Wow that was a comprehensive answer. Thanks Arno. Not sure yet what I will do as I am in the UK for another couple of weeks before gong back to the boat. Nick Amelia AML54-019

Paul, i mounted three panels on Stella using a SS structure integrated to the Davits. Very happy with the low visual impact and functionality. The panels also make a great drone landing pad! Pic

Yes, the grey ones are the thermal sensor. The idea is to put it in the 24 Volt feed line of the switch that operates the furler so when it becomes too hot the furler will cease operation untill it

I also have a Waelder chain and for the last two years it has shown no issues around the Med, but I was anchored in Villefranche for a couple of weeks last month and noticed that it had some stains

I bought the best available Waelder chain 1,5 years ago. Up here at the U.S. east coast she stays nice but in the Caribbean it instantly showed surface rust. Didn't like to see that and was constantly

My 2005 built 54 runs with the original Antal 120 X 18 genoa sheet blocks from the same year. What are the recommondations of this group regarding aging blocks replacements? The blocks still run fine,

Hi Scott, thank you for the information, it would be great assistance if you could send some photos, I like your idea of combining the arch with the davits, it would maintain the SWL of the davit

I had a similarly favorable experience with them. Although it was just for a spare starter motor that has yet to be installed. Still, fast service and good pricing vs. oem. Gary W. SM209,

I have an A54, but I installed three 320W LG Neon2 panels in parallel on an arch that while it can probably stand on its own, is also attached to the top of the Simpson Davits. I called Simpson and

Hello fellow owners’ I have bought a new motor for my staysail furling from the Bamar distributor in the UK, at about £750, it had better last! The old motor had only two cables; the red and black

I believe that you probably need to inspect the brushes on the motor. Might just need cleaning, but that age SM, they likely need to be replaced. Most SM first owners bought spare brushes. Search

Hello Ian I bought for CottonBay a new turbo on www.turbolader.net I pay 540 euros + 20 euros for shipping to France Nice service JLMERTZ

Hi, almost certainly carbon brushes, either stuck or worn Not hard to fix Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Joerg, I have two large panels over the dingy davits and fixed to the Simpson Davis and are wired in parallel which works if one panel is shaded... I’m working with a stainless steel designer to

I’m thinking about where to add more solar to my boat and the wheel house of the A55 is an obvious place. Problem is that the space is often shaded by the boom, particularly at anchor. Would it

I have run through the search function on this site and located some very useful posts on solenoids. The rotation that is failing is the "in" direction. I have pushed the button on the bottom of the

Our headsail furler has developed a problem. Our boat is a 1994 Super Maramu, previously named Amelie IV and renamed Flora. Located in Greenwell Point, NSW, Australia. The solenoids are both working

The turbocharger on our Volvo TMD22 needed replacing in a hurry. After consulting with Bill Rouse and online searcing for a source in the USA, we found an OEM Perkins-Garrett replacement for $850 USD

Ohms law Watts=volts x amps

Hi Thomas Thank you so much for sharing and it certainly helps me moving forward, you have a strong system and I’d expect it works well for you I’m certainly expecting that more solar generation