Courtney, I assumed that the gearbox would have grease inside ,I know it would not be easy to open up,if it proves difficult ,I will just flush it out. However my problem is with the swivel part of

Hi Pat the Mizzen furler is not greased I would try rinsing with copious amounts of fresh water maybe even soap and water first and watch what comes out of the bottom drain hole this may take care of

I have a problem with the mizzen furler not able to rotate 360 degrees. I have determined that the problem is within the swivel part of the furler. It will rotate freely ,but then binds up and needs

Thanks Miles!

Paul, Most of the vacuum gauges that I have seen used on filter installations show a yellow band starting at around - 6 psi but that is not engine specific, just general. In my experience, with

Hi MIke, Although ours is an SN, without the notorious SM corroding copper sleeve, I plumbed my aftermarket holding tanks with 1 1/2" PVC pipe 20 years ago. Annual or so doses of HCl keep the interior

Hi Michael & Robyn, This won't be new info, but will reinforce Bill's thoughts. I've had similar problems twice in the last 11 years if ownership. The first time was very much like your problem. It

From ALETES, SM#240 1999 with Jabsco manual pump: Head backflow and Holding Tanks We have persistently had issues with holding tank backflow to the toilet requiring frequent cleaning or replacement

Could I ask for some clarification on the use of the Racor filter gauge. My understanding is that this is a vacuum gauge and the higher the reading the more fuel blockage there is. Reading below runs

I changed the fawcets fore and aft (and sink) by ordering German faucets from a Bauhaus. Kind of a German Home Depot. Plumbing connections (I'ms pretty sure) are standard across Europe. Tom and

Hello Scott (and others), sorry to keep adding to this original thread but I thought I might share my experience converting to Lithium and Victron Multiplus inverters. I know there have been many

Thank y'all for the suggestions and the link. This morning I rechecked the probe I took from the engine fuel filter. It was sitting overnight in a small glass jar with a sealed lid. In daylight I was

Giani, That is an excellent idea. CW Bill Rouse

Michael, You may test the fuel system flow if you press the manual pump on engine filter while running down. If the rpm is increasing again, replace first all your filters. Giovanni Testa Sv Eutikia

I don’t recall that being a requirement. We got it in panama before heading to FP. They took our $$! I’ll look into it. Hopefully we’ll be in need of it again in the future!!!!! Porter

Billy, There are a lotof good options for healthcare outside of the USA. We pay as we go for minorstuff and have a catastrophic policy for anything really bad. This can run aboutUS$1,500 per year

Mark, I buy usually for a year: VOYAGER plan – paid January 21, 2020 USD913 per year. Not aware of a requirement of having to return to USA. Going to their website just now and this is

Porter, when we looked into DAN, it was only for 6 months at atime an then the person had to return to the USA. Has that changed? With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream

Thanks for the info. I ordered 2 new units from Drivetech 5 years ago and they had the fins intact and did not require any additional rework other than protective coatings. I also just ordered one