At that age you won’t find anyone re-certify those things anymore. I’m on Saint Martin and the fire guy there did not even look twice at those things and I had them replaced with new versions of

Hello Joel As my boat is already 16yo (2005) I’m actively looking at re rigging it.I will certainly follow Bill’s advice to use ACMO but having had a look at your link on mechanical end fittings

Hi, replaced the Oring, leak solved.

This is a common problem I have experienced with the outhaul rope getting salt saturated and tightening up and causing the thermal cutouts to stop the outhaul, as the rope is too tight, just loosen

I would think that the reason for the centrifugal pump is to eliminate the impeller changing on the Onan. The impellers don't last very long in most cases. That's my experience also. I have a March

In 2017, when I bought my boat, the boom motor failed. The engine was running and moving the empty cart but not unfurling the sail. I took it apart and found that the yellow crown (brass? Bronze?) was

Hi Teun, We’ve talked about this before. I just don’t get it. What is the added value of this setup? Why is the existing impeller pump not sufficient for feeding cooling water? 95% of the Amels

Agree with Danny! I had the boom outhaul and the Genoa motor stick when out in Antigua. Usually a couple of taps on the motor with a rubber mallet would get them working again. But removing the brush

Bill, Thank you for sharing your expertise. As a non engineer I learn so much from this group. It also 'jogged' me back to the recent discussion on plastic tube covering on stays. I remember on my

You can probably get a replacement in Martinique, if that is inyour plans. With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currentlycruising - Tahiti, French

What a wonderful forum. The expertise and experience here is astonishing. I do take issue with the comment “stainless steel doesn’t rust” although I suspect something may have got lost in the

Craig, Your description of the amount of tension on your backstays sounds perfect... so much for my theory... The construction of the swage certainly looks good mechanically. The photo is not

This video shows my new (about 1 year old now) LiFePO4 batteries. If you have any questions let me know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBl8ERId1Kc All the best! Ken Powers Aquarius SM2K#262

Hi Bill, Many thanks for your thoughtful and experienced reply plus your sage observation about speculating from afar - that's always an issue with this DB, but the idea flow is super, regardless. I

A 15 dollar Chinese high water sensor is a great investment for that area. Ebay-- I fabricated this wrench out of ¼ inch aluminum with a band saw and a bench grinder. It is just the right size

Randal I would say your problem is almost certainly stuck brushes in the motor. I have had the same thing on my SM several times. It is caused by an accumulation of carbon dust from wear of the

On my passage from Gib. to Grenada before I left I checked the rudder post and found a half litre or so. Found a wrench gave it a slight turn. Checked it again just before leaving. But much to my

I believe that Amel changed nothing, except they offered to a few 54 buyers an in-line booster pump powered by the AC output of the Onan. I suspect Amel was motivated by X number of buyers of the 54

Hi Bill, Thanks for feedback. Just out of curiosity: what would motivate AMEL to change the ONAN impeller pump to the (ceramic centrifugal) booster pump? I am not questioning wisdom and must

Courtney, Thanks for that. CW Bill Rouse