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Navnet shutdown after 1-2 hours with diruptor fuse
Ralph Heilig
I had my Navnet shutting down with the diruptor fuse every 1-2 hours. I checked the Navnet. The Black Box (under the seat) is hot, but it was always hot. ( about 60 degree celsius). I opened the top of the Navnet Blackbox and all fan's where working.
So I changed the diruptor fuse on the panel (NAVNET). The diruptor fuse is: Code 7122104 16D (16Amp). Now all is working fine. Just in case someone has the same problem. Ralph Santa Isabella AMEL 54 #144
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Re: Heave-to
I really appreciate the explanation, Kent. I think that this is a fundamental piece of knowledge that is seldom explained as clear. Thanks again. Victor SM#314 Alendoy
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Re: Heave-to
That's correct Victor. A bit less than we were sailing with before we hove to, because the winds were picking up. Leave the jib sheeted in and tack without changing jib sheets (backwind the jib) then turn the helm hard upwind and tie it off there. Then go aft and bring the Mizzen traveler up at least half way to windward. You may have to experiment with how much jib and Mizzen you have out, and how much the Mizzen traveler needs to be brought upwind. I never could make Kristy slide directly downwind with theain out even a little...she always sailed forward out of the slick at 1-2 kts. Kent Kristy SM 243
On Jun 18, 2020 4:01 PM, VICTOR MOLERO <victor.moleroxx@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Hello Ken and Iris. I am very interested in the heave to operation. I understand from your mail that you only used a bit of jib, a third of the mizzen and the main down. Is this correct? Thank you in advance. Victor SM #314 Alendoy
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Re: Heave-to
Hello Ken and Iris. I am very interested in the heave to operation. I understand from your mail that you only used a bit of jib, a third of the mizzen and the main down. Is this correct? Thank you in advance. Victor SM #314 Alendoy
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Re: Lubrication of the Mechanism That Drives The Main Sail Furling Unit
Randall Walker
Hello Bill, Not sure if this helps, but i remembered seeing this video by Ken on Aquarius. Randall, A54 #56
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 3:15 AM Bill Shaproski <bill.shaproski@...> wrote: There is black grease leaking from the the mechanism that you put the winch handle into to furl the main sail in or out when the gearbox and motor are disconnected. If I disassemble the unit by removing the bolts holding it together, is it going to require some complicated reassembly. Any help with how to grease that unit are much appreciated. I have a 1995 Super Maramu.
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Re: Heave-to
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Kent, that sounds like good seamanship. Danny SM 200 Ocean Pearl
On 19 June 2020 at 00:52 "karkauai via groups.io" <karkauai@...> wrote:
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Re: Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
Ian, I will try to do that,funny often I leave off the name and just sign off with my hull # 123, out of pure laziness. I hope we all get sprung from jail in the not too distant future.
Be Well,
Pat
Shenanigans SM #123
-----Original Message-----
From: ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@...> <ianjudyjenkins@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Sent: Thu, Jun 18, 2020 12:47 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler
Hi Pat,
Can you add the hull number of Shenanigans to your emails as SMs were built over many years and there a number of changes from time to time. If you put your hull number it's easier to identify its vintage.
Ian and Judy, Pen Azen SM 302, still under house arrest in London, alas
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Patrick McAneny via groups.io <sailw32@...>
Sent: 18 June 2020 13:05 To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler I had a couple of problems with my mizzen furler, and I thought I would pass along what I found. My main problem, was that the swivel that the sail attaches to and is hoisted to the top of the mast,would only rotate a little less than 360 degrees and then
get stuck. I first flushed it out ,sprayed gunk, a degreaser in it, flushed more ,it did not help. Inside the interior of the furler there are two circlips that hold a approx. 5/16" x 1/2" plastic plug in place , that plugs the hole from which the ball bearings
can be removed .After I removed the plug and took the ball bearings out ,I found the bearings in good shape and reinserted them. I found that without the plug the furler spun freely. Apparently the plug was entering the path of the bearings,stopping the bearings
from turning. I turned the plug around and reassembled it and now the furler spins freely.
My second problem was that the gearbox was difficult to turn with the winch handle ,it turned ,but with more effort than it should take. Now I know one would assume the problem lies within the gearbox ,and I know owners have removed the bottom of the gearbox with difficulty and have even damaged the cover in the process. Here is what I found. First the interior of the gearbox can be accessed by simply unscrewing the aluminum housing that surrounds the stainless shaft in which you insert the winch handle. I put the gearbox in a vise and the shaft unscrewed easily with a monkey wrench turning the shaft This gives you plenty access to clean and inspect the gears . My gears turned freely without the shaft. The problem (friction ) was inside the shaft itself . I would have liked to remove the stainless shaft from the housing for a good cleaning ,but it did not come apart easily and not wanting to damage it ,I just sprayed gunk between the shaft and the housing ,worked it back and forth ,sprayed more ,work it more and it freed up nicely . I rinsed it out with water ,put a few drops of machine oil in, it and now rotates easily. So if the gearbox is stiff ,first unscrew the shaft to inspect the gearbox and see if the shaft itself may be your problem. Hope this helps, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Re: Mizzen furler
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Hi Pat,
Can you add the hull number of Shenanigans to your emails as SMs were built over many years and there a number of changes from time to time. If you put your hull number it's easier to identify its vintage.
Ian and Judy, Pen Azen SM 302, still under house arrest in London, alas
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Patrick McAneny via groups.io <sailw32@...>
Sent: 18 June 2020 13:05 To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler I had a couple of problems with my mizzen furler, and I thought I would pass along what I found. My main problem, was that the swivel that the sail attaches to and is hoisted to the top of the mast,would only rotate a little less than 360 degrees and then
get stuck. I first flushed it out ,sprayed gunk, a degreaser in it, flushed more ,it did not help. Inside the interior of the furler there are two circlips that hold a approx. 5/16" x 1/2" plastic plug in place , that plugs the hole from which the ball bearings
can be removed .After I removed the plug and took the ball bearings out ,I found the bearings in good shape and reinserted them. I found that without the plug the furler spun freely. Apparently the plug was entering the path of the bearings,stopping the bearings
from turning. I turned the plug around and reassembled it and now the furler spins freely.
My second problem was that the gearbox was difficult to turn with the winch handle ,it turned ,but with more effort than it should take. Now I know one would assume the problem lies within the gearbox ,and I know owners have removed the bottom of the gearbox with difficulty and have even damaged the cover in the process. Here is what I found. First the interior of the gearbox can be accessed by simply unscrewing the aluminum housing that surrounds the stainless shaft in which you insert the winch handle. I put the gearbox in a vise and the shaft unscrewed easily with a monkey wrench turning the shaft This gives you plenty access to clean and inspect the gears . My gears turned freely without the shaft. The problem (friction ) was inside the shaft itself . I would have liked to remove the stainless shaft from the housing for a good cleaning ,but it did not come apart easily and not wanting to damage it ,I just sprayed gunk between the shaft and the housing ,worked it back and forth ,sprayed more ,work it more and it freed up nicely . I rinsed it out with water ,put a few drops of machine oil in, it and now rotates easily. So if the gearbox is stiff ,first unscrew the shaft to inspect the gearbox and see if the shaft itself may be your problem. Hope this helps, Pat SM Shenanigans
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SM Bow Thruster Linear Actuator Control Box
Kevin Fox
In cleaning up the bow thruster area of Rascal I found that two of the screws holding the cover on the control box for the linear actuator were heavily corroded. I tried using a screw extractor and then a drill, but couldn't get enough force on them without fear of damaging the plastic enclosure. I resorted to cutting the cover off to get access to the screws. I found a replacement cover that's a perfect fit, and thought others might be interested.
I sourced the cover from Mouser Electronics in the US. A photo is attached. I selected a clear cover since I thought it would look neat, although black is also available.
The original cover says "verobox" on the inside, which might be useful in sourcing a replacement from other than Mouser.
-- I was able to remove the SNT label from the old cover with a razor blade, and it had enough adhesive on it to reapply to the new cover. I used some stainless screws and Corrosion-X in hopes of avoiding future issues. Now we'll have easier access to the fuse in this box if needed. Kevin and Elise Fox SM2k #404 Rascal Charleston, SC USA
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Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
I had a couple of problems with my mizzen furler, and I thought I would pass along what I found. My main problem, was that the swivel that the sail attaches to and is hoisted to the top of the mast,would only rotate a little less than 360 degrees and then get stuck. I first flushed it out ,sprayed gunk, a degreaser in it, flushed more ,it did not help. Inside the interior of the furler there are two circlips that hold a approx. 5/16" x 1/2" plastic plug in place , that plugs the hole from which the ball bearings can be removed .After I removed the plug and took the ball bearings out ,I found the bearings in good shape and reinserted them. I found that without the plug the furler spun freely. Apparently the plug was entering the path of the bearings,stopping the bearings from turning. I turned the plug around and reassembled it and now the furler spins freely.
My second problem was that the gearbox was difficult to turn with the winch handle ,it turned ,but with more effort than it should take. Now I know one would assume the problem lies within the gearbox ,and I know owners have removed the bottom of the gearbox with difficulty and have even damaged the cover in the process. Here is what I found. First the interior of the gearbox can be accessed by simply unscrewing the aluminum housing that surrounds the stainless shaft in which you insert the winch handle. I put the gearbox in a vise and the shaft unscrewed easily with a monkey wrench turning the shaft This gives you plenty access to clean and inspect the gears . My gears turned freely without the shaft. The problem (friction ) was inside the shaft itself . I would have liked to remove the stainless shaft from the housing for a good cleaning ,but it did not come apart easily and not wanting to damage it ,I just sprayed gunk between the shaft and the housing ,worked it back and forth ,sprayed more ,work it more and it freed up nicely . I rinsed it out with water ,put a few drops of machine oil in, it and now rotates easily. So if the gearbox is stiff ,first unscrew the shaft to inspect the gearbox and see if the shaft itself may be your problem. Hope this helps, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Re: Lubrication of the Mechanism That Drives The Main Sail Furling Unit
I did find a group of messages from 2012 that address my question. But I would like to find someone who has done this recently to ask some specific questions.
Regards, Bill Shaproski
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Heave-to
We hove-to three times this Spring before crossing the Stream. Each time 35+kts from the N, 8-10 ft seas. She heaves-to like a dream, slipping directly downwind with the upwind slick preventing waves from breaking on the side of the boat. Only two small waves slapped us on the beam in a total of 180 hours hove-to. Able to sleep, cook, read. Then crossed the Stream in 10-15kts from the SE. In 35+ kts I have a handkerchief of jib and about a third of the Mizzen out with the Mizzen traveler halfway up the windward side. If you haven't experimented it's well worth your time to get a feel for it. Kent and Iris Kristy SM243
On Jun 17, 2020 9:48 PM, eric freedman <kimberlite@...> wrote:
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Understanding Insurance Coverage
We have all been talking a lot lately about insurance. I thought this might help you if you are shopping and need to understand what it is you are buying
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us
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Re: Microwave oven on Amel 54
Thanks Mike,
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But I am in the UK and my boat is in Greece and you are in the USA. I am sure I can find something suitable. Nick Amelia AML54-019 Kilada Gr
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Re: air conditioning maramu
Glad you’re safe. Just had a friend do the same trip (Northport, NY) aboard Marie Elena,a week earlier in totally benign seas. Timing and luck are everything!
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~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Jun 18, 2020, at 3:48 AM, eric freedman <kimberlite@...> wrote:
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Re: air conditioning maramu
eric freedman
I installed a Dometic unit in my aft cabin. 10k btus.
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It is a very simple installation. I have had it 2 years now. It was almost a plug and play install. Fair Winds, Eric SM 376 Kimberlite
On June 11, 2020 at 5:18 PM Jacob Champness <jacob.champness@...> wrote:
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Re: air conditioning maramu
eric freedman
Hi Bill,
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Just pulled into Huntington NY this morning. 8 days 22 hours from St Thomas. Kimberlite's 70,000 mile anniversary. The Gulf Stream was a pill. 30-45 knots easterly in the stream. When we fell off wave after wave I was so happy to own an Amel. It sure makes one heck of a sound. Nothing broken, everyone on board is well. Keep up the good work. Fair Winds, Eric
On June 11, 2020 at 5:54 PM CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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Lubrication of the Mechanism That Drives The Main Sail Furling Unit
There is black grease leaking from the the mechanism that you put the winch handle into to furl the main sail in or out when the gearbox and motor are disconnected. If I disassemble the unit by removing the bolts holding it together, is it going to require some complicated reassembly. Any help with how to grease that unit are much appreciated. I have a 1995 Super Maramu.
BTW, I found a brand new Bonfiglioli gearbox for the furling unit in a small town in The Netherlands. The price was only about $125. Furthermore it came with the shaft installed through theunit with a head piece that mates with the furler. I planned to use the shaft from the unit being removed, but it was seized in the unit. All other gearboxes I have found are in the $350 to $550 range. The Netherlands company is PLC2DAY.com Tele: +31-161-416125. They said that they had one more in stock. It's listed as used, but it's brand new. Regards, Bill Shaproski
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Re: Microwave oven on Amel 54
Hi Nick, If it’s the same round microwave rack since 1999 we have a extra one on Aletes that we persistently need to find places to store. You are welcome to it, that is if we can remember where we stowed it last. I am not on the boat. From memory the diameter looks the same but the height on ours seems a little lower. Mike ALETES SM#240 Rock Hall, MD USA
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of ngtnewington Newington via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 3:03 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Microwave oven on Amel 54
Thanks Randall, But no I don’t know anyone in Gib. I am sure I can find something on Amazon.
Kind regards
Nick Amelia AML54-019 Kilada Greece.
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