Hello Doug, If you don't mind I could post your message in trans-ocean.org . This is a german / international organisation with more than 5000 members. We have many people all over the world who

Are you a member of SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) or OCC (Ocean Cruising Club)? I believe they each have "hosts" in Mallorca. I used these hosts to solve issues around the world. The outcome

Hi Pat: It is unclear to me what you are referring to when you say, "the problem is in the swivel part of the furler". Are you unable to crank the winch handle drive more than 360 degrees? Have you

Hey Fellow Amel owners. My wife and I are the new owners of Aventura, Amel 54-113. We purchased in Nov 2019, and began moving from Greece to Gibraltar and planned winter crossing in Feb/March to US.

Ann-Sofie, I am guessing that is the same one documented in Bill's book and it was the furler/swivel for the genoa .I saw that and thus saw that a plug needs to be removed allowing the bearings out in

There is a document in the file section with a lot of pictures when we renovated our svivel. Hälsningar Ann-Sofie Svanberg S/Y Lady Annila SM232, 1998 Skickat från min iPhone

Okay Pat I miss understood If there’s Nothing caught in there than you probably do need to replace a bearing

Courtney, I assumed that the gearbox would have grease inside ,I know it would not be easy to open up,if it proves difficult ,I will just flush it out. However my problem is with the swivel part of

Hi Pat the Mizzen furler is not greased I would try rinsing with copious amounts of fresh water maybe even soap and water first and watch what comes out of the bottom drain hole this may take care of

I have a problem with the mizzen furler not able to rotate 360 degrees. I have determined that the problem is within the swivel part of the furler. It will rotate freely ,but then binds up and needs

Thanks Miles!

Paul, Most of the vacuum gauges that I have seen used on filter installations show a yellow band starting at around - 6 psi but that is not engine specific, just general. In my experience, with

Hi MIke, Although ours is an SN, without the notorious SM corroding copper sleeve, I plumbed my aftermarket holding tanks with 1 1/2" PVC pipe 20 years ago. Annual or so doses of HCl keep the interior

Hi Michael & Robyn, This won't be new info, but will reinforce Bill's thoughts. I've had similar problems twice in the last 11 years if ownership. The first time was very much like your problem. It

From ALETES, SM#240 1999 with Jabsco manual pump: Head backflow and Holding Tanks We have persistently had issues with holding tank backflow to the toilet requiring frequent cleaning or replacement

Could I ask for some clarification on the use of the Racor filter gauge. My understanding is that this is a vacuum gauge and the higher the reading the more fuel blockage there is. Reading below runs

I changed the fawcets fore and aft (and sink) by ordering German faucets from a Bauhaus. Kind of a German Home Depot. Plumbing connections (I'ms pretty sure) are standard across Europe. Tom and

Hello Scott (and others), sorry to keep adding to this original thread but I thought I might share my experience converting to Lithium and Victron Multiplus inverters. I know there have been many

Thank y'all for the suggestions and the link. This morning I rechecked the probe I took from the engine fuel filter. It was sitting overnight in a small glass jar with a sealed lid. In daylight I was