This thread has me wondering if my boat is abnormal. My autopilot "house" is only held down by two thumb screws. Removing it is a common occurrence, as it's where the wires for the chartplotter come

Hello All, Can anyone tell me the best (most reliable and fastest) way to get parts in The Bahamas? I need a relay for my Onan generator and have found a supplier in Orlando willing to ship to me.

Arlo, This sounds like a typical reduction gearbox failure. With some deterioration in the worm shaft bearings over time the worm shaft goes a bit wobbly. Since it takes more force to furl than to

Niklas, The Raymarine Manual is here: https://raymarine.app.box.com/s/t6sr89ljtwacf2pxfs18/file/15856873943 There is a chart to help determine the size sprocket and chain to buy. Raymarine sells the

Hello Im going to install Raymarine rotary drive type 2 24v as a second autopilot and wonder if anybody knows the size on steering sprocket, drive sprocket and chain and were i can it? Have been in

Thanks Bill. I agree with your ergonomics note, but everything is a compromise! Duane

Steve, We're enjoying your FB posts...looks like everyones enjoying the trip! Duane

I moved mine--to make room for a 12" Navpod... Just siliconed down. Take out the screws, and good to go. There is room to move it, and I am reasonably happy with what I ended up with, but... the

We removed ours this fall and placed the Navpod over its existing cutout. Ours seemed to be held in place by something similar to 3m 4200. After removing r The screws, I took a single edged razor

I'm referring to the fiberglass "house" the Raymarine Autohelm controller resides in. I'd like to move it to make room for a Navpod with a 12" plotter just forward. I only need to move it aft an

Alex, Can you comment on the security situation in Venezuela? This is apparently your home? Is Cumana safer than other places in-country? Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477

Hello all, looking for the collective wisdom from this group. I have a 1985 Mango. I suspect that this question might apply to all of the electric furlers despite their design differences over the

Are you sure that your turbo compressor is running well, on water can you run at 2800 t/mn ? Jluc CottonBay Garanti sans virus. www.avast.com

Good afternoon Soraya & Thomas, Back in March 6, 2011 I saved an email sent from Gary to Gianni regarding the Bearing on the Electric Motor of the Bow Thruster. Here is what it says: the bearing in

Thanks Alan - just the thing.

A couple of thoughts - always protect the motor windingsfrom heat and arc flash. 1) Use a bearing separator kit, it is a diamond shapedbeveled puller. This clamps on the smallspace between the inner

Wonderful Amel team - part identified, ordered, paid for - will be shipped soon. Thank you all so much - what a team. Peter Peter Forbes 00447836 209730

Dear Soraya, Thank you. Peter Peter Forbes 00447836 209730

Hello, we ordered the Plastic Door Catch for Frigoboat fridge from www.penguinfrigo.co.uk last summer, just with the picture and the fridge model. 3£ + VAT & shipping. They probably have the other

Hello, Has anyone dismounted/replaced the bearings on the electric motor rotor of the Bow Thruster on SM? In particular, the bottom bearing. see pictures. The bottom bearing is partially removed, but