My Yanmar had a several month history of erratic starting and then finally refused to start. It was nothing more serious than a $75 electric starter relay (not the solenoid ) . Ben Driver La

One more thought: Check the battery neg connection on the engine block and make sure it is clean. It is located just forward of the starter on the engine block. Some corrosion here could cause the

Firstly, be careful cranking an engine that does not fire as the engine will pump seawater in but not out. It is possible to fill the water lift muffler and have seawater back up into the turbocharger

Assuming you unable to crank the engine when cold, it sounds to me as though you have a starter with high-resistance windings, where it draws too much current when cold cranking. It probably needs to

Hello, Our Yanmar is no longer starting at the first ignition attempt. The problem began a few weeks ago, very intermittently, very light (it would start at the second attempt). It now takes 3,

Steve, Thanks so much. If you're coming to BVI we will likely still be there (having guests till about the 20th). Yes, I would like to have it and will look forward to connecting up! Thanks

Hi Gang, I want to replace my HP hoses to the Dessalator DUO 100 Watermaker with 3000 PSI units. I can have them made but what about the membranes? Once the HP hoses are disconnected, the water

Hi Gary, I'm in the US, but will be back in Fajardo on the 30th. I've got 2 spare gear boxes, and decided I only need 1. If you are interested in it we will be in the BVI in the latter part of

For 3 years ago I tried to reaper the 50A Dolphin charger and lost my time and found that the quality of this unit is to bad and never will work properly ... so I put it in the bean and

Thanks I'll check this model out .... I've decided not to put a larger 100 amp aboard but have two smaller units like original installation. And, lucky me, I got the smaller 30 amp to run again

This is good advice. Definitely will upgrade all those high pressure hoses .. And proactively replace before they fail. Ben Driver La Bella Vita SM #347

Steve, You mentioned you had a furler gearbox aboard Aloha. Is it still a possibility to talk about getting hold of it? Thanks a lot, hope your Christmas was great! Gary (gary at svadagion dot net)

Hi RIchard, Belated Merry Christmas and thanks for the info. I did find the new motor but was hoping a rebuild would do the trick. Not to be as the magnet apparently broke and it's deemed

I would give strong consideration to the ProMariner ProNauticP 2430P Battery charger. 30 amps@24v. It works on 100-260VAC, 50-60hz. Working at brown-out voltages or 110v could be a

I had the same thing happen a few years ago. Cost me a bundle. I think those original hoses are crap. Have some good ones made with proper fittings and reinforced with woven stainless outer

Hi Will, I think you are lucky to be on the French side of St Maarten. If it I available there a replacement would be easier to do, than fix the machine. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super

Hi Amel Owners, We have an 18 year old washing machine that is not working properly. It fills with water but does not agitate or spin? Has anyone encountered this problem. Is it time to replace the

Donato, I had the same issue on my SM180. Nance Underwood Riggers in Ft Lauderdale repaired the bracket for me when they replaced my standing rigging in June. They did straighten the old bracket but

I did mean to take them out if the engine room and disassemble them as much as possible. Use distilled water if available. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Did you try washing down the units with fresh water? Use a lot of water and let them dry for days. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376