Hi Danny, Thanks, I’ll keep my hear out for bad noises from there. Best, Thomas GARULFO A54-122 Fakarava, French Polynesia

Looking for advice- I'm doing a bottom job in 6 weeks. Last year I used Propspeed on my Autoprop and 6 months later there was no evidence of it.....the barnacles however were flourishing. While I

Oliver, Early 54s had Raymarine autopilots and a fluxgate compass. The fluxgate was located on the port side near the forward port side corner of the dining table sectional seating. Later 54s had

Elja thank you is this Lery Somer or bogi something’s? But still I need to dismantle the “clutch nob” was it difficult to modify the gear box? Paul

Mark interesting, I thought I had a bearing puller, I bought one on Amazon but It miss one part. I have to see if I can find the missing part else might be possible to manufacture. Obviously one do

He Paul This is the new one , you needn a little modifikation . The old one And both you can estimate see the work you have to do Feel free to come bac any tome Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Paul, I used a bearing puller: -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Hi Wolfgang, I think I got also only the fluxgate from Raymarine. I will look for it in the forward cabin. I could not find any other compass or wires for it when I remouved the hydra system 2 weeks

Hello! I have problem getting the Outer shaft out of the main furler gearbox, the inner is rock solid as well, in worst case I have to have a new shaft made, but at least I need to get the aluminium

Hello! have dismantle the main furling gear to service with new seals and bearings and now I wonder how to get the bearing of the main shaft, se picture, Is it possible to take of the bearing without

Hello Oliver, In the moment I am not on the boat, but I think I only have the compass which belongs to the Furuno Autopilot, which is in the Bb Forwardcabin in the bilge. My boat is now in Fort

Hello Wolfgang, Where is the fluxgate hidden in A54? Is there also a B&G halcyon? Oliver A54#39 Vela Nautica Gibraltar

Hello Marc, I fully agree with you. I would give the same advice. Better buy a SM or A54 that comes with all the planed gear in place. We did the same, did not change anything, until we owned Vela

Jeremy, Very nice. This is what we need, good clear pictures of what you did. I save all the how to articles. Nikimat was also one of my favorites for doing it this way. Many new to us AMEL owners

Hey everyone! i recently had my Mizzen sheet cars fail during a sail. The pin pull ring failed and literally one disintegrated and the other split on the same sail trip! Ive attached photos of my

Hi John, i understand from your email that you had 50 knots on the nose for three days on the way to Tonga I would like to learn from you. What sail did you have up and what angle to the wind were you

Dave, It would be a pleasure to connect with you if the timing works out. We are also at Cleopatra. We could be back as early as Feb. as we would like to sail the Agean and perhaps to Turkey

Matt, Thanks. I found another good article on changing the filter here: http://www.marshmarine.net/index_14.htm -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Hi Dan, I took a 24V positive feed from the 24V supply that's on the forward wall of the engine room to a circuit breaker mounted in the same box as the watermaker cct breaker. From the cct breaker to

Thanks guys I’ll let you know how I get on Cheers Miles