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Re: [Amel] Prop anti-foul
Richard03801 <richard03801@...>
Hi Pat we have had good success using the Interlux zinc spray paint. While not as good as Propspeed it does get the job done and as you haul most every year you'll have good success for less then $20.
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Regards Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330
On Apr 2, 2013, at 8:02, "Joel F Potter" <jfpottercys@...> wrote:
The coating is called Prop Speed. www.propspeedusa.com and it is available at West Marine amongst other places. I have used it for years and it does exactly what they promise it will and it lasts as long as the bottom paint does on my Amel 54. All the best, Joel F. Potter Joel F. Potter - Cruising Yacht Specialist, LLC Amel's Sole Associate for the Americas Mailing Address: 401 East Las Olas Boulevard #130-126 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Phone: (954) 462-5869 Cell: (954) 812-2485 Email: jfpottercys@... www.yachtworld.com/jfpottercys From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Patrick McAneny Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 7:51 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel] Prop anti-foul Years ago I was able to buy a two part anti-foul for the prop,it was clear and worked very well.It was taken off the market several years ago, and I have not found anything to keep the prop free from barnacles since.Has anyone found an anti-foul available in the U.S. to keep the prop clean. Thanks, Pat SM #123 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Amel] Prop anti-foul
Patrick McAneny
Joel, I heard about that product at a local marine store. They said it was
around $400.00,enough for a couple coatings. But also said the application process was tricky and better done by a professional .So I did not buy it because of the expense and I like to be able to do things myself. Have you applied it and is it all that difficult to apply?A friend paid about $350.00 to have it applied and said it has worked well. Thanks Pat
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Re: [Amel] Prop anti-foul
amelforme
The coating is called Prop Speed. www.propspeedusa.com and it is available
at West Marine amongst other places. I have used it for years and it does exactly what they promise it will and it lasts as long as the bottom paint does on my Amel 54. All the best, Joel F. Potter Joel F. Potter - Cruising Yacht Specialist, LLC Amel's Sole Associate for the Americas Mailing Address: 401 East Las Olas Boulevard #130-126 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Phone: (954) 462-5869 Cell: (954) 812-2485 Email: jfpottercys@... www.yachtworld.com/jfpottercys From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Patrick McAneny Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 7:51 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel] Prop anti-foul Years ago I was able to buy a two part anti-foul for the prop,it was clear and worked very well.It was taken off the market several years ago, and I have not found anything to keep the prop free from barnacles since.Has anyone found an anti-foul available in the U.S. to keep the prop clean. Thanks, Pat SM #123
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Prop anti-foul
Patrick McAneny
Years ago I was able to buy a two part anti-foul for the prop,it was clear and worked very well.It was taken off the market several years ago, and I have not found anything to keep the prop free from barnacles since.Has anyone found an anti-foul available in the U.S. to keep the prop clean.
Thanks, Pat SM #123
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery- ironic
Pitugolf Yahoo <pitugolf@...>
Yes Joe, this is exactly what I'm doing now ;)
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Happy Eastern to everybody ! Maria
Le 1 avr. 2013 à 12:39, "joemac4sail" <joemac4sail@...> a écrit :
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery- ironic
joseph mc donnell
Hi Eric
Coming from France back to Dublin a few years ago, the autohelm st7000 died. With the prospect of a couple of ineperienced crewmembers having to share helm duty, I realised that I was going to have to show them that an Amel boat when set up right, could hold a course. After balancing the sails and setting the boat on its course north, I tied a bit of bungy cord from the wheel to the canopy support pole. this took the shock out of the wheel as KhamsinB came down of a wave. Instead of having to stand at the wheel for the whole trip, all that was required was a slight course correction every 5 minuits or so. Regards Joe
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
joseph mc donnell
Hi if it's the original unit, the problem could be withe the circuit board in the junction box, where the cables arrive and are connected to the course computer. It could be that the copper strips on the circuit board have deteriorated to the extent that there are micro cracks, causing intermittent faults. A good electronics guy should be able to fix it, if that is where the problem lies.
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Regards Joe
--- In amelyachtowners@..., "Jorge.zlatar" <jorge.zlatar@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel] Re: Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Pitugolf Yahoo <pitugolf@...>
Thank you so much for all your advices. Some of them are really technical for me but I'm learning:)
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Maria Geiger S.Y. PITU www.pitugolf-pitu.com
Le 31 mars 2013 à 14:58, "Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe" <yahoogroups@...> a écrit :
Electronics and connections: I have revived 4 laptops (2 of them mine), numerous electronic devices, and corrected low voltage connections with microscopic, but damaging corrosion. It is a simple process: Lightly coat the circuit board and all connections with CorrosionX. I use a small artist's paintbrush.
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Re: Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe <yahoogroups@...>
Electronics and connections: I have revived 4 laptops (2 of them mine), numerous electronic devices, and corrected low voltage connections with microscopic, but damaging corrosion. It is a simple process: Lightly coat the circuit board and all connections with CorrosionX. I use a small artist's paintbrush.
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I have no connection with CorrosionX. http://corrosionx.com/ Since we have been aboard BeBe, Corrosion has saved me thousands of dollars...don't leave port without it. Bill BeBe
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe <yahoogroups@...>
I also have used Tinley and recommended them several times...good company.
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Bill BeBe
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Re: Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
- In amelyachtowners..., "Maria Geiger" wrote:
.... Autohelm ST7000 ... shows "Low Battery"Maria, I'll second the guesses that it's an electrical connection and I've had it, too. After redoing the connections at the computer it still periodically showed "low batt". Turned out to be the connection at the other end of that wire, where it clamps into a heavy duty connector feeding from the battery. Keep looking! Craig Briggs s/v SANGARIS, SN#68, Didim, Turkey (where we'll head next month)
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Isolation Transformer
ronpische <andrew@...>
I wish to install an isolation transformer on my SM2K - does anyone know if there is a recommended location for this. I was thinking of making a bracket for the rear engine compartment bulkhead. But not sure if there are any issues with this - the transformer ways about 25kgs.
thanks in Advance Andrew & Kate Ronpische SM472
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery- ironic
Sailorman <kimberlite@...>
Eric,
Many Amels have 2 separate autopilot drives, we also carry a spare course computer, fluxgate compass , and rudder reference transducer. If you buy theses spares , which is less than a windvane. You will have no problems. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite _____ From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of eric Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:26 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery- ironic Does anybody else find this Ironic that this was posted just a few days after a brief discussion of a wind-vane self steering. I recognize that an auto pilot failure doesn't happen very often, but this just illustrates that maybe a wind vane or at the very least figuring out how to do a sheet to tiller/wheel steering on the amel (or any boat for that matter) may not be that bad of an idea. Has anybody figured attempted an emergency sheet to tiller/wheel steering set up? For those that have no intention to purchase a windvane this seems like it would be a good back up for a long passage. At least with some of the self steering wind vanes you also have the possibility (depending on model)of an Aux Rudder. Eric J. Meury boatless :( --- In amelyachtowners@... <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> , "Anne and John Hollamby" <annejohnholl@...> wrote: brushes. Go to files section, file dated Sept 2009 wrongly listed as Raymarine, where the only thing in it is a detailed drawing of the Autohelm Drive Unit. Then go to the photos section to entry dated Aug 10 2009 showing the problem I had about fifteen years ago with the system on my Oyster 435. Photo one shows the state of the drive motor sitting in an oven dish to save soiling the cockpit seat. The dust probably short circuits the battery a bit and hence the low battery warning. Photo 2 shows the other end of the unit.The thing to look for here is tosee that your unit has brass planetary gears because mine did not as originally installed by Oyster. Amel assured me that my unit (2001) had brass gears. The Oyster however had nylon ones (built 1986) and these wear out after about 10-15,000 miles. A set of nylon ones sold for £12.50 at that time and the brass set sold for £125 !! I had bought three sets of the nylon ones and passed on two sets to cruisers stranded by gear failures in remote parts of the S.Pacific. It is so long ago that I do not recall how to put the motor together againwith new brushes. There may be pin holes into which you put an opened out paper clip to hold the brush compressed until it is within the casing or you may have to tie pieces of cotton around them and then cut the threads after they are over the commutater. <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low batteryhave kept mine going for several years. "mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.commailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroup s.com> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:44 PMon the terminals. I check everything and finally I had to change de course computer. Itcould not be repair . Sorrywrote: Battery" on the screen. Does someone knows what the problem could be?Hello, Our batteries are fully charged!
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery- ironic
eric <ericmeury@...>
Does anybody else find this Ironic that this was posted just a few days after a brief discussion of a wind-vane self steering. I recognize that an auto pilot failure doesn't happen very often, but this just illustrates that maybe a wind vane or at the very least figuring out how to do a sheet to tiller/wheel steering on the amel (or any boat for that matter) may not be that bad of an idea.
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Has anybody figured attempted an emergency sheet to tiller/wheel steering set up? For those that have no intention to purchase a windvane this seems like it would be a good back up for a long passage. At least with some of the self steering wind vanes you also have the possibility (depending on model)of an Aux Rudder. Eric J. Meury boatless :(
--- In amelyachtowners@..., "Anne and John Hollamby" <annejohnholl@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Anne and John Hollamby <annejohnholl@...>
Hello Maria,
I think it highly likely that your problem is carbon dust from worn carbon brushes. Go to files section, file dated Sept 2009 wrongly listed as Raymarine, where the only thing in it is a detailed drawing of the Autohelm Drive Unit. Then go to the photos section to entry dated Aug 10 2009 showing the problem I had about fifteen years ago with the system on my Oyster 435. Photo one shows the state of the drive motor sitting in an oven dish to save soiling the cockpit seat. The dust probably short circuits the battery a bit and hence the low battery warning. Photo 2 shows the other end of the unit.The thing to look for here is to see that your unit has brass planetary gears because mine did not as originally installed by Oyster. Amel assured me that my unit (2001) had brass gears. The Oyster however had nylon ones (built 1986) and these wear out after about 10-15,000 miles. A set of nylon ones sold for £12.50 at that time and the brass set sold for £125 !! I had bought three sets of the nylon ones and passed on two sets to cruisers stranded by gear failures in remote parts of the S.Pacific. It is so long ago that I do not recall how to put the motor together again with new brushes. There may be pin holes into which you put an opened out paper clip to hold the brush compressed until it is within the casing or you may have to tie pieces of cotton around them and then cut the threads after they are over the commutater. Hope this is the problem solved, Anne and John, Bali Hai, SM2K, Malta From: Chris Smither Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 9:21 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery Jorge, Try Tinley Electronics UK - they are wizards with autohelm (and B&G) and have kept mine going for several years. Mike SN 027 ________________________________ From: Jorge.zlatar <mailto:jorge.zlatar%40yahoo.com> To: "mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.commailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery Hi I had the same problem and ray marine told me that could be bad connection on the terminals. I check everything and finally I had to change de course computer. It could not be repair . Sorry On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:38 AM, "Maria Geiger" <mailto:pitugolf%40yahoo.com> wrote: Hello,[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Jorge.zlatar <jorge.zlatar@...>
Thanks for your tip
Jorge On Mar 30, 2013, at 10:21 AM, Chris Smither <yachtakwaaba@...> wrote: Jorge, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Chris Smither <yachtakwaaba@...>
Jorge,
Try Tinley Electronics UK - they are wizards with autohelm (and B&G) and have kept mine going for several years. Mike SN 027 ________________________________ From: Jorge.zlatar <jorge.zlatar@...> To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery Hi I had the same problem and ray marine told me that could be bad connection on the terminals. I check everything and finally I had to change de course computer. It could not be repair . Sorry On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:38 AM, "Maria Geiger" <pitugolf@...> wrote: Hello,[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Amel] Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Jorge.zlatar <jorge.zlatar@...>
Hi
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I had the same problem and ray marine told me that could be bad connection on the terminals. I check everything and finally I had to change de course computer. It could not be repair . Sorry
On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:38 AM, "Maria Geiger" <pitugolf@...> wrote:
Hello,
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Auto Pilot Autohelm ST7000 - Low battery
Maria Geiger <pitugolf@...>
Hello,
We are sailing in Costa Esmeralda (Sardaigne, Italy), Yesterday, the autopilot Autohelm ST7000 stop working and shows "Low Battery" on the screen. Does someone knows what the problem could be? Our batteries are fully charged! Thank you, Maria PITU (Super Maramu No. 148)
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Re: [Amel] Re: Removing back plate on bowthruster
Patrick McAneny
Bill, I just need to get all three of the bearings out and replace
them.When I determine the sizes I will post them in case anyone wants to have them on hand. Thanks, Pat
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