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Re: ONAN FAULT BRAKER

Derick Gates SM2K #400 Brava

#21880

If the code is four flashes, indicating overheating, check the impeller on the seawater pump.

Derick

SM2k #400 Brava

Re: ONAN FAULT BRAKER

luvkante

#21879

It should show an error code by flashing light on the switch.
Check and see the manual for interpretation.

Martin

ONAN FAULT BRAKER

Paul Osterberg

#21878

Have problem with my Onan 
It starts alright but stops after 5-10 minutes depends on how hard I load it. If I run the AC it,s stop emediatly. By reseting the falt breaker I can start again after a while. Does anyone know what can cause the problem 
Paul on SYKerpa #SM259

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

karkauai

#21877

Merci beaucoup, Olivier! As usual you are there to guide us in in chartered waters. I/we are truly indebted to you for sharing your Amel expertise.

May the wind be always on your beam.

Kent

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On Jul 12, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Beaute Olivier atlanticyachtsurvey@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Good afternoon Eric, Kent, Bill and all happy readers,

the bolt holding the C-drive foot in the cast iron ballast is originally not locked with thread locking compound. If you put some, it may be very difficult to remove next time you need to replace the rubber bushing and washer. It is even originally mounted with grease to avoid seizing, at first tightening, because of metal dry friction (stainless steel into cast iron).

When you put the bolt back in (moreover if it is a new one) put some grease on the thread and tighten with approximately 200 Nm (Newton*metre). Then degrease the head and fill the gap (between the bolt's head and the GRP) with black silicone sealant. Let harden for 2 days. Take a picture.

Next time you check the foot, the silicone should not look as a "dome", otherwise this means the bolt is starting to unscrew (like on Kimberlite).

Olivier

On Sunday, July 12, 2015 3:12 PM, "Alexandre Uster von Baar uster@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Good morning Bill,

In September 2013:
Spurs Zinc B was $12
Spurs Bearing Kit B was $13
Spurs B Plugs + Screws set of 2 were $3.00

In March 2015:
Reconditioning of the Spurs B was $125
Spare Spurs B Stationary cutter half with blade was $150
New Spurs B system was $475

Sincerely, Alexandre
SM2K #289 NIKIMAT
Grand Bahama

--------------------------------------------
On Sun, 7/12/15, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs
To: amelyachtowners@...
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:00 AM

Spurs sells what I think is an
overhaul kit which contains the two halves, new plastic
inserts, small bolts for the two halves, and possibly a
zinc. I cannot remember the price, but I thought it was
high.
Bill Rouse

BeBe Amel 53 #387

Sent from my tablet

+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile

+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail
On Jul 12, 2015 1:26
AM, "sailormon kimberlite@...
[amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...>
wrote:

Hi,I hauled Kimberlite
today to fix some water intrusion in the
C-Drive.After reading what you
had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was
hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the
C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found
the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose
enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it
with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop
puller.I was wondering if it
can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the
past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up ,
It took many days to harden. Is there something special that
you used to seal the bolt? When taking the spurs
line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two
small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs
unit.Fair
WindsEricKimberlite Amel Super
Maramu #376

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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Olivier Beaute

#21876

Good afternoon Eric, Kent, Bill and all happy readers,

the bolt holding the C-drive foot in the cast iron ballast is originally not locked with thread locking compound. If you put some, it may be very difficult to remove next time you need to replace the rubber bushing and washer. It is even originally mounted with grease to avoid seizing, at first tightening, because of metal dry friction (stainless steel into cast iron).

When you put the bolt back in (moreover if it is a new one) put some grease on the thread and tighten with approximately 200 Nm (Newton*metre). Then degrease the head and fill the gap (between the bolt's head and the GRP) with black silicone sealant. Let harden for 2 days. Take a picture.

Next time you check the foot, the silicone should not look as a "dome", otherwise this means the bolt is starting to unscrew (like on Kimberlite).

Olivier

Show quoted text

On Sunday, July 12, 2015 3:12 PM, "Alexandre Uster von Baar uster@... [amelyachtowners]" wrote:

Good morning Bill,

In September 2013:
Spurs Zinc B was $12
Spurs Bearing Kit B was $13
Spurs B Plugs + Screws set of 2 were $3.00

In March 2015:
Reconditioning of the Spurs B was $125
Spare Spurs B Stationary cutter half with blade was $150
New Spurs B system was $475

Sincerely, Alexandre
SM2K #289 NIKIMAT
Grand Bahama

--------------------------------------------
On Sun, 7/12/15, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] wrote:

Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs
To: amelyachtowners@...
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:00 AM

Spurs sells what I think is an
overhaul kit which contains the two halves, new plastic
inserts, small bolts for the two halves, and possibly a
zinc. I cannot remember the price, but I thought it was
high.
Bill Rouse

BeBe Amel 53 #387

Sent from my tablet

+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile

+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail
On Jul 12, 2015 1:26
AM, "sailormon kimberlite@...
[amelyachtowners]"
wrote:

Hi,I hauled Kimberlite
today to fix some water intrusion in the
C-Drive.After reading what you
had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was
hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the
C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found
the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose
enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it
with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop
puller.I was wondering if it
can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the
past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up ,
It took many days to harden. Is there something special that
you used to seal the bolt? When taking the spurs
line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two
small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs
unit.Fair
WindsEricKimberlite Amel Super
Maramu #376

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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Water maker

Andrew & Kate Lamb

#21875

Thanks Bill - very helpful

Andrew

Ronpische

SM 472

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On 12 Jul 2015, at 15:28, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Andrew,

I think that the World Health Organization has a limit of 500-600 for drinking water. My personal threshold is 350 and I have changed the membranes 3 times in 10 years.

But, I think it also depends. We have been aboard full time and have depended on our water maker as the only source for all fresh water and drinking water as we have sailed around the world. I know other owners that buy bottled water for drinking. If this is what you do, then maybe you are OK. The last water I made on membranes that are 2 years old was 108 TDS. The TDS will vary up and down as much as about 20% based on two factors other than membranes: water temperature and the salinity of the sea water. I understand that the Med has a higher salt content than most other places.

I hope this helps you.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Currently Barcelona, Espana
Sent from my tablet
+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

On Jul 12, 2015 2:33 PM, "Andrew Lamb andrew.lamb@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi all

Quick question - just crossing the Balearic sea to Minorca and have been checking the water maker - water tastes ok and green light is on but I recently got a TDS meter and it tells me the TDS is 1300 ppm - I think I read on this forum that the threshold for changing the membrane is 600?

Thanks

Andrew

Ronpische

SM472

On 11 Jul 2015, at 15:11, peter killen peterkillen@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi All

The answer to my problem turned out to be the high pressure switch which had defaulted. We can operate the system on 24v for the present until I can get a replacement part.

Kind regards

Peter

S/M 433 Pure Magic

On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:07, yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Keith,

For some reason my reply to you was broken in half by something.

I will try again.

Keith,

Maybe I misunderstood your earlier email where you said, "...water is pumped through the system and out through the hull..." The pressure valve is designed to increase pressure to the outside of the membranes by restricting the outflow...thus increasing pressure. It is actually very simple.

I would not run the water maker until you find the source of the problem which could be:

Source of saltwater is restricted by a closed valve, clogged prefilter(s), clogged line, supply pump (sometimes referred to as low pressure pump), not working or clogged.

Failure of the HP pump, which could be failed ceramic pistons, cracked head, or loose head (I had this "loose head" thing happen to me...bolts loosened and no pressure...tightened them up and all was good).
Failure of the connection between the motor and the HP pump
Dump valve stuck open (if you have this...I think newer systems do).
Pressure adjustment valve not working correctly...i.e. not actually closing to increase pressure.

Some of your other questions:

Yes, a carbon filter will remove chlorine. I have seen many water maker installations with a carbon filter in-line with the flush line. I do not know why this is not standard on the Dessalator systems. The Dessalator Manual says: "Please note that the drinking water produced by your reverse osmosis system is essentially sterile, however, your fresh water storage should be treated periodically with chlorine or iodine to ensure it remains consumable. Pay attention not to allow chlorine into the desalination system, as this could damage the device."

I am not sure how Dessalator assumes that we "not to allow chlorine into the desalination system without a carbon filter to block the chlorine.

Regarding fresh water being a problem for membranes, I disagree and don't think so...the manual states:

The membranes should be permanently immersed in liquid, either sea water before treatment, fresh water provisionally stored or sterilizing liquid, if the desalinator is not used for extended periods of time (Sterilizer is effective for six months and must be replaced after this period of time).

I believe the two biggest enemies of the Dessalator system are:

Chlorine
Dried membranes
Sterilizing or Cleaning chemicals (same chemical, but Dessalator uses both terms)
Overdosing Sterilizing or Cleaning chemical. I think that if you absolutely have to do this, use 50% of the quantity of chemical and do not leave the chemical in the membrane tubes, but rather flush with tank water for 15 minutes. The chemical is caustic!

Flushing regularly and after each use, or a minimum of once a week---for 6 minutes, with tank water, and using a carbon filter to block any chlorine is the best thing you can do.

All that said, I am no expert. My knowledge has been gained through years of sometimes costly experience.

Bill

BeBe 387

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Water maker

Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

#21874

Andrew,

I think that the World Health Organization has a limit of 500-600 for drinking water. My personal threshold is 350 and I have changed the membranes 3 times in 10 years.

But, I think it also depends. We have been aboard full time and have depended on our water maker as the only source for all fresh water and drinking water as we have sailed around the world. I know other owners that buy bottled water for drinking. If this is what you do, then maybe you are OK. The last water I made on membranes that are 2 years old was 108 TDS. The TDS will vary up and down as much as about 20% based on two factors other than membranes: water temperature and the salinity of the sea water. I understand that the Med has a higher salt content than most other places.

I hope this helps you.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Currently Barcelona, Espana
Sent from my tablet
+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

Show quoted text

On Jul 12, 2015 2:33 PM, "Andrew Lamb andrew.lamb@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi all

Quick question - just crossing the Balearic sea to Minorca and have been checking the water maker - water tastes ok and green light is on but I recently got a TDS meter and it tells me the TDS is 1300 ppm - I think I read on this forum that the threshold for changing the membrane is 600?

Thanks

Andrew

Ronpische

SM472

On 11 Jul 2015, at 15:11, peter killen peterkillen@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi All

The answer to my problem turned out to be the high pressure switch which had defaulted. We can operate the system on 24v for the present until I can get a replacement part.

Kind regards

Peter

S/M 433 Pure Magic

On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:07, yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Keith,

For some reason my reply to you was broken in half by something.

I will try again.

Keith,

Maybe I misunderstood your earlier email where you said, "...water is pumped through the system and out through the hull..." The pressure valve is designed to increase pressure to the outside of the membranes by restricting the outflow...thus increasing pressure. It is actually very simple.

I would not run the water maker until you find the source of the problem which could be:

Source of saltwater is restricted by a closed valve, clogged prefilter(s), clogged line, supply pump (sometimes referred to as low pressure pump), not working or clogged.

Failure of the HP pump, which could be failed ceramic pistons, cracked head, or loose head (I had this "loose head" thing happen to me...bolts loosened and no pressure...tightened them up and all was good).
Failure of the connection between the motor and the HP pump
Dump valve stuck open (if you have this...I think newer systems do).
Pressure adjustment valve not working correctly...i.e. not actually closing to increase pressure.

Some of your other questions:

Yes, a carbon filter will remove chlorine. I have seen many water maker installations with a carbon filter in-line with the flush line. I do not know why this is not standard on the Dessalator systems. The Dessalator Manual says: "Please note that the drinking water produced by your reverse osmosis system is essentially sterile, however, your fresh water storage should be treated periodically with chlorine or iodine to ensure it remains consumable. Pay attention not to allow chlorine into the desalination system, as this could damage the device."

I am not sure how Dessalator assumes that we "not to allow chlorine into the desalination system without a carbon filter to block the chlorine.

Regarding fresh water being a problem for membranes, I disagree and don't think so...the manual states:

The membranes should be permanently immersed in liquid, either sea water before treatment, fresh water provisionally stored or sterilizing liquid, if the desalinator is not used for extended periods of time (Sterilizer is effective for six months and must be replaced after this period of time).

I believe the two biggest enemies of the Dessalator system are:

Chlorine
Dried membranes
Sterilizing or Cleaning chemicals (same chemical, but Dessalator uses both terms)
Overdosing Sterilizing or Cleaning chemical. I think that if you absolutely have to do this, use 50% of the quantity of chemical and do not leave the chemical in the membrane tubes, but rather flush with tank water for 15 minutes. The chemical is caustic!

Flushing regularly and after each use, or a minimum of once a week---for 6 minutes, with tank water, and using a carbon filter to block any chlorine is the best thing you can do.

All that said, I am no expert. My knowledge has been gained through years of sometimes costly experience.

Bill

BeBe 387

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Alexandre Uster von Baar

#21873

Good morning Bill,

In September 2013:
Spurs Zinc B was $12
Spurs Bearing Kit B was $13
Spurs B Plugs + Screws set of 2 were $3.00

In March 2015:
Reconditioning of the Spurs B was $125
Spare Spurs B Stationary cutter half with blade was $150
New Spurs B system was $475

Sincerely, Alexandre
SM2K #289 NIKIMAT
Grand Bahama


--------------------------------------------

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On Sun, 7/12/15, 'Bill & Judy Rouse' yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs
 To: amelyachtowners@...
 Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:00 AM

       Spurs sells what I think is an
 overhaul kit which contains the two halves, new plastic
 inserts, small bolts for the two halves, and possibly a
 zinc. I cannot remember the price, but I thought it was
 high.
 Bill Rouse

 BeBe Amel 53 #387

 Sent from my tablet

 +39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile

 +1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail
 On Jul 12, 2015 1:26
 AM, "sailormon kimberlite@...
 [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...>
 wrote:

       Hi,I hauled Kimberlite
 today to fix some water intrusion in the
 C-Drive.After reading what you
 had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was
 hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the
 C-drive.
 I cur away the silicone and found
 the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose
 enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it
 with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop
 puller.I was wondering if it
 can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the
 past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up ,
 It took many days to harden. Is there something special that
 you used to seal the bolt? When taking the spurs
 line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two
 small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs
 unit.Fair
 WindsEricKimberlite Amel Super
 Maramu #376   
  
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Water maker

Andrew & Kate Lamb

#21872

Hi all

Quick question - just crossing the Balearic sea to Minorca and have been checking the water maker - water tastes ok and green light is on but I recently got a TDS meter and it tells me the TDS is 1300 ppm - I think I read on this forum that the threshold for changing the membrane is 600?

Thanks

Andrew

Ronpische

SM472

Show quoted text

On 11 Jul 2015, at 15:11, peter killen peterkillen@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi All

The answer to my problem turned out to be the high pressure switch which had defaulted. We can operate the system on 24v for the present until I can get a replacement part.

Kind regards

Peter

S/M 433 Pure Magic

On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:07, yahoogroups@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Keith,

For some reason my reply to you was broken in half by something.

I will try again.

Keith,

Maybe I misunderstood your earlier email where you said, "...water is pumped through the system and out through the hull..." The pressure valve is designed to increase pressure to the outside of the membranes by restricting the outflow...thus increasing pressure. It is actually very simple.

I would not run the water maker until you find the source of the problem which could be:

Source of saltwater is restricted by a closed valve, clogged prefilter(s), clogged line, supply pump (sometimes referred to as low pressure pump), not working or clogged.

Failure of the HP pump, which could be failed ceramic pistons, cracked head, or loose head (I had this "loose head" thing happen to me...bolts loosened and no pressure...tightened them up and all was good).
Failure of the connection between the motor and the HP pump
Dump valve stuck open (if you have this...I think newer systems do).
Pressure adjustment valve not working correctly...i.e. not actually closing to increase pressure.

Some of your other questions:

Yes, a carbon filter will remove chlorine. I have seen many water maker installations with a carbon filter in-line with the flush line. I do not know why this is not standard on the Dessalator systems. The Dessalator Manual says: "Please note that the drinking water produced by your reverse osmosis system is essentially sterile, however, your fresh water storage should be treated periodically with chlorine or iodine to ensure it remains consumable. Pay attention not to allow chlorine into the desalination system, as this could damage the device."

I am not sure how Dessalator assumes that we "not to allow chlorine into the desalination system without a carbon filter to block the chlorine.

Regarding fresh water being a problem for membranes, I disagree and don't think so...the manual states:

The membranes should be permanently immersed in liquid, either sea water before treatment, fresh water provisionally stored or sterilizing liquid, if the desalinator is not used for extended periods of time (Sterilizer is effective for six months and must be replaced after this period of time).

I believe the two biggest enemies of the Dessalator system are:

Chlorine
Dried membranes
Sterilizing or Cleaning chemicals (same chemical, but Dessalator uses both terms)
Overdosing Sterilizing or Cleaning chemical. I think that if you absolutely have to do this, use 50% of the quantity of chemical and do not leave the chemical in the membrane tubes, but rather flush with tank water for 15 minutes. The chemical is caustic!

Flushing regularly and after each use, or a minimum of once a week---for 6 minutes, with tank water, and using a carbon filter to block any chlorine is the best thing you can do.

All that said, I am no expert. My knowledge has been gained through years of sometimes costly experience.

Bill

BeBe 387

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

sailormon <kimberlite@...>

#21871

Hi Bill,

The overhaul kit contains 1 Zinc, 2 halves of a nylon bearing surface, a set of bumpers ,and some cap screws-“kit B’

I have the piece with one cutting blade which has a zinc mounted to it. This piece is broken where the small set screw mounts. It rides in the nylon bearing surfaces and is part of the body of the Spurrs.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Show quoted text

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 1:00 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Spurs sells what I think is an overhaul kit which contains the two halves, new plastic inserts, small bolts for the two halves, and possibly a zinc. I cannot remember the price, but I thought it was high.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Sent from my tablet
+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

On Jul 12, 2015 1:26 AM, "sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

#21870

Spurs sells what I think is an overhaul kit which contains the two halves, new plastic inserts, small bolts for the two halves, and possibly a zinc. I cannot remember the price, but I thought it was high.

Bill Rouse
BeBe Amel 53 #387
Sent from my tablet
+39 333 121 8115 Italy Mobile
+1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

Show quoted text

On Jul 12, 2015 1:26 AM, "sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,
I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.
After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.
I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.
Fair Winds
Eric
Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Trip to Long Island Sound

karkauai

#21869

I put a request for crew in with OPO 3 days ago, Eric. Told Hank you suggested I contact him. I've already gotten 15 or so replies, many of whom have more offshore experience than I do. I'll be doing 2-4 day hops on the way South so hope to get several different folks aboard by the time I do the passage to Central America.

Kent

Show quoted text

On Jul 11, 2015, at 11:13 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

Have you selected crew yet?

If not speak to Hank at OPO and mention my name.

He will give you the scoop on possible candidates for crew.

I should be on Long Island in October . I usually head straight to the Caribbean about October 28.

I expect to be in Colombia by November 12.

Do stop at Block Island it is a lovely quiet Island.

Try to go through Manhattan at night, It is beautiful.

However when you approach Hells Gate, make sure you head towards Manhattan and not to the east side

of Roosevelt Island- there is a 40 foot bridge on that side.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 11:04 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

My son is bringing his young family to Deltaville for a little sailing on the Chesapeake from the 17th til the 23rd. Will leave shortly after that and go straight to Cape Cod. I've got a couple guys from OPO to help do that 3-4 day sail. Will cruise that area until the first week of Sept then start hopping South thru Newport, Long Island Sound to NYC by early Oct. then down to Brunswick or Fernandina befor the first of Nov. after Christmas will go to Turks and Caicos, then Key West, ?Cuba, and New Orleans (sister and nieces live there). Passage from there to Central America end of May.

Where are you going to be? Hope we can meet somewhere.

Kent

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:50 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

Thanks!

I will check it tomorrow.

When do you think you will be heading up this way?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:48 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

I can't surf the net right now, Eric. I'll find it tomorrow.

The hole in the lower CDrive (what I'm calling the Foot) where the bolt goes through is about 8 cm in diameter. The bolt goes through a stainless sleeve (thin, less than a mm thick with a collar at the top). Between the sleeve and the foot are two pieces of rubber hose, one inside the other, that fit snugly around the sleeve and snugly into the hole through the foot. They absorb any shock when the drive is put in gear, and vibration when running. If you can wiggle the foot back and forth when the bolt is in place, those rubber bushings are worn and should be replaced. The Foot should be immobile when bolted to the keel.

There is a rubber washer between the bottom of the foot and the keel that I guess should keep water out of the threads, but I'm skeptical that it's tight enough to do the job. I don't really see what good the sealant does on top of the bolt, since it is going through the sleeve and is also "protected" from below by the iffy rubber washer. Like I said, on Kristy there was no sealant on top of the bolt and it looked like new. I don't know what kind of thread protector was used before, but the bolt held firmly and came out without too much difficulty. I'll see if I can find it, but I think the instructions from Amel said NOT to use a thread lock.

More tomorrow.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Currently Deltaville VA

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:10 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] C-Drive drain .

karkauai

#21868

Great idea Eric!

Kent

Show quoted text

On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:52 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Does anyone know what the thread is on the C-drive drain?

I would like to make a thin wall pipe with that thread to get most of the oil away from the keel.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Trip to Long Island Sound

sailormon <kimberlite@...>

#21867

Kent,

Have you selected crew yet?

If not speak to Hank at OPO and mention my name.

He will give you the scoop on possible candidates for crew.

I should be on Long Island in October . I usually head straight to the Caribbean about October 28.

I expect to be in Colombia by November 12.

Do stop at Block Island it is a lovely quiet Island.

Try to go through Manhattan at night, It is beautiful.

However when you approach Hells Gate, make sure you head towards Manhattan and not to the east side

of Roosevelt Island- there is a 40 foot bridge on that side.

Fair Winds

Eric

Show quoted text

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 11:04 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

My son is bringing his young family to Deltaville for a little sailing on the Chesapeake from the 17th til the 23rd. Will leave shortly after that and go straight to Cape Cod. I've got a couple guys from OPO to help do that 3-4 day sail. Will cruise that area until the first week of Sept then start hopping South thru Newport, Long Island Sound to NYC by early Oct. then down to Brunswick or Fernandina befor the first of Nov. after Christmas will go to Turks and Caicos, then Key West, ?Cuba, and New Orleans (sister and nieces live there). Passage from there to Central America end of May.

Where are you going to be? Hope we can meet somewhere.

Kent

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:50 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

Thanks!

I will check it tomorrow.

When do you think you will be heading up this way?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:48 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

I can't surf the net right now, Eric. I'll find it tomorrow.

The hole in the lower CDrive (what I'm calling the Foot) where the bolt goes through is about 8 cm in diameter. The bolt goes through a stainless sleeve (thin, less than a mm thick with a collar at the top). Between the sleeve and the foot are two pieces of rubber hose, one inside the other, that fit snugly around the sleeve and snugly into the hole through the foot. They absorb any shock when the drive is put in gear, and vibration when running. If you can wiggle the foot back and forth when the bolt is in place, those rubber bushings are worn and should be replaced. The Foot should be immobile when bolted to the keel.

There is a rubber washer between the bottom of the foot and the keel that I guess should keep water out of the threads, but I'm skeptical that it's tight enough to do the job. I don't really see what good the sealant does on top of the bolt, since it is going through the sleeve and is also "protected" from below by the iffy rubber washer. Like I said, on Kristy there was no sealant on top of the bolt and it looked like new. I don't know what kind of thread protector was used before, but the bolt held firmly and came out without too much difficulty. I'll see if I can find it, but I think the instructions from Amel said NOT to use a thread lock.

More tomorrow.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Currently Deltaville VA

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:10 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

karkauai

#21866

My son is bringing his young family to Deltaville for a little sailing on the Chesapeake from the 17th til the 23rd. Will leave shortly after that and go straight to Cape Cod. I've got a couple guys from OPO to help do that 3-4 day sail. Will cruise that area until the first week of Sept then start hopping South thru Newport, Long Island Sound to NYC by early Oct. then down to Brunswick or Fernandina befor the first of Nov. after Christmas will go to Turks and Caicos, then Key West, ?Cuba, and New Orleans (sister and nieces live there). Passage from there to Central America end of May.

Where are you going to be? Hope we can meet somewhere.

Kent

Show quoted text

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:50 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

Thanks!

I will check it tomorrow.

When do you think you will be heading up this way?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:48 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

I can't surf the net right now, Eric. I'll find it tomorrow.

The hole in the lower CDrive (what I'm calling the Foot) where the bolt goes through is about 8 cm in diameter. The bolt goes through a stainless sleeve (thin, less than a mm thick with a collar at the top). Between the sleeve and the foot are two pieces of rubber hose, one inside the other, that fit snugly around the sleeve and snugly into the hole through the foot. They absorb any shock when the drive is put in gear, and vibration when running. If you can wiggle the foot back and forth when the bolt is in place, those rubber bushings are worn and should be replaced. The Foot should be immobile when bolted to the keel.

There is a rubber washer between the bottom of the foot and the keel that I guess should keep water out of the threads, but I'm skeptical that it's tight enough to do the job. I don't really see what good the sealant does on top of the bolt, since it is going through the sleeve and is also "protected" from below by the iffy rubber washer. Like I said, on Kristy there was no sealant on top of the bolt and it looked like new. I don't know what kind of thread protector was used before, but the bolt held firmly and came out without too much difficulty. I'll see if I can find it, but I think the instructions from Amel said NOT to use a thread lock.

More tomorrow.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Currently Deltaville VA

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:10 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

C-Drive drain .

sailormon <kimberlite@...>

#21865

Does anyone know what the thread is on the C-drive drain?

I would like to make a thin wall pipe with that thread to get most of the oil away from the keel.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

sailormon <kimberlite@...>

#21864

Kent,

Thanks!

I will check it tomorrow.

When do you think you will be heading up this way?

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Show quoted text

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:48 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

I can't surf the net right now, Eric. I'll find it tomorrow.

The hole in the lower CDrive (what I'm calling the Foot) where the bolt goes through is about 8 cm in diameter. The bolt goes through a stainless sleeve (thin, less than a mm thick with a collar at the top). Between the sleeve and the foot are two pieces of rubber hose, one inside the other, that fit snugly around the sleeve and snugly into the hole through the foot. They absorb any shock when the drive is put in gear, and vibration when running. If you can wiggle the foot back and forth when the bolt is in place, those rubber bushings are worn and should be replaced. The Foot should be immobile when bolted to the keel.

There is a rubber washer between the bottom of the foot and the keel that I guess should keep water out of the threads, but I'm skeptical that it's tight enough to do the job. I don't really see what good the sealant does on top of the bolt, since it is going through the sleeve and is also "protected" from below by the iffy rubber washer. Like I said, on Kristy there was no sealant on top of the bolt and it looked like new. I don't know what kind of thread protector was used before, but the bolt held firmly and came out without too much difficulty. I'll see if I can find it, but I think the instructions from Amel said NOT to use a thread lock.

More tomorrow.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Currently Deltaville VA

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:10 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

karkauai

#21863

I can't surf the net right now, Eric. I'll find it tomorrow.

The hole in the lower CDrive (what I'm calling the Foot) where the bolt goes through is about 8 cm in diameter. The bolt goes through a stainless sleeve (thin, less than a mm thick with a collar at the top). Between the sleeve and the foot are two pieces of rubber hose, one inside the other, that fit snugly around the sleeve and snugly into the hole through the foot. They absorb any shock when the drive is put in gear, and vibration when running. If you can wiggle the foot back and forth when the bolt is in place, those rubber bushings are worn and should be replaced. The Foot should be immobile when bolted to the keel.

There is a rubber washer between the bottom of the foot and the keel that I guess should keep water out of the threads, but I'm skeptical that it's tight enough to do the job. I don't really see what good the sealant does on top of the bolt, since it is going through the sleeve and is also "protected" from below by the iffy rubber washer. Like I said, on Kristy there was no sealant on top of the bolt and it looked like new. I don't know what kind of thread protector was used before, but the bolt held firmly and came out without too much difficulty. I'll see if I can find it, but I think the instructions from Amel said NOT to use a thread lock.

More tomorrow.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Currently Deltaville VA

Show quoted text

On Jul 11, 2015, at 8:10 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

sailormon <kimberlite@...>

#21862

Kent,

My C-Drive bolt was sealed with a rubbery substance and was slightly domed at the top , I always thought it was a rubber cap for something.

I do not understand what you are speaking about with respect to the bushings.

Could you Please direct me to a drawing of the drive. I know it is somewhere on our site.

Fair Winds

Eric

Show quoted text

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Thank you Kent !!! Loose bolt in C-drive and broken spurrs

karkauai

#21861

Hi Eric,

There wasn't anything sealing the top of the bolt on Kristy. It was exposed and looked to be in fine shape. Makes me wonder if the CDrive had been removed before I bought her. I put some waterproof grease (lanocote) on the threads before bolting it back down. Since I'm on the hard again, I'll be interested to hear what Olivier says about sealing it.

Are you able to wiggle the lower drive side to side at all? If so you may need new rubber bushings that go between the stainless sleeve and the "foot". There are two pieces of rubber hose (one big enough to fit snugly over the other) that go into the hole in the foot. The steel sleeve goes inside the smaller hose, and the bolt goes through the sleeve.

Kent

SM 243

Kristy

Show quoted text

On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, sailormon kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Hi,

I hauled Kimberlite today to fix some water intrusion in the C-Drive.

After reading what you had done and some of Olivier’s explanation as to what was hiding under that black silicone button on the foot of the C-drive.
I cur away the silicone and found the bolt in question. I was amazed to find that it was loose enough that I could turn it with my fingers. I tightened it with a 30 mm socket that I use for the prop puller.

I was wondering if it can be removed and put a thread sealant on it, Also, in the past when I used a lot of silicone to close something up , It took many days to harden. Is there something special that you used to seal the bolt?

When taking the spurs line cutter off the shaft I also noted that one of the two small cap screws was missing along with a piece of the spurs unit.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376