Check this relay (if you have a Volvo TMD). It is the 24v alternator excite relay. The "trigger side is 12v and is triggered by the ignition. The switch side of the relay turns ON 24v to excite the

Hi Barry, Thanks to share your experience with me. The problem is that I’m anchored in an Island far from any town till beginning of the week, trying to solve this problem. cheers -- Jose Prieto SV

Hi Nick! Thanks for the advice, I’ll try what you suggested me to do. cheers -- Jose Prieto SV Wayag, SM 323 Currently Sicily, Italy

FR-4 if you can find it in your location, or have it shipped. Its just G-10 with anti-flammability additives.

How about a piece of marine plywood with a fire-resistant/retardant paint? -- Justin Paulsen IT Professional "The world is open, are you?"

Dear Amelians I hope to mount an inverter and some solar regulators inside the engine room of my Mango. Sheet MDF is fire resistant but it is not moisture resistant. Sheet metal is fire resistant but

Hi Jose, I think we have the same alternator and set up. I have changed the wiring to run with a WakeSpeed controller for the new Lithium batteries. You definitely need a knowledgeable electrician to

9/10 it is the excitation. Check that you have 24 volts on the field cable of the alternator that comes on with the ignition and goes off when the engine is shut down. Without excitation the

Hi all again, I have a another question related to the C-drive and since it is of a different topic, I have started a new thread for future search simplicity. I am re-working the

Hi Bill and Alessandro, I just changed mine on AMEL 54, #17 2006. You have to use 12mm for the Genoa and 10mm for the main. I was using Dynema and thought that 8mm would be ok for the main

Hi all who responded regarding the main sail replacement, I appreciate it. After fair consideration, and since I have some trouble in the past with the main bunching at the head during furling,

Dear Amelians, Suddenly I notice that the 24 volts alternator its not charging the batteries. Any suggestion for troubleshooting? Cheers -- Jose Prieto SV Wayag, SM 323 Currently Sicily, Italy

Thank you Jarek for the precious informations alessandro

Hi Slavko, The bottom part (sail end) of the swivel is locked into the foil by the "tongue" that rides in the foil groove. If you're getting play in this bottom part, it is likely that the tongue is

Replacing using new balls is a big part of overhauling. The tongue might also need replacing. CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island,

Hi Slavko, You will find the swivel on SM29 (like mine on SM23) is different from the swivels on most SuperMaramus. The ball bearings on these older swivels can be replaced without removing the swivel

Hi Slavko, No, we didn’t need to take it apart. All we did was to add more ball bearings though the holes that you can see in the picture. We fed them in carefully so as to not drop any and kept

Video. -- Slavko SM 2000 #279 Bonne Anse in Croatia

Finally I have put Genoa dawn, cleaned swivel with fresh water. When turning it I felt a little step at one point but no much. Then I put tension on swivel as it was with sail up and and step actually

Slavko, It may be as simple as needing a freshwater rinse, but it is likely that it may need overhauling. Email me at brouse@... if you need the instructions. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht