Hi Danny, The motor looks pretty much the same as the motor for the windlass on my 54. On my windlass I had a similar problem as you describe. The motor also got hot. I removed it and stripped it

Thanks Bill. It is drawing about 90 amps turning with no load so I suspect a friction problem but I will chase the control option first. Kind Regards Danny

Danny, These are so reliable that there is very little experience in troubleshooting and repair. I have no experience and few owners have very little. I don't know how to help, other than to say most

Hi Bill Yesterday the port sheet winch motor malfunctioned. When i tried to operate it it would turn but in a few seconds slow to a stop as if it was overloaded. Obviously I immediately deactivated

The most effective way I have found to prevent air accumulation inthe strainer it to install a one-way flow valve between the strainer and thesea-chest. With bestregards, Mark

Hi Bill, This has saved my bacon twice. I mounted it by the Amel name plate on the companionway. http://www.borelmfg.com/products_alarm.htm Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

Thanks, all! I was not looking to install one, just get a feel for the setpoint. A minimum setpoint of -200 mbar gauge (80 inches of water) tells me what I need to know. That's a significantly

Karen, I just ordered mine from Amel, $60,62 euros each, adaptor included (ex-Vat & shipping). Hasn't arrived yet. As far as I know, they are are made by Elettrotec – Italy

Hi Mark, Thank You, I did not see the spec sheet before. That will work nicely. I just have to remember to turn it off when I am on board. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

Eric, I didn't really see it specified anywhere in the eBay listing but if you scroll through the pictures you will see a schematic showing a 16amp switch. It also looks to be identical to this

Hi Mark, Where did you find the Amp rating? Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

Eric, It's appears to have a 16amp switch but you never really know with a ~$9 eBay timer. If you are concerned, you could always have the timer control a relay and have the relay control the

Hi Mark, I was just thinking of running a additional wire to the hot side of the fresh water pump, with a switch in the circuit. I would leave the pump circuit breaker off and when the timer is

Yes, and let me add a warning about a potential mistake...I made it when I first did this. Mark McGovern is correct about the solenoid that he says I used, but it was not the first one I used. The

Eric, This programmable timer is very similar if not identical to the one that Bill Rouse has posted about using for this purpose: http://www.ebay.com/itm/224040425984 You also need a 24vdc solenoid

Karen, I do not have the precise vacuum, but I imagine that Amel probably adjusts the vacuum switch when it is installed. Here is the information I have in my book. The source of this information was

Hi, Some of you use a timer to activate the flush mechanism for the watermaker. What model unit do you use? Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

Bill, While sailing back from Bermuda on a starboard tack ,my gen set shut down several times,I found that there was no water in the strainer,taking off the cap allowed it to fill. What do you think

I believe it is a vacuum activated switch as I remember doing to some work on the A/C unit that required the seacock to be closed. When I fired it back up with the sea cock closed it activated pretty

Would an automatic vent from a central heating system help? Something like this: https://www.toolstation.com/reliance-automatic-air-vent-push-fit/p74735 Would need to find one that is seawater safe.