Hi all, After coming back to our boat having left it unused for 6 months I fin that the bowthruster works to port but not to starboard. I’ve had a look at the terminals and can’t see anything

Arnold, Thanks for your good advice and for answering my question. But I must admit it does leave me asking why after not changing it for 6 years I have not experienced any problem at all. I tend

Hi Paul, be informed, Coppercoat needs a regular service with cleaning with pressure wash and sanding so the copper comes get activated and comes to the surface! I am not opportune against Coppercoat,

Hi all, How often is it recommended that the Amel 54 cutlass bearing be changed? Mine was last changed 6 years ago and I have not seen any sign of water ingress in the oil since, not experienced

Il 28/11/2019 16:25, karkauai via Groups.Io ha scritto:

Hi Giovanni. On SM 243 the portlights were sealed with a LOT of clear silicone caulk. That made removing the wooden panels inside very difficult. If you use anything stronger than that you will

Randall, It looks as though the tooth broke nearly completely off ,its hard to understand when enough force would ever be applied on the gear to break it off. Sounds like things came apart for you

Does anyone know what the safe continuous output for the LN175 would be? Or any information on the out put curve specific to this alternator. I don't recall seeing it. Just the 175 amp rating.

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 2:17 PM Randall Walker via Groups.Io <sailingalbedo@...> wrote: Pat I took the mizzen furler off yesterday It was an easy task I took it to complete

Pat I took the mizzen furler off yesterday It was an easy task I took it to complete disassembly stage. Bill sent me the info on the disassembly leave the sail on undo the bolt holding it to the sail

Agree with ‘Ocean Pearl’. 4 seasons in the Caribbean, then 18 months back in UK waters (including the usual H2O from the sky) saw many moving parts moving much more easily. Salt was an issue out

Il 27/11/2019 14:52, Mark McGovern ha scritto:

Yes Bob, Traditional alternators can be a problem. Remember though that on our boats there is a 1:2 ratio between engine rpm and alternator rpm so when the engine is doing 1000rpm the alternator is

Hi Pat, Keep dousing it with water and working it until it is completely free. The salt will be well encrusted. Don"t forget to squirt up the input shaft too. I have never greased it. I have

Dan and Alan- Fascinating stuff (as I think ahead to a lithium conversion). This video does a good job of discussing and demonstrating what you are writing about AND talks about problems with low

I don’t have much Bilk and we’re away from the boat. Let me know what you get. We’ll be back in 10-12 days. Thanks Porter Excuse the errors. Sent from my IPhone Www.fouribis.com

I am updating my Amel Book and need more photos of the mainsail 54/55 outhaul motor and gearbox...possibly some disassembled photos. The one below is the only one that I have at this time. --

Thanks oliver. This has been an issue for me. Do you know a replacement Solenoid for these. I have a 12 Volt Santorin.

Mark, That was very informative ,the files contain a wealth of info ,especially Gary's . Thank You Both, Pat SM#123

Danny, I think you may be onto something, last week I only had a few minutes to deal with the furler and it appeared that the swivel moved freely. Today I discovered that it only rotated freely an