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Re: Just completed a 2900nm tough passage - two little switches almost ruined my month: Bilge Float Switch and Volvo D3-110C auxiliary stop
Scott,
This is really good info. Should I ever find myself in a similar situation I’ll be sure to follow your advice.
Cheers,
Paul
S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada
Scott,
This is really good info. Should I ever find myself in a similar situation I’ll be sure to follow your advice.
Cheers,
Paul
S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada
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Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
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#55167
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Re: Just completed a 2900nm tough passage - two little switches almost ruined my month: Bilge Float Switch and Volvo D3-110C auxiliary stop
Scott,
Glad to hearyou found your issues.
Putting a watersensor on the tube is a GREAT idea!
With bestregards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K -
Scott,
Glad to hearyou found your issues.
Putting a watersensor on the tube is a GREAT idea!
With bestregards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K -
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Mark Erdos
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#55166
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Just completed a 2900nm tough passage - two little switches almost ruined my month: Bilge Float Switch and Volvo D3-110C auxiliary stop
Hi all,
We just completed a 2900nm passage from Hawaii to French Polynesia with pretty rough upwind/up current conditions for the first 10 days or so. Just a bit longer than the Atlantic crossing but
Hi all,
We just completed a 2900nm passage from Hawaii to French Polynesia with pretty rough upwind/up current conditions for the first 10 days or so. Just a bit longer than the Atlantic crossing but
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Scott SV Tengah
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#55165
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Re: Bow Thruster Amel 54
I wanted to add to the information available for the bow thrusters for Amel 54’s. Mine wasn’t going up or down, and when it was down, it wasn’t going to starboard. If you are having difficulty
I wanted to add to the information available for the bow thrusters for Amel 54’s. Mine wasn’t going up or down, and when it was down, it wasn’t going to starboard. If you are having difficulty
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Doug Smith
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#55164
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Dan,
According to Alban in Martinique, when new packing is installed, you will likely have to tighten in 30-60 days.
Bill
Dan,
According to Alban in Martinique, when new packing is installed, you will likely have to tighten in 30-60 days.
Bill
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CW Bill Rouse
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#55163
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
That is what I received from Amel last month as well.
I cut to length with diagonal cuts. Installed each piece offset about 120 degrees. Carefully pounding each piece down around the shaft.
Based on
That is what I received from Amel last month as well.
I cut to length with diagonal cuts. Installed each piece offset about 120 degrees. Carefully pounding each piece down around the shaft.
Based on
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Dan Carlson
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#55162
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Eric,
I spoke to Amel. Yes, it has always come precut, but with some people recently retiring, some bits of previous and undocumented experience was lost. The new people did not have the correct
Eric,
I spoke to Amel. Yes, it has always come precut, but with some people recently retiring, some bits of previous and undocumented experience was lost. The new people did not have the correct
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CW Bill Rouse
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#55161
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Hi Paul,
Here is how I did it:
For the shaft packing I used 70cm of PTFE Flax shaft packing 5/16” which have to cut into three pieces. Cut the corners at an angle for a better sealing.
I
Hi Paul,
Here is how I did it:
For the shaft packing I used 70cm of PTFE Flax shaft packing 5/16” which have to cut into three pieces. Cut the corners at an angle for a better sealing.
I
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Olaf Bauer
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#55160
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Re: Bow Thruster Amps rating.
My belief, from many years in both aerospace and industrial electrical engineering, is that one should only put one terminal under a fastener (screw or bolt or nut). When there are more than one, it
My belief, from many years in both aerospace and industrial electrical engineering, is that one should only put one terminal under a fastener (screw or bolt or nut). When there are more than one, it
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Bob Chapman
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#55159
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Did you speak with Amel and ask why the packing did not come in precut?
For the last 18 years mine was always precut.
Fair Winds,
Eric
SM 376 Kimberite
Did you speak with Amel and ask why the packing did not come in precut?
For the last 18 years mine was always precut.
Fair Winds,
Eric
SM 376 Kimberite
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eric freedman
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#55158
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Hello Paul,
It’s an easy task; arm yourself with a very sharp knife. Remove all the old packing. (I use a dental pick) Wrap the new material around the rudder shaft and cut diagonally at about 1 mm
Hello Paul,
It’s an easy task; arm yourself with a very sharp knife. Remove all the old packing. (I use a dental pick) Wrap the new material around the rudder shaft and cut diagonally at about 1 mm
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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#55157
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
The exact metric size packing that Amel ships can be the very devil to source in the US, but the closest inch size works fine. If I recall Amel supplies 8mm packing, and 5/16 inch packing is within 1%
The exact metric size packing that Amel ships can be the very devil to source in the US, but the closest inch size works fine. If I recall Amel supplies 8mm packing, and 5/16 inch packing is within 1%
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Karen Smith
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#55156
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
You can buy stuffing box packing from any decent chandler, it's not Amel specific.
We did ours 7 years ago and it hasn't leaked since.
Agree with Danny, used the shaft as a template, cut diagonally
You can buy stuffing box packing from any decent chandler, it's not Amel specific.
We did ours 7 years ago and it hasn't leaked since.
Agree with Danny, used the shaft as a template, cut diagonally
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Alan Leslie
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#55155
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
C=pi*diameter
Measure the diameter
Length of packing=
(3.14159265359* diameter)
Let me know the answer. 😃
Best,
CW Bill Rouse
Amel Owners Yacht School
+1 832-380-4970 | brouse@...
720 Winnie,
C=pi*diameter
Measure the diameter
Length of packing=
(3.14159265359* diameter)
Let me know the answer. 😃
Best,
CW Bill Rouse
Amel Owners Yacht School
+1 832-380-4970 | brouse@...
720 Winnie,
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CW Bill Rouse
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#55154
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Eric, Bill, Danny, and Jarek,
Thank you for your replies.
I guess I’m going to have to cut the rings myself.
If anyone has any additional advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
All the best,
Paul
Eric, Bill, Danny, and Jarek,
Thank you for your replies.
I guess I’m going to have to cut the rings myself.
If anyone has any additional advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
All the best,
Paul
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Paul Stascavage
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#55153
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Hi,
I purchased for my SM also 1 x 70cm from SAV AMEL. This is perfectly normal as the stuffing material is supplied in 1 single length that will have to be re-cut into 3 pieces. Regards
Jarek
Hi,
I purchased for my SM also 1 x 70cm from SAV AMEL. This is perfectly normal as the stuffing material is supplied in 1 single length that will have to be re-cut into 3 pieces. Regards
Jarek
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Jarek Zemlo
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#55152
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Re: .Re: LiFePO4 Conversion on sv BeBe - SM#387
Philippe Belloir
+33 781 709 791
Philippe Belloir
+33 781 709 791
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Philippe Belloir
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#55151
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
Hi Karen,
I wrap the length around the rudder shaft and cut it on the diagonal. An alternative is to find a tube the same diameter and use that for your cutting template. I would not use a straight
Hi Karen,
I wrap the length around the rudder shaft and cut it on the diagonal. An alternative is to find a tube the same diameter and use that for your cutting template. I would not use a straight
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
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#55150
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
One long piece spiraled around the shaft will most certainly NOT work. If Amel is not cutting it to length for you, it kind of defeats the purpose of buying from them!
It needs to be accurately cut
One long piece spiraled around the shaft will most certainly NOT work. If Amel is not cutting it to length for you, it kind of defeats the purpose of buying from them!
It needs to be accurately cut
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Karen Smith
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#55149
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
I always received 3 individual pieces cut at a diagonal to the correct length.
Fair Winds.
Eric
SM 376 Kimberlite
I always received 3 individual pieces cut at a diagonal to the correct length.
Fair Winds.
Eric
SM 376 Kimberlite
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eric freedman
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#55148
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