generator strange issue

John, the genny is not connected to the water heater. Duane Wanderer, SM#477

By sailor63109@... · #32285 ·

Re: replacing headstay

Hello Miles, Does Acmo have a distributor in the USA? Or did you order it shipped from France? Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477

By sailor63109@... · #32284 ·

Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Thanks for all the replies. First, the water heater isn't connected to the genny. There has never been excessive cranking of the genny, it starts almost on the first crank, every time. The mechanic

By sailor63109@... · #32283 ·

Re: replacing headstay

Hello Miles, If you search for postings with "Standing Rigging" or similar you'll get all the info you need (maybe even more!) Try starting with posting 7995, which is mine. Olivier also added good

By Craig Briggs · #32282 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] replacing headstay

Miles, You might find some useful information from the SV Delos videos which you can find on Youtube. I believe they start at episode #61. They changed the rig on their SM 2000 and recorded the

By James Alton · #32281 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Agree with Mark, heed Bills comment that heater (only source of pressurized water I know of ) is not connected to genny cooling system on this hull. There has to be an explanation for fresh water in

By John Clark · #32280 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Duane, I think I wouldget a second opinion from another mechanic. I have really thought about thisand struggle to see how fresh water can mix with your oil when there is noconnection to fresh

By Mark Erdos · #32279 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New Kind of Bow Thruster problem.

Alex, I have never changed the gears. However I know from photos and the drawing that the small gear is held in place by a key. I know from the drawing that there are pins shown that keep the large

By Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...> · #32277 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Generator strange issue

Good deal Bill.

By John Clark · #32276 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New Kind of Bow Thruster problem.

Good afternoon Bill, I didn’t know about these 2 pins… I took some additional pictures and post them on a different page: http://nikimat.com/bow_thruster_spin_2.html The key on the shaft that

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #32275 ·

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