This makes me wonder how plastic in such a critical place would hold up to an engine room fire? Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada

Yes, we have recharged the system and all works good. If that happens again we will take it out and will be checked in the service shop. Regarding thermostat as all have been working, compressor and

If the compressor runs and it doesn't cool it's unlikely to be the thermostat. You may have a leak and have lost your refrigerant. Finding a pin hole in the system is very difficult (ask me how I

This is indeed a serious issue. We had the initial bronze manifold on IBIS. Looked horrible and so when we ordered our arch from Turkey had a stainless replacement manifold constructed. About 2 years

Joel would never say something so untrue. A new insert might make the boat sell quicker and for a bit more money, but not 15%. Craig, I have told you a billion times not to exaggerate... JOEL F.

Coincidentally, SAIL Magazine just posted an article on this exact subject with Tom Cunliffe's solution that I've copied below: When I bought my boat it had 18 through-hull fittings. To reduce the

Just to add minor notes to Pat McAneny's post, this new insert perfectly matches my old SN insert (identical to the SM insert) and absolutely looks far better in off-white. Being made of EPDM it will

Just an update. The original manifold on my A54 was actually copper and not bronze as I had originally thought. That explains the corrosion, since copper is lower on the galvanic scale than bronze,

Hi Nick, yes we did this for some weeks. This is my emergency scenario if the outhaul doesn't work. It works well (stronger then the electric motor), but it is not that comfortable (extra sheet,

Hi, I'm not sure how that would work. You would need to put the purchase on both sides of the outhaul to keep keep the line speed the same on both sides of he outhaul. That would give you even more

In a previous post about a month ago I asked if any owners would like to join in a group buy of new rub rail inserts. I had several responses ,a few from as far as Australia to the Med. I urged them

Hello, I am in London, Pen Azen in Greece. When we get on board ( next month !) I will need to replace the Dowty seal on the bolt just beneath the prop, from which drains the oil in the leg. Does

thanks!

Hi Jamie, I just replaced ours that was 18 years old. The original was still good when I removed it and there was very little corrosion inside the manifold. I did not like the plastic hose fitting at

Jamie I had same issue on my SM. I sprung a leak while sailing - a small but persistent pin hole leak in manifold base between nipples. I applied old standby - JB Weld - as temporary fix. When I

hi guys would one of you mind sharing some photos of the problem area and your solutions? Cheers Courtney Trippin 54#101

Jamie, I built a new one from off-the-shelf bronze fittings and a short piece of reinforced hose in the middle. Two years on and no problems, and it will be much easier to repair next time as it

Hello Jamie, I had the same issue on my manifold. It looked like some kind of electric corrosion, as the worst corroded part at the fridge connector side is the point where the ground wire

I want to report a serious issue regarding the raw-water manifold that feeds the refrigerator, anchor wash, AC, and watermaker pumps on my A54. As I was servicing the sea chest strainer and cleaning

Now I know this idea will be criticised by many but.... I have found that the electric motor for the outhaul on the mainsail is less powerful than I would like. It is fine in light winds but in heavy