Hi David, We had a similar problem with the hex nuts that secure the exhaust manifold to the heat exchanger on the generator. All four were rusted and would not budge. With force they all would have

David, That's really funny about the multispline extractors... I learned about them from a kiwi... Bill

Bill, Thank you so much for your reply, this is great information. My intention is to bring as much information to the rigger before we start this job. With ACMO unable to ship to the states,

Update: no joy as yet on removing that recalcitrant hex-bolt, despite 6 days of (gentle) heating and liberal applications of PB Blaster. As we now have a few work-arounds for the leaking BT

The last time we had an Autopilot problem, Raymarine (or whatever they were called at the time!) offered a flat rate for repair and rebuild through their authorized repair centers. $600 if I remember

Dan, Just to add my thoughts to the mix: It is very unlikely that this is a 220V leak, but if it is, it is a life-threatening issue to anybody who touches these parts and needs to be fixed right away.

Chip, There are a couple issues with using non-ACMO parts. None of them are insurmountable, but they need to be understood. In a perfect world, inch and metric parts would be available everywhere,

Richie, We have tried storing our dinghy on the bow, and have not been at all happy with it. It is very hard to secure it so it is not vulnerable to rough seas breaking aboard. The forces involved

Kent, I thought you were giving me the resting battery voltages, but you were giving me the voltage at the battery monitor with solar connected. When checking battery voltage you should check resting

Martin, Maybe you missed that the DKEA Size 31 Marine Master Batteries are $107 USD or 95 euro. Additionally, it seems that the risk of ruining batteries by overcharging, etc., and other reasons is

JP you have a 9.5 AL and not UL as you have a locker in front and dual bottom … Envoyé de mon iPhone

Kent, I haven't seen the spec sheets for your batteries, but... is it possible that your ABS voltage is a little low? Solar is notorious for gradually undercharging lead batteries. You might think

True. Best is a raw aluminium hull We have an AB 9.5 UL with the big sponsons and deep V. This gives a very acceptable and dry ride even in choppy conditions. Equipped with a Yamaha 2 stroke 15 hp

Hello Bill, sorry for my late response but I would like to add a different aspect to the discussion. I'm sorry, but I have to disagree about your opinion concerning household batteries. If the

Nick, Yes. In 2020 I designed a directly connected AGM+LFP hybrid system almost exactly as you describe and proceeded to build a 12V version at home during Covid. I tested it thoroughly for 9

--Hi Bill, The NAPA 8231Ns are the same battery EPenn sells as your DEKA DC31DTs. I have tried furling with the generator while checking the voltage at the output of the controlling solenoids. There

Due to the evolution of regulations concerning many painting components all industries face a problem with aluminium paintings . If you go on internet you will see the problems of the last Airbus

Hi Jeremy, Arno I just watched the video… very interesting.. sounds quite promising. My problem with Lithium is that my current AGM bank is in perfect condition…also I leave the boat hauled out

Victor, As most Amel owners know, painting aluminum is at best still a risky issue. Many A55 owners know this better than previous Amels. I am not sure why there seem to be more aluminum coating

Hi Richie, We just purchased the cl310 hyp. Perfect fit for a 15 hp and 4 people. Aft or foredeck no problem. I came from an AB lumina about the same size. I don't know if it is the design of the