Thanks Eric. However I got lucky. I blew all the rubbish out from around the brush assembly with an air gun. And it goes. I will check for tightness as you suggest. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Danny, I had a different problem with my winch. However I had to remove it to repair it. If you reach to the top of the gearbox you will feel a number of socket head screws at the top of the gearbox

Danny, I had a different problem with my winch. However I had to remove it to repair it. If you reach to the top of the gearbox you will feel a number of socket head screws at the top of the gearbox

Thanks, Mark! Timing is perfect. Winch maintenance is on my winter to-do list. -- Dave Kurtz SM2 #380 S/V Celtic Cross Detroit, Michigan

This year we decided to bite the bullet and replace our Onan. Not because of intrinsic reliability issues, but because of a lack of spare parts availability from Onan. We had several major routine

You can also consider buying a smaller genset. We have the 11kVA Onan and my biggest problem running it is creating enough load for the beast to keep it happy. If your interest is just to charge the

I have a vetas one installed. You can use the sensor from a car thermo fan switch. I have it located at the water injection point in the exhaust system. It will activate before the engine alarm.

Hi Eric, I am sold on this and I am getting one. Where did you take the power from? Is yours 12V or 24 V (I guess that these questions have one answer). Did you need a longer wire? As

And maybe without the genset the mast would be vertical! ; ) Which brings up the question of the weight of a full bank of lithium batteries? Mike ALETES SM#240 Rock Hall, MD

FWIW, I would proceed exactly as suggested on Aquarius A top tier lithium setup should not cost you as much as a new genset Good luck Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

You asked for opinions..... With new solar, and lithium batteries the future of gensets has almost come to an end. You can put 2KW of solar on deck with 900AH of LiFePO4 batteries (at 24V). This

Thanks Adam, I am expecting to be able to refurbish/repair my winch but I will keep your advice re replacement in reserve. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

I have just replaced the same motor and gear box. I sourced the replacement from Mauripro, at a good price and with excellent service. The unit is heavy so be careful pulling it off. -- Adam Body

Thanks for your input Nick. Mark has now posted the Lewmar manual which answers all my questions Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thank you Mark, invaluable. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Dear Amelians, my MDKAW is on ca 8000 hrs and I'm thinking about a replacement before sailing to the Pacific. The new 9 kW model (Marine QD space safer) MDKDL was offered to me for USD 12'195 - no

Attached is the Parts and Installation Manual for the Lewmar electric winches on our Amel. Hope it will cover your winch also. -- Mark Mueller Brass Ring A54

Sorry did not mean to send that. Bottom line is that I am sure you have found the problem. Carbon dust with oil leak to make it extra messy. Nick

Danny if I remember correctly the motor and gear box are fitted to the vertical shaft that goes up to the winch with a keyway on the shaft and the gear box is bolted up to the deck/winch. I do not

Thanks again Nick. You have answered my question about the gearbox being oil filled. Did you replace the seals. When you say you dropped the motor off were you able do remove the motor alone,or the