Danny , Its not the top swivel that is the problem, its is the swivel/car which pulls up the sail that is having a problem. I suppose I will first flush it out well before I take it apart and see if

We have the Onan 11kw on our A54 and after fixing the solar wiring (bad install), we are finding that we don't need to use the generator anymore here in sunny Maui. In the 6 weeks since we have been

Hi Pat, before you start any disassembly try this. Lower the sail and flush the swivel with copious quantities of fresh water. Despite the fact it is at the top of the mast it will have salt in it

Ofcourse I remember you and Diana!! Talked to Jonas and he think that the mizzen and the one on the main is similar. But it sounds like you have managed to take it down now. Regards to Diana!

Thanks, I appreciate the ideas. I searched the SSCA, of which I am a member, and there are no hosts in Palma. A couple of hosts in the Canaries, but no one in the Balearics. Don’t post on

Jamie, Good to hear it's working out for you. Have you tried to run AC all night on battery yet? We draw 25-35% if we run just aft AC overnight. For your Mastervolt alternator regulator, I had the

Gary, I have removed the gear box and with the swivel in hand it will only rotate to a point and then there is resistant and requires effort to get it past that point,once past it turns freely almost

Hello Doug, If you don't mind I could post your message in trans-ocean.org . This is a german / international organisation with more than 5000 members. We have many people all over the world who

Are you a member of SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) or OCC (Ocean Cruising Club)? I believe they each have "hosts" in Mallorca. I used these hosts to solve issues around the world. The outcome

Hi Pat: It is unclear to me what you are referring to when you say, "the problem is in the swivel part of the furler". Are you unable to crank the winch handle drive more than 360 degrees? Have you

Hey Fellow Amel owners. My wife and I are the new owners of Aventura, Amel 54-113. We purchased in Nov 2019, and began moving from Greece to Gibraltar and planned winter crossing in Feb/March to US.

Ann-Sofie, I am guessing that is the same one documented in Bill's book and it was the furler/swivel for the genoa .I saw that and thus saw that a plug needs to be removed allowing the bearings out in

There is a document in the file section with a lot of pictures when we renovated our svivel. Hälsningar Ann-Sofie Svanberg S/Y Lady Annila SM232, 1998 Skickat från min iPhone

Okay Pat I miss understood If there’s Nothing caught in there than you probably do need to replace a bearing

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