I forgot to mention that I used a Dremel tool with a cutting blade to remove a few thousands of an inch from the key that is on the shaft. I removed metal from the sides and the top. Eric

Try looking for a compound in a metal can called https://www.amazon.com/Never-Seez-NSBT-8-Regular-Anti-Seize-Compound/dp/B000KZCU26 I put it on the drive shaft of the outhaul twice a year. It

I have a friend in Bogota that repairs expensive circuit boards. Mostly for mining and the oil business. I asked him how he gets the schematics. He replied with the cheap labor in Colombia ($1.00 an

Just a related comment...seems these boards fail alot....my MDKAV has this expensive board as well. There has been at least one posting claiming that heat "melts" these boards. When I run the

Well done Bill. Hadn’t thought of the real simple job of removing just the shaft. It’s on the schedule now. Thank you! Feel a bit like Homer! Doooh!!

I agree with Ian about removing the outhaul gearbox shaft regularly to keep it free. However, I recommend once a year minimum. I had to replace the outhaul gearbox after two years of ocean sailing

I've ordered several sets of these gearboxes from Bonfiglioli and they all were delivered with no finish. I finished them the same or similar way I would have finished an aluminum part at Boeing.

24 V alternator recently requires higher RPM before producing voltage. Any suggestions about where to start troubleshooting? Exciter circuitry? Thanks! Mike Ondra Aletes SM240

Jeff, Thanks for sharing. I checked and that PCB, part number 327-1533, is also used in MDKAV, MDKAW, & MDKAZ...maybe others. Bill

Hi Oliver, If you are talking about the small pulley on the alternator itself, it is very tight, so you may have to take the alternator off to a garage that changes car tyres and ask them to use the

Hello Nick, Can you describe the process to remouve the alternator pulley wheel a bit closer. Its hard to remouve... Oliver from Vela Nautica A54#39 Martinique

I know you've probably done this but I wanted to share my experience. My MDKAV gave me a "call tech/bad cpu" message once. But when I kept testing it became apparent that only the AC units caused

Il 26/09/2020 00:48, Alan Leslie ha scritto:

Hello, Good BMS systems measure 0.001 Volt with +/- 2 exact. Balancing is over evaluated in the thread. A good batterie setup stays balanced for years after initial balancing if needed at all. You

Good Day Amelians Recently, I was running system checks aboard s/v Spirit before a planned run from from Puerto Rico back up to Long Island NY. My gen set shut down upon starting and indicated an

Mike, You may have to grind the fins off the mainsail furling gearbox to fit in the mast profile. So you’d need to paint over anyway. I changed mine three years ago. I painted with an aluminium

Mike, I would choose the paint. The gearboxes are likely made from cast aluminum which tends to oxidize much faster than extruded aluminum does. It also gets that unsightly white, chalky, aluminum

Hi Eric, I'm ordering them new from Bonfiglioli Transmission in Auckland. They are 70:1 reduction gearboxes (VF44 P1 70:1 P63 B14). So from a cosmetic standpoint you recommend paint? Is there any

Hi, What make gearboxes are you using and where are you getting them? If you leave the gearboxes unprotected they will look terrible in a short time. I was considering having my gearboxes sand

Hello everyone, I'm ordering new gearboxes for the main furler and main outhaul. The units can be shipped with a bare alloy finish or with a 2 pot epoxy paint. I'm curious if anyone has advice one way