Here is a photo with the V bolt: http://nikimat.com/spare_parts_c_drive.html

Hi Ameliens I have been following with great interest your discussions, on converting to lithium . I am actively looking for a SM 2K , and it would be one of the first upgrade I would go through

Hi Olivier, Thank you, I understand more now. The first washer does have remnants of a rubber-ring, I thought that the rubber remnants had just stuck to the first washer due to being pressured against

Hello Dean, Bill's picture shows the original bolt and washer when no rope-cutter is installed. The washer has a built-in rubber "ring" that is necessary to get a good sealing. The problem with the

Dean, What you have doesn't agree with the way I remember the V Bolt. I don't have a photo of the V Bolt, but do have a photo of a new drain bolt to be used if you do not have a line cutter. You can

Hi, I’ve removed the V bolt completely and have drained down the oil. The attached pic shows the whole assembly. Two O-rings and two washers on the shaft. The O-ring at the top of the threaded

Ian and Judy What is Mastic? Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259

Hi Dean , Can’t help with the alignment of the bolt but when the Amel guy in La Rochelle did the first oil change on our SM back in 2001 he added a touch of mastic to the head of that bolt to

Hi Dean, How long has it been since you change the prop shaft seals? I would recommend that you go ahead and change them now. You have no way of knowing if water is getting in there as well as through

Nick, We are ashore, masts up in Ardrossan. yep it’s a windy place, I lived here for a year when I was a kid. Its averaging 30 gusting 40 knots today. No boatcover this year! Cheers Dean

Right, thanks Bill. There was no washer, just the O Ring seal. I’ll take it up with Amel. Cheers Dean

Hi Dean, Slightly off topic, where are you hauled out in Scotland? Masts down? It will be pretty windy in that part of the world over the winter months. Nick

You may be missing the washer which should have been supplied by Amel. This washer and the O ring seal the V bolt. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.YachtSchool.us 720 Winnie

Hi folks, We are on the hard stand and I started the job of replacing the C-Drive lower seals since my C-Drive oil has gone a little like a chocolate milkshake. When we came ashore, I noticed a

Mike, No problem. JL Mertz's Speedi-Sleeve idea is a good one too as the surface finish on the shaft is really not good enough to ensure a good seal with the oil seal. Regarding the Annapolis Boat

Hi Ian, If you speech of the Speedisleeve flag, NO I reduce the seize of the shaft with sand paper to have the exactly same diameter of the inner size of the seals, and ad a lithe

With regard to the brown wire and a Mastervolt Alpha Pro regulator: the On/Off control of the regulator _is_ the brown wire. In fact, if the brown wire is not interrupted at installation time via an

Hi J.... When you fitted the Speedisleeve did you remove the flange ? Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Hi Scott Thank you again for sharing all this information and it certainly helps my awareness and thoughts moving forward As you know the previous owner of my A55 upgraded the system to almost a

Thanks very much, Scott. Excellent write-up. I have a few questions and comments. 1. The A55 comes with a switch that in the "on" position, turns on the generator automatically if the SOC goes