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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Generator charging question

Looking at the wiring on Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376 it appears that you can draw 25 amps from the genset or shore power without any problem. I don’t know where the 16 amp figure comes

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37641 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Repairs to PC Boards- Onan and others

Alex, His name is Maarten and he speaks English, French, Dutch, and Spanish. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37640 ·

Shore power cord

Ryan, I bought 100 feet of 10 gauge round black rubber coated wire from Home depot about 8 years ago. It is rated at 30 amps. I hooked it up to a 50 amp USA twist-lock plug and use only the red,

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37639 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Generator charging question

Ryan; TheACs draw about 4-5 A at 230V. So with all three running and the charger andother systems you will exceed the 16A. At the recommendation of Bill Rouse of ExBeBe and now AmelSchool.com (had

By Mohammad Shirloo · #37637 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] electrolysis on jib furling gearbox? [1 Attachment]

Hi, welcome to the group. The grease dripping out of the bottom of the gearbox is most likely from the forestay although after 20 years if it has not been replenished there would not be much left.

By Danny and Yvonne SIMMS · #37638 ·

Repairs to PC Boards- Onan and others

Hi Alex, Here is a note I received from my friend Marten in Bogota. He is a Dutch engineer who repairs circuit boards. Please contact him directly and use my name. Fair Winds Eric

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37636 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] electrolysis on jib furling gearbox?

Good afternoon Peter, Following Olivier’s recommendations I installed a Galvanic Isolator, here is the illustration: http://www.nikimat.com/galvanic_isolator.html Sincerely,

By Alexandre Uster von Baar <uster@...> · #37635 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Generator charging question

Interesting that so many marinas as so limiting on power. Is it possible to run all three air conditioners on 16A? I've never measured the draw. My SM has a shore power cord and main breaker sized

By Ryan Meador · #37634 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Generator charging question

HiRyan; Wehave a 100A and a 40A charger aboard. If the batteries are being drained toproper levels for optimal life, the 100A charger will only be at max output for10-15 minutes before the charge

By Mohammad Shirloo · #37633 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Side Windows loose screws

Oliver, It was very kind of you to take the time to answer my question about whether balsa core was used in the vertical sides of the roof where the side windows are installed. Thank you very

By James Alton · #37632 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] electrolysis on jib furling gearbox?

It's been a while since I've studied this, but I don't think this is electrolysis in the typical sense (even though in most cases people misuse that word to mean "galvanic corrosion"). Galvanic

By Ryan Meador · #37631 ·

Re: Generator charging question

Ryan, We've run both Mastervolt chargers at the same time for years (100A & 30A). No, if the chargers are properly set to charge at the voltages recommended by the battery manufacturer, it is

By svperegrinus@yahoo.com · #37630 ·

Mystery Part

Hi All, I had some work done on the bow thruster. When the person finished up and left this was left on the forward berth. I queried a few people but they had no idea. So I put the question to the

By Chuck_Kim_Joy · #37629 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Gasket for Hatches

Hi Kent, Did you try contacting Budget Marine in St Maarten? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37628 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] electrolysis on jib furling gearbox?

Peter, I have one end of this grouper permanently attached to the bonding at the fuel fill bonding clamp. As soon as I pull into a marina I always drop it over the side. I had to rig a line to the

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #37627 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Generator charging question

At first glance, I thought it could be dangerous to use multiple smart chargers because they could get into different states, but after thinking through all the possible combinations, I've convinced

By Ryan Meador · #37626 ·

Re: Gasket for Hatches

Hi all, RigRite says it will be a month or more before they have Goiot Tradition hatch gaskets available. Does anyone have another source? Joel, is there anyone in S Florida who would have

By Kent Robertson · #37625 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] electrolysis on jib furling gearbox? [1 Attachment]

Peter, While you are waiting to install a galvanic isolator, consider buying an additional easy to install (i.e. no haul out required) sacrificial anode like this one or similar:

By mfmcgovern@... · #37624 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Coppercoat?

Hi Bernard, Mark, We have had Coppercoat on since 2010. As reported before on this site we had mixed views the first season--the boat had been stationary in a muddy river in the UK for 6 months

By ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com> · #37623 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Side Windows loose screws

Hello James, Herbert and JP, the vertical sides of the roof, where the side windows and their S/S frames are installed are NOT balsa cored. This is just plain GRP. On SMs and SAs, the S/S

By Olivier Beaute · #37622 ·

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