Hi Scott, I have done it. There is only the one circlip on the shaft if I remember correctly. Should be easy to pry it off with a small screw driver. I found that the shaft with keyway was tight and

See attached. You will need a T60 Torx bit and it needs to be longer than normal to clear the pulley. Hopefully you have one in your tools that came with the boat as I am not sure the magasin in

Hi everyone, I have a Low Voltage alarm on the control display of my Volvo Penta D3 110 engine. It appears that the 12V alternator receives rough water probably from the waterpump above. I might have

My autopilot is factory stock and is a type 1. Hello Eric, Good to know that Kimberlite is now approaching the 100 thousand miles! I don't know the exact specifications for these motors, but

Lifepo4 has been around since 1996, so I am not sure why people consider it "new technology that needs to mature", but that's besides the point. I looked at these Sterling batteries and talked to the

Eric, I do not think that is true is all SMs. SM 387 had a Raymarine M81137 Type 2 Rotary Drive. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston

Our starboard Lewmar V4/V5 windlass has started leaking mud/salt water down its shaft into the bow locker. The parts diagram shows a lip seal (Part# 66000073) and of course Lewmar will happily provide

I have just rebuild my rotary autopilot it is a 24 volt type 1 . The linear drive is a 24 volt type 2. I just want to post the info as the specs for the type one drive is for a much lighter boat ,

This Amel Book Supplement will give you some ideas based on what other people have done: Autopilot Drive Linear Added t an Early SM and ... CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 |

Hi Gang, I had the problem on Eleuthera and solved it by using a different roller on the bow hardware; carved out in the center portion of the roller. Shaped like “cheeks” on either side it

Hello Michael, I was the previous owner of SM007 named Eleuthera. Now sold to an Aussie… I had the same battery compartment you pictured. I started by modifying the storage space under the passage

Hello Michael and congratulations on your recent Super Maramu acquisition. I have been fortunate to own two of them and I always smile when memories of time aboard come to mind. The area under the

Hi Laurens, Yes! What you suggest is exactly what I have done a few times in the past. It helps for a while, but the problem returns. Today is the first time I have tried letting all the chain out

Hello, My SM#75 from 1992 has a rotary autopilot drive. At some point I want a redundant system and therefore I want to add a linear drive. However, there's not much space in the early SMs below the

Dean, How about putting a swivel on the inboard end and occasionally letting all the chain out to the bitter end.. It is interesting that I do not have this problem. Could be because I haul out

Hello, I have an early SM with the batteries located in the engine room. I'm planning for a lithium upgrade and I was wondering how others did this. Where did you place the lithium batteries? In the

Interesting problem. What happens if you let the full chain out (100 meter) till the bitter end in water MORE as 100 meter deep. The boat is NOT moving through the water. Let the chain unwind itself

Chris, One thing some people forget about is the Isolation of both the 12v system and the 24v system. be sure that you have considered that, including the 24-12 converter. Victron makes an Isolated

Hi David, Your post is really interesting. I'm moored alongside at the moment, so I just let out all of my chain and helped it to untwist in the locker as you did. I worked the twists all the way to

Hello, I have a similar on hull 426. You can connect a hose to it (Gardena type). In the locker underneath you can switch the water for the anchor wash and use the hose to clean the chain ... or what