Thanks Joerg I’ll see how it goes next season, but I understand it’s function and maintenance more fully now and how to replace it so onwards and upwards Do you have a water alarm in the

Paul, i had a Little bit of water last Fall and tightened the nut 1/3 of a turn. No water so far this season. I would try to tighten the nut further before anything else. Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem

Thank you Olivier, I will slacken off a little. I was wondering if this was causing my slow blow boom fuse to open earlier than it should, as it seems to open often Regards Paul

Hello Paul, originally, this line is rather tight, indeed as Bill says, in order to prevent slipage. But with time, UV and salt, this Vectran-core line tends to shrink and gets tighter and tighter

Paul, Yes. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Thanks again Bill, I will look into the battery powered water alarm Regards Paul

Dear Bill, My out haul line is very very tight (bar tight)do you know if this is acceptable? Kind regards Paul - Fortuna II 55/17

Paul It depends on the amount of corrosion. I helped a 55 owner with this issue. Everything cleaned up with a stainless steel brush and CorrosionX. We used Corroseal afterwards to ensure that we had

The outhaul line should be tight with no deflection in the line. I believe the reason that loosening it helped reduce the amps was because the bearings need replacing...reducing side pressure to the

Hello Gerhard and thank you for your response. If you have contact .information for the marina and other contractors, I would appreciate it if you could share these contacts Respectfully;

Thank you Denis, Gary, and Germain for your insights. Much appreciated. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Chesapeake Bay

Thanks Joerg

Loosen the spectra lines that attach the line to the car

Hi Joerg My out haul line is iron tight also, how did you loosen your line as I figure I have the same issue? Thank you in advance Kind regards Paul - Fortuna II 5/17

Thanks very much, Bill. At the suggestion of another owner, I checked the tension of the outhaul line and found it to be iron tight. Apparently the lines shrink a bit over the years. This puts a

Hi Bill Do you recommend using both products together, Corroseal and CorrosionX or just either? Corroseal is detailed as a primer, so perhaps I would use this following the application of

All, An update below… R/ Dan I purchased the VF44 Gear Box and two sets of seals/bearing from Mitch at DriveTech Automation. He was very helpful. Attached is the parts list for the gear box and

Hi Oliver We would be interested in the details of the brushless motor and motor controller as it has been the same in our case ( pump still working, only brushes wear out). Thanks for your help.

Hi bill, No there is no water alarm in the compartment and the hoses and fittings I don’t think were soaked just splashed. There is no real corrosion as I have been maintaining the fittings by a

"white thing" Sorry😁 Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970