Kent, If there was no AC shore power connected, then that makes things a lot simpler--and safer. 24 Volts DC will normally not give enough current flow through the human body to notice. With very

That's Great, thanks. I have ordered a kit . Alan Grayson SV Ora Pai SM 406 Ft Lauderdale

Hi All, I'm replacing the yanmar 4jh3-the eng mounts. It looks like I need to lift the eng frame 2 inches. There is a rubber boot that connects to the hull at the bottom of the C drive. If I

You’re talking about the center pole on AC plugs, right? Nothing AC alive on Kristy when shock occurred. No shore power connected, although worker might have dragged a 110AC extension aboard. When

Hello Martin, Thanks for your fast reaction. The SM does not have a clutch like the 54. It's either the top- gears or the gears on he foot that failed. I will see what's wrong after the haul out next

Thanks Bill, I will go to the boatyard next Wednesday for a already planned haul out. The broblem must be on the foot or on the top gears. Best regards, Willem SM # 351 KAVANGA Op 5 okt. 2018 15:43

Bill, I seem to remember that the axel was welded on 387. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

Mark, Thanks, If only it was that simple... Our pulpit is a lot simpler in construction, and I have a good view of both sides of the axle, but both have flared heads. There is obviously a magic trick

Bob and Suzanne! Thank you for the tip, I sometimes had problem finding o-rings, thrust it will be less of a problem in the future. Will definitely have a o ring splicing kit aboard Paul on SY Kerpa

We have had really good luck with an O Ring Splicing kit. You can buy these in metric or inch versions and they come with a tool that helps you size and cut it AND line it up when gluing. e.g.

We have a Raymarine VHF with a fog horn. The horn speaker is mounted pointed down directly above the first Mizzen spreader. It has a number of options. It only broke once when we were hit by a

Kent, When you measure that potential Bill R suggests, be sure you measure it both as AC and DC voltages. If you find a significant AC voltage between the windlass and earth, I would unplug from

Duane, If you purchaseanother VHF/Hailer/Horn, I would suggest mounting it at the helm. With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K -

Kent, Earth is Earth and not bonding or Negative pole on a battery or battery bank. In the US, Earth is the center pole, is the green wire, which terminates on a copper rod driven into the earth. On

Thanks Duane, I’ll do that and report what I find. Kent S/V Kristy SM 243

Duane, Based on a recent conversation, I think that you are going to be buying a new VHF. Almost all new VHFs come with a foghorn option that sounds through an external speaker. The easiest place to

Kent, I've been working on my windlass recently. The motor wires directly to the negative battery terminal. The switching happens on the positive side. If your guy was touching the lifeline and the

She’s back in the water. Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... USA cell: 828-234-6819

Thanks Bill. I’ll do that tomorrow and let you know what I find. By “earth” do you mean battery negative or bonding? Or both?Voltage or Resistance or both? I assume he was touching the

Has anyone fitted a foghorn on the main mast? I don't see too many boats with one, but we were in fog for 8 hours earlier this year, and an automatic horn driven by the vhf would have been great. If