I am trying to separate the mainsail motor from the gearbox. There are three bolts that screw from the gearbox flange into the motor. I've removed those and the gearbox is stuck. Before I put too

Hi Bill, We replaced our Furuno with an HD Garmin last year. The new Garmin cable was much thinner--basically Cat 5 and an integrated power line. Because the Furnuo was a thick cable 10mm or so,

I met the same problem of the rubber cover on the switch being 'cooked' by sun & water, & made a windlass cover to keep protected. makes a difference to extend life of rubber parts. christian alby -

Good for Furuno! I guess it makes good business sense to make it as easy as possible for the customer to stay "in the family". We went with a Navico 3G radar mainly because it is fully integrated

Duane, You stated that you had checked the activation switches and they were fine. The most common cause of your issue is a crack in the rubber cover for the activation switches. Saltwater enters and

Thanks much Bill! I have always found the search tools on this site primitive, and hard to be sure I found everything, Thanks for the summary! For pulling wires I have found the best line for me has

I'll check that Trevor. Thanks, Duane

Thanks, I have always used cable lube, or soap in a pinch. It really can be amazing the difference. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Boston, Mass ---In amelyachtowners@..., <simms@...> wrote : Hi

Something I haven't seen mentioned here before, is that the switches for the winches are specified by Lewmar as having only a 3 to 5 year life span before they need to be replaced. I am sure that is

Bill, When we replaceone of our radar cables, we had to remove the cover plate on the port side ofthe mast at the base. As the cable makes it way down the mast, there is a tubeit has to align

I believe everything is covered in the prior total of posts on this subject: Lube the cable with either Cable Lube or liquid soap...Cable Lube is better. Cable Lube is found in Electric Supply shops

Duane, If you haven't already done so, pull the rear casing off your windlass. Due to age of your boat you will likely find a neat pile of carbon dust from the brushes right underneath the

Hello everybody, a few words about the genoa furler. I'm using shorcuts, so, feel free for more questions. There has been several kinds of genoa furlers installed on the Maramus, Sharkis, Mangos,

I did replace radar & cables inside mast last april; did it whilst masts were laying flat on supports (replaced standing rigging). The radar cable on the Maramu goes into one pvc guide tube running

Hi all, I accidently sent the below unfinished, big fingers, small phone key pad. See finished post below. Danny Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill, Just to offer that if you get a product called cable lube and lather the cable with it before you pull it. It doesn't leave residual mess and it is incredible how much easier it is to lull

Hi all, surely you have all heard of the horror story about a sheet winch on a 54 continuing to run after the operator released it. Being used to haul the male partner up the mast. The female partner

Bill I know this job is imminent for me too. I recall a post just a couple of months back where someone replaced with a new Furuno system and was able to use the existing cabling. Furuno had adapter

Duane, it will be that up button switch no doubt. The fact that you say the rubber boot is broken and that you get fluky readings on the multimeter almost guarantees that its the

Hello All, After 20 years of service our venerable Furuno 1831 has gone to the great boatyard in the sky, and it is time to install our new radar. I am just about ready to climb the mast and change