So here's the plan... 1. Start trying to find a replacement Capacitor as we cruise. 10 microfarads. (Ryan, you are quite correct, but I knew what Bill meant :-) 2. If it's the Cap, then we carry on

Wall power in the USA targets 120V (and they're very good at maintaining it), but it is allowed to vary from 110V to 125V. All at 60Hz; they will change the voltage to maintain the frequency if the

I'll look into both of those solutions, Bill. Thank you! Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... Panama cell: +507-61171896 USA cell: 828-234-6819

Danny, No doubt you are right , if someone has a large cable/chain cutter , I guess they can steal your dinghy , no matter what you do. Its a shame , every time we go ashore I am concerned about

Bill, I don't know the thickness of the cable I had, what ever Lowes stocks. Did not know it was available thicker . I was shocked how easy it was to cut . Fortunately / Unfortunately we have a dinghy

Hi Bill, Yes, the tub empties. There is no sound to indicate the motor is running or trying to start, but I haven't opened it up to look inside yet. Finding someone to work on it is problematic, and

If you raise 2 headsails on one foil with 2 halyards, you will not be able to furl without dropping the additional (second) sail. Think about what will happen to the second halyard when furling.

Hi Danny, In the USA they have a four wire system. If you use one of the hot wires and neutral you get 110V . If you use the two hot wires you can get 220V @ 60Hz. It's a bit bizarre to us 220/240V

Hi guys There are quite a few different March pumps. You need to be careful to specify the flow and pressure requirements before deciding which one to buy. Remember they are centrifugal pumps not

Hello again The maramu 46 we have bought doesn't have the original furling system. It has a recently added frofurl ndec 430 I pick up the boat on tues 😎 but believe it has a twin luff grove So

Hi Dean, I bought the March pump from Tom Martland at "flagshipmarine.com" in Florida USA. I found Tom's price cheaper than the March distributors. The unit was the: March magnetic pump 510gph

I was speaking about the power to our Amels from the 50 amp 220 volt 60 cycle outlet on the dock pedestal. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

I thought the USA was 110 volt?? Danny

Ryan, Here in the USA you have 60 cycle 220-240 volts in all the outlets. The water heater is a resistive device and doesn’t really care what frequency the electric is. The AC unit and chargers

I have not had to solve that particular problem, but it sounds like a rivnut might be an answer instead of a molly-bolt Another creative solution, might be to get a sheet of 3/8" thick G10. Epoxy it

Kent, My thoughts are: Is the tub empty? Belt? Motor? Control panel? Fill level switch? Replace it because it is 20 years old? But, I cannot recommend which of the above to start with. CW Bill

Ryan, Don't get your panties twisted. Yes, I made a typo. It is microfarads, but it is also printed on the capacitor. CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Anyone have any thoughts on a Thompson Australe washer and dryer that doesn't spin anymore? Kent Robertson S/V Kristy SM 243

I'm confused, you two seem to be agreeing and yet you're saying different things. mF and µF differ by a factor of 1000! m is the metric prefix for milli, i.e. 1/1,000. µ (often written u because

Hi all. On my last passage, the base of my foreword Quiet Flush Jabsco head broke. Jabsco has changed the base and the old ones are no longer available. The new base doesn't have the outboard bolt