Only use AGM's if your battery chargers, including high-amp engine-mounted alternator can be set for AGM charging. If you do not set the charges for AGM charging the AGM will work, but you probably

Good morning Jeff, Hope to be corrected if wrong, before you purchase AGM batteries, make sure your engine alternator can be set for AGM, otherwise you will damage the batteries. (Obviously your

I can't comment on the Velox, but two things come to mind. If you leave your boat in the water for any length of time, the black plastic bags trick Joel taught us really works! I was gone 10 weeks

Hi Bill; No, our solenoids did not fail. I was placing an order with Amel and thought having a spare would be wise. Jeff, the issue we had was with our mainsail furler. Pulling into Datcha Turkey, I

Have someone stand in the fwd head while you operate the furling switches. If you hear the solenoids clicking, its probably the brushes as Danny says...we do clean them every few

Jeff, We have Lifeline AGM batteries and they are holding up great. I don't see any downside--other than the initial cost premium over flooded batteries. Bill Kinney SM #160 Harmonie Annapolis, MD

Bill, I'll look into that tomorrow, thanks. I hope I can figure out how to navigate my way through the site to find the info, LOL. Jeff Spirit Amel 54 #14

My battery bank needs replacement. Trust me. Forgive me if this information has been discussed before, and is redundant. Anyone have issues with AGM batteries outside of possible replacement in

Mohammad, Did that solenoid set fail? I think that solenoid set is over built for the task. I would be surprised if it failed. Also, I believe that early 54s like Jeff has had different main and

Hi again. Neglected to mention that for the first time in over seven years the mainsail furler motor wouldn't roll in. Would roll out though. I was lucky as I had just sailed down the coast in wild

Duane, I called St.Augustine Municipal marina and due to damage to the mooring field , they lost 22 boats ,they are not taking reservation until Jan. . Brunswick will not know until Nov. if any slips

Pat, This will be our first haul-out so I can't recommend anyone. Tiger Point Marina is not a good place for a slip, heavy current and shallow water. We'll have to go in at/near high tide. TPM is

Hi Jeff, On my SM with electric motors for the main sail furler I had both the outhaul and the furler stop working at times. It was caused by stuck brushes. Carbon wears off the brushes in use and

Enio, Is there an obvious reason that these are no longer aligned? I think it can be adjusted into alignment. look at this photo of your bow thruster:

Hi Jeff; The control solenoids are in the forward port cabin locker. These solenoids control the start and stopping if the main Furler and out haul. I just ordered some spare solenoids from AMEL La

I'm in the process of replacement/upgrading some of the systems aboard Spirit. The Boxtron unit on the headsail is being replaced. It stopped working completely. The mainsail furler was starting to

Good Morning, I never had need to adjust mine, it has stayed in good form. As long as the activator touches the switch enough to depress it as the thruster rises, it is good. If it misses the switch,

Capt Richard. I have been fortunate to live and/or work in Fort Lauderdale for 36 years but I have never come across Lauderdale Marine Corp. Could you be referring to Lauderdale Marine Center?