Thank you so much paul. It seems like he's the man for the job!

On Jan 9, 2017, at 8:46 AM, pstas2003 <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Porter,

If Oliver is unavailable, I would highly recommend David Huffman from the Tampa area.  He surveyed my boat when it was in Trinidad last November.

I was exceptionally satisfied with David. He was recommended by Mark and Cindy on Creampuff - Joel Potter had recommended him to them. He has done more than 200 Amels and knows the boats extraordinarily well.  I was thoroughly satisfied with his attention to detail.

David is very knowledgeable and very professional. He spent 16 hours of his time over 3 days going over everything.

Contact info: 

Dave Huffman.
Phone - 954-205-3153.
Email - dwhuffman@...

Feel free to use my name.


Paul Stascavage
SM #466 - s/v Rita Kathryn
Rodney Bay Marina - Saint Lucia

 

Porter,

If Oliver is unavailable, I would highly recommend David Huffman from the Tampa area.  He surveyed my boat when it was in Trinidad last November.

I was exceptionally satisfied with David. He was recommended by Mark and Cindy on Creampuff - Joel Potter had recommended him to them. He has done more than 200 Amels and knows the boats extraordinarily well.  I was thoroughly satisfied with his attention to detail.

David is very knowledgeable and very professional. He spent 16 hours of his time over 3 days going over everything.

Contact info: 

Dave Huffman.
Phone - 954-205-3153.
Email - dwhuffman@...

Feel free to use my name.


Paul Stascavage
SM #466 - s/v Rita Kathryn
Rodney Bay Marina - Saint Lucia

 

Colin,

Look at these photos, especially the capacitor on yhe pump.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/amelyachtowners/search/photos?p=climma#zax/albums_324976668

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Sent from my tablet
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

On Jan 9, 2017 8:20 AM, "SV Island Pearl II colin.d.streeter@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Ben and Kent

Thanks, I have checked and replaced that small fuse in the box behind the generator before. That did not solve my problem at the time.

By the way that is a pretty dangerous box. The small little fuse looked so small that I was foolish disarmed enough to try to replace it whilst forgetting to turn off the shore power! Big mistake obviously as I got a shock big enough to throw me back off the generator I was leaning over and fortunately the earth safety switch worked. Stupid mistake and I should know better. Please anyone reading this, do not be fooled by the small size of that little fuse. The entire box is 230v not 24v!

Once I have replaced the capacitors tomorrow, and if it does not start, I will go straight back to that fuse box behind the generator......with much more caution this time!

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Ben Driver joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin

All three of my AC's shut down when salt water pump quit working.  It was a blown 5 Amp fuse in the AC control box behind the generator.

Ben Driver

La Bella Vita

SM347

6S

On Jan 9, 2017, at 5:38 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

HI Colin,

The water pump should go on immediately when the AC unit is turned on.

If it does not , that is why the AC units shut down.

If you have replace the pump capacitor then I believe the problem is in the relay box.

There is a box port side behind the generator that has relays . when one AC unit is turned on the pump starts.

Each AC unit has a relay in the box.

I believe there is a fuse in that box. I believe the box is the problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 3:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Got the capacitors today but no time yet to install and test. (For the record cost here in Australia for the 10UF was $20.00 and I found the best place to get them was from an Electric Motor rewinding company. The Frigo-boat distributor for QLD couldn't source these for us.)

 

When we tried to run the aircon before replacing the capacitors the water pump would not switch on although the pump turns freely with a crew driver and we replaced the pump capacitor too.

 

The new capacitors will be fitted tomorrow so will see if that solves the problem.

 

Colin Streeter, 

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

 

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:43 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin,

Was the AC water pump working when you turned on a unit?

If that doesn’t start the units will shut down in about 15 seconds..

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:54 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi all

 

Today I opened up all the 3 aircon units on Island Pearl II to take a closer look at the capacitators as after always working perfectly in the past, all three units developed the same problem at about the same time, ie. they would start then simply cut out after about 15 - 20 seconds after a click sound.

 

Interestingly after reading Gary's and Bill's posts on these some time back, and not getting the time to look at it properly till today, I opened up the units and in all three it was the 10UF capacitotors (located under the metal cover & cable tied to the larger 40UF units) that were blown.

 

As a matter of course I will purchase six of these right away so we have a spare on board for each aircon ahead of cruising north across the equator later this year. I will replace all three and assume that this will be the problem hopefully easily solved, however it troubles me that the exact same 10UF units blew on all three aircons...... hence my question to the group...

 

Why do you think all three 10UF capacitators would fail at the same time? Also, those who already replaced these (and I think the 10UF ones were also problematic on other boats in the forum) did the new ones run well for some time after, or should I expect that they will blow again soon? Lastly should one consider replacing the 10UF with perhaps a 14UF??? or is this unlikely to solve the issue and possibly introduce even more issues...?

 

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 # 332

Brisbane, Australia

 

.

 

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:12 AM, amelliahona <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Hi Everyone:

 

On my last trip I decided to check every capacitor on Liahona.  There are 21 of them that I know of:  5 each for each of the Amel original Climma AC units, 2 each for the 4th Climma AC I installed in the galley (by the way by far and away the best upgrade made to the boat), 2 on the Dessalitor HP pump, 1 each on the Dessalator BP (low pressure pump) and the Calpeda AC pump.  There are probably more that I have missed. 

 

I had to replace 7 of them due to either outright failure (2) or out of specification readings.  I'll post a file with a summary latter today of the specifications for all of these (assembled from actual replacements and or forum posts and in once case from Dessalator (as what they reported was different than what was actually on the original pump motor.

 

If anybody has knowledge of additional capacitors that I have missed please advise. 

 

Gary S. Silver

s/v Liahona 

Amel SM 2000 #335

Puerto Del Rey Marina - Puerto Rico

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

Ben and Kent

Thanks, I have checked and replaced that small fuse in the box behind the generator before. That did not solve my problem at the time.

By the way that is a pretty dangerous box. The small little fuse looked so small that I was foolish disarmed enough to try to replace it whilst forgetting to turn off the shore power! Big mistake obviously as I got a shock big enough to throw me back off the generator I was leaning over and fortunately the earth safety switch worked. Stupid mistake and I should know better. Please anyone reading this, do not be fooled by the small size of that little fuse. The entire box is 230v not 24v!

Once I have replaced the capacitors tomorrow, and if it does not start, I will go straight back to that fuse box behind the generator......with much more caution this time!

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Ben Driver joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hi Colin

All three of my AC's shut down when salt water pump quit working.  It was a blown 5 Amp fuse in the AC control box behind the generator.

Ben Driver

La Bella Vita

SM347

6S

On Jan 9, 2017, at 5:38 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

HI Colin,

The water pump should go on immediately when the AC unit is turned on.

If it does not , that is why the AC units shut down.

If you have replace the pump capacitor then I believe the problem is in the relay box.

There is a box port side behind the generator that has relays . when one AC unit is turned on the pump starts.

Each AC unit has a relay in the box.

I believe there is a fuse in that box. I believe the box is the problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 3:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Got the capacitors today but no time yet to install and test. (For the record cost here in Australia for the 10UF was $20.00 and I found the best place to get them was from an Electric Motor rewinding company. The Frigo-boat distributor for QLD couldn't source these for us.)

 

When we tried to run the aircon before replacing the capacitors the water pump would not switch on although the pump turns freely with a crew driver and we replaced the pump capacitor too.

 

The new capacitors will be fitted tomorrow so will see if that solves the problem.

 

Colin Streeter, 

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

 

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:43 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin,

Was the AC water pump working when you turned on a unit?

If that doesn’t start the units will shut down in about 15 seconds..

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:54 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi all

 

Today I opened up all the 3 aircon units on Island Pearl II to take a closer look at the capacitators as after always working perfectly in the past, all three units developed the same problem at about the same time, ie. they would start then simply cut out after about 15 - 20 seconds after a click sound.

 

Interestingly after reading Gary's and Bill's posts on these some time back, and not getting the time to look at it properly till today, I opened up the units and in all three it was the 10UF capacitotors (located under the metal cover & cable tied to the larger 40UF units) that were blown.

 

As a matter of course I will purchase six of these right away so we have a spare on board for each aircon ahead of cruising north across the equator later this year. I will replace all three and assume that this will be the problem hopefully easily solved, however it troubles me that the exact same 10UF units blew on all three aircons...... hence my question to the group...

 

Why do you think all three 10UF capacitators would fail at the same time? Also, those who already replaced these (and I think the 10UF ones were also problematic on other boats in the forum) did the new ones run well for some time after, or should I expect that they will blow again soon? Lastly should one consider replacing the 10UF with perhaps a 14UF??? or is this unlikely to solve the issue and possibly introduce even more issues...?

 

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 # 332

Brisbane, Australia

 

.

 

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:12 AM, amelliahona <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Hi Everyone:

 

On my last trip I decided to check every capacitor on Liahona.  There are 21 of them that I know of:  5 each for each of the Amel original Climma AC units, 2 each for the 4th Climma AC I installed in the galley (by the way by far and away the best upgrade made to the boat), 2 on the Dessalitor HP pump, 1 each on the Dessalator BP (low pressure pump) and the Calpeda AC pump.  There are probably more that I have missed. 

 

I had to replace 7 of them due to either outright failure (2) or out of specification readings.  I'll post a file with a summary latter today of the specifications for all of these (assembled from actual replacements and or forum posts and in once case from Dessalator (as what they reported was different than what was actually on the original pump motor.

 

If anybody has knowledge of additional capacitors that I have missed please advise. 

 

Gary S. Silver

s/v Liahona 

Amel SM 2000 #335

Puerto Del Rey Marina - Puerto Rico

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

Colin,

You have not stated the condition of the start/run capacitor on the water pump itself. That would be my first thing to check.

Let me know.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Sent from my tablet
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

On Jan 9, 2017 8:20 AM, "SV Island Pearl II colin.d.streeter@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Ben and Kent

Thanks, I have checked and replaced that small fuse in the box behind the generator before. That did not solve my problem at the time.

By the way that is a pretty dangerous box. The small little fuse looked so small that I was foolish disarmed enough to try to replace it whilst forgetting to turn off the shore power! Big mistake obviously as I got a shock big enough to throw me back off the generator I was leaning over and fortunately the earth safety switch worked. Stupid mistake and I should know better. Please anyone reading this, do not be fooled by the small size of that little fuse. The entire box is 230v not 24v!

Once I have replaced the capacitors tomorrow, and if it does not start, I will go straight back to that fuse box behind the generator......with much more caution this time!

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Ben Driver joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin

All three of my AC's shut down when salt water pump quit working.  It was a blown 5 Amp fuse in the AC control box behind the generator.

Ben Driver

La Bella Vita

SM347

6S

On Jan 9, 2017, at 5:38 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

HI Colin,

The water pump should go on immediately when the AC unit is turned on.

If it does not , that is why the AC units shut down.

If you have replace the pump capacitor then I believe the problem is in the relay box.

There is a box port side behind the generator that has relays . when one AC unit is turned on the pump starts.

Each AC unit has a relay in the box.

I believe there is a fuse in that box. I believe the box is the problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 3:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Got the capacitors today but no time yet to install and test. (For the record cost here in Australia for the 10UF was $20.00 and I found the best place to get them was from an Electric Motor rewinding company. The Frigo-boat distributor for QLD couldn't source these for us.)

 

When we tried to run the aircon before replacing the capacitors the water pump would not switch on although the pump turns freely with a crew driver and we replaced the pump capacitor too.

 

The new capacitors will be fitted tomorrow so will see if that solves the problem.

 

Colin Streeter, 

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

 

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:43 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin,

Was the AC water pump working when you turned on a unit?

If that doesn’t start the units will shut down in about 15 seconds..

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:54 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi all

 

Today I opened up all the 3 aircon units on Island Pearl II to take a closer look at the capacitators as after always working perfectly in the past, all three units developed the same problem at about the same time, ie. they would start then simply cut out after about 15 - 20 seconds after a click sound.

 

Interestingly after reading Gary's and Bill's posts on these some time back, and not getting the time to look at it properly till today, I opened up the units and in all three it was the 10UF capacitotors (located under the metal cover & cable tied to the larger 40UF units) that were blown.

 

As a matter of course I will purchase six of these right away so we have a spare on board for each aircon ahead of cruising north across the equator later this year. I will replace all three and assume that this will be the problem hopefully easily solved, however it troubles me that the exact same 10UF units blew on all three aircons...... hence my question to the group...

 

Why do you think all three 10UF capacitators would fail at the same time? Also, those who already replaced these (and I think the 10UF ones were also problematic on other boats in the forum) did the new ones run well for some time after, or should I expect that they will blow again soon? Lastly should one consider replacing the 10UF with perhaps a 14UF??? or is this unlikely to solve the issue and possibly introduce even more issues...?

 

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 # 332

Brisbane, Australia

 

.

 

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:12 AM, amelliahona <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Hi Everyone:

 

On my last trip I decided to check every capacitor on Liahona.  There are 21 of them that I know of:  5 each for each of the Amel original Climma AC units, 2 each for the 4th Climma AC I installed in the galley (by the way by far and away the best upgrade made to the boat), 2 on the Dessalitor HP pump, 1 each on the Dessalator BP (low pressure pump) and the Calpeda AC pump.  There are probably more that I have missed. 

 

I had to replace 7 of them due to either outright failure (2) or out of specification readings.  I'll post a file with a summary latter today of the specifications for all of these (assembled from actual replacements and or forum posts and in once case from Dessalator (as what they reported was different than what was actually on the original pump motor.

 

If anybody has knowledge of additional capacitors that I have missed please advise. 

 

Gary S. Silver

s/v Liahona 

Amel SM 2000 #335

Puerto Del Rey Marina - Puerto Rico

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

Ben and Kent

Thanks, I have checked and replaced that small fuse in the box behind the generator before. That did not solve my problem at the time.

By the way that is a pretty dangerous box. The small little fuse looked so small that I was foolish disarmed enough to try to replace it whilst forgetting to turn off the shore power! Big mistake obviously as I got a shock big enough to throw me back off the generator I was leaning over and fortunately the earth safety switch worked. Stupid mistake and I should know better. Please anyone reading this, do not be fooled by the small size of that little fuse. The entire box is 230v not 24v!

Once I have replaced the capacitors tomorrow, and if it does not start, I will go straight back to that fuse box behind the generator......with much more caution this time!

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Ben Driver joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hi Colin

All three of my AC's shut down when salt water pump quit working.  It was a blown 5 Amp fuse in the AC control box behind the generator.

Ben Driver

La Bella Vita

SM347

6S

On Jan 9, 2017, at 5:38 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

HI Colin,

The water pump should go on immediately when the AC unit is turned on.

If it does not , that is why the AC units shut down.

If you have replace the pump capacitor then I believe the problem is in the relay box.

There is a box port side behind the generator that has relays . when one AC unit is turned on the pump starts.

Each AC unit has a relay in the box.

I believe there is a fuse in that box. I believe the box is the problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 3:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Got the capacitors today but no time yet to install and test. (For the record cost here in Australia for the 10UF was $20.00 and I found the best place to get them was from an Electric Motor rewinding company. The Frigo-boat distributor for QLD couldn't source these for us.)

 

When we tried to run the aircon before replacing the capacitors the water pump would not switch on although the pump turns freely with a crew driver and we replaced the pump capacitor too.

 

The new capacitors will be fitted tomorrow so will see if that solves the problem.

 

Colin Streeter, 

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

 

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:43 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...om> wrote:

 

Hi Colin,

Was the AC water pump working when you turned on a unit?

If that doesn’t start the units will shut down in about 15 seconds..

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@...m [mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:54 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...m
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi all

 

Today I opened up all the 3 aircon units on Island Pearl II to take a closer look at the capacitators as after always working perfectly in the past, all three units developed the same problem at about the same time, ie. they would start then simply cut out after about 15 - 20 seconds after a click sound.

 

Interestingly after reading Gary's and Bill's posts on these some time back, and not getting the time to look at it properly till today, I opened up the units and in all three it was the 10UF capacitotors (located under the metal cover & cable tied to the larger 40UF units) that were blown.

 

As a matter of course I will purchase six of these right away so we have a spare on board for each aircon ahead of cruising north across the equator later this year. I will replace all three and assume that this will be the problem hopefully easily solved, however it troubles me that the exact same 10UF units blew on all three aircons...... hence my question to the group...

 

Why do you think all three 10UF capacitators would fail at the same time? Also, those who already replaced these (and I think the 10UF ones were also problematic on other boats in the forum) did the new ones run well for some time after, or should I expect that they will blow again soon? Lastly should one consider replacing the 10UF with perhaps a 14UF??? or is this unlikely to solve the issue and possibly introduce even more issues...?

 

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 # 332

Brisbane, Australia

 

.

 

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:12 AM, amelliahona <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Hi Everyone:

 

On my last trip I decided to check every capacitor on Liahona.  There are 21 of them that I know of:  5 each for each of the Amel original Climma AC units, 2 each for the 4th Climma AC I installed in the galley (by the way by far and away the best upgrade made to the boat), 2 on the Dessalitor HP pump, 1 each on the Dessalator BP (low pressure pump) and the Calpeda AC pump.  There are probably more that I have missed. 

 

I had to replace 7 of them due to either outright failure (2) or out of specification readings.  I'll post a file with a summary latter today of the specifications for all of these (assembled from actual replacements and or forum posts and in once case from Dessalator (as what they reported was different than what was actually on the original pump motor.

 

If anybody has knowledge of additional capacitors that I have missed please advise. 

 

Gary S. Silver

s/v Liahona 

Amel SM 2000 #335

Puerto Del Rey Marina - Puerto Rico

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

Hi Dominique

We have the same Yanmar 75HP on hull #332. It has a Hurth ZF25 (HSW250H) gearbox with a 2.8: 1 ratio. Since you are hull # 374 it may or may not be a different box?

We have 1600 hrs on our motor and have not needed to recondition the Autoprop yet but whenever our prop is fouled, even slightly, the max engine revs decreases, and then on diving on the prop to clean it we go straight back up to 3500 - 3600 revs.

Since you are on the hard we assume though that your prop is clean so that is not your problem.

Colin Streeter, Island Pearl II

Amel 53 #332, Brisbane

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 1:26 PM, songhui_ma@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Happy New Year 2017

Yanmar 4JH3-TE - 3600 hours - 1500 hours maintenance. 

A New Zealand mechanic replaced the injectors with Yanmar ones I provided and sourced in the US [Niemiec] Both mechanic and my US provider confirmed that it was the correct part #. 

However and since I cannot go over 2300 RPM.

The smoke is pretty transparent neither black or white. 

I browsed the internet, got a lot of ideas, but nothing which jumped out.

I suspect it is related to the Turbo - over 2300 RPM - that I have not used much and realized I should have.   

Suggestions greatly appreciated

Thanks

Dominique 

S/V Viva 

SM #374 

Opua, NZ 

--

Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

HI Colin,

The water pump should go on immediately when the AC unit is turned on.

If it does not , that is why the AC units shut down.

If you have replace the pump capacitor then I believe the problem is in the relay box.

There is a box port side behind the generator that has relays . when one AC unit is turned on the pump starts.

Each AC unit has a relay in the box.

I believe there is a fuse in that box. I believe the box is the problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 3:36 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Got the capacitors today but no time yet to install and test. (For the record cost here in Australia for the 10UF was $20.00 and I found the best place to get them was from an Electric Motor rewinding company. The Frigo-boat distributor for QLD couldn't source these for us.)

 

When we tried to run the aircon before replacing the capacitors the water pump would not switch on although the pump turns freely with a crew driver and we replaced the pump capacitor too.

 

The new capacitors will be fitted tomorrow so will see if that solves the problem.

 

Colin Streeter, 

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 #332

Brisbane

 

 

 

 

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 8:43 AM, 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 

Hi Colin,

Was the AC water pump working when you turned on a unit?

If that doesn’t start the units will shut down in about 15 seconds..

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:54 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel SM Capacitors

 

 

Hi all

 

Today I opened up all the 3 aircon units on Island Pearl II to take a closer look at the capacitators as after always working perfectly in the past, all three units developed the same problem at about the same time, ie. they would start then simply cut out after about 15 - 20 seconds after a click sound.

 

Interestingly after reading Gary's and Bill's posts on these some time back, and not getting the time to look at it properly till today, I opened up the units and in all three it was the 10UF capacitotors (located under the metal cover & cable tied to the larger 40UF units) that were blown.

 

As a matter of course I will purchase six of these right away so we have a spare on board for each aircon ahead of cruising north across the equator later this year. I will replace all three and assume that this will be the problem hopefully easily solved, however it troubles me that the exact same 10UF units blew on all three aircons...... hence my question to the group...

 

Why do you think all three 10UF capacitators would fail at the same time? Also, those who already replaced these (and I think the 10UF ones were also problematic on other boats in the forum) did the new ones run well for some time after, or should I expect that they will blow again soon? Lastly should one consider replacing the 10UF with perhaps a 14UF??? or is this unlikely to solve the issue and possibly introduce even more issues...?

 

Colin Streeter

Island Pearl II, Amel 53 # 332

Brisbane, Australia

 

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On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:12 AM, amelliahona <no_reply@...> wrote:

 

Hi Everyone:

 

On my last trip I decided to check every capacitor on Liahona.  There are 21 of them that I know of:  5 each for each of the Amel original Climma AC units, 2 each for the 4th Climma AC I installed in the galley (by the way by far and away the best upgrade made to the boat), 2 on the Dessalitor HP pump, 1 each on the Dessalator BP (low pressure pump) and the Calpeda AC pump.  There are probably more that I have missed. 

 

I had to replace 7 of them due to either outright failure (2) or out of specification readings.  I'll post a file with a summary latter today of the specifications for all of these (assembled from actual replacements and or forum posts and in once case from Dessalator (as what they reported was different than what was actually on the original pump motor.

 

If anybody has knowledge of additional capacitors that I have missed please advise. 

 

Gary S. Silver

s/v Liahona 

Amel SM 2000 #335

Puerto Del Rey Marina - Puerto Rico

 

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Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

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Colin Streeter

0411 016 445

 

Damn, Eric, I don't know.  I was sitting in the cockpit while the mechanic was doing the hands on work.

Kent

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From: "'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...>
To: amelyachtowners@...
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 1:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Kent-vetus coupling

 

Did the coupling have a keyway in it?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 12:34 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Kent-vetus coupling

 

 

It came from Amel with the new C drive, Eric.  I didn't compare it closely with the old one, but they seemed to be the same.

Kent

 

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From: "'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...>
To: amelyachtowners@...
Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 11:55 PM
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Kent-vetus coupling

 

 

When you installed your yanmar did you use a stock Vetus coupling or did you purchase it from Amel?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 11:33 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Replacing Vetus Coupling Bolts

 

 

Hi Eric,

The coupling needs to fit a 35mm shaft.  The 60mm is what the coupling housing would go over and is the "hub" of the coupling.  Thought that bit of info might be helpful.  

 

Not sure if it pertains to your project but an earlier posting made me think that the stock Vetus couplings would not work for the later SMs with Yanmars.  It stated--from posting number 22356-- "Pat We have been down this road using the Standard Vetus coupling you describe. It does not fit. We ordered ours from Amel as they have a special build. The one in the catalog is approx. 5MM to long and it can not be shortened to make it fit. Paul & Susan LaFrance SV NOMAD SM#362". 

 

I'll include this for thread continuity on the replacement of the coupling bollts--Regarding my project to replace the bushings using bolts threaded at both ends, an email to Danny (with a Volvo engine) confirmed that he was able to replace the bolts by sliding the engine back, splitting the coupling, replacing the rubber bushings and then sliding the bolts through before reassembling the 2 coupling housings.  Interesting--he did this in Tonga and could not obtain the bushings so he carved come out of truck suspension bushings and they worked fine for several years, showing no wear when he replaced them with the Vetus bushings.

 

A question I still have is how the Vetus hub is removed from the shaft coming from the C drive (especially for the Yanmar era SMs).  Is it removed by drilling out a pin in the hub? Any gurus out there with an answer?

 

I plan to post some pic of our bushing replacement project one I have the bushings and can complete the project.

 

Bob, KAIMI

SM 429

 

 

 

I just received one from Emek made if 316ss. They make them better and cheaper than anyone. You will need an accurate detail drawing with dimensions.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
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On Jan 8, 2017 5:08 PM, "Bill & Judy Rouse" <yahoogroups@...> wrote:

316 stainless if it can be found.

On BeBe, SM 387 the green/yellow bonding wire is connected to the saltwater manifold. We do not have the refrigeration manifold.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
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On Jan 8, 2017 5:01 PM, "mshirloo@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hi every one;

We seem to have a small leak in the secondary raw water manifold ( the one that feeds the refrigerator, water maker etc.). Since ours is 8 years old and have heard of boats this age and newer developing leaks, I am going to remove both, inspect and most likely replace with stainless steel. I'd like to get suggestions on stainless grade and thickness that others have used with good results.

Also one of the techs that I was talking to recommended a zinzc to be added on the manifold. It seems an unnecessary change to me. Has any one added a zinc in this area?

Thanks

Mohammad and Aty
AMEL 54 #099
B&B Kokomo