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Info- calpeda pump for 160 LPH watermaker
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] main outhaul drive shaft removal
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New ultrasonic DST sesnor from AIRMAR
I think its much simpler, merely a pulse train.
Its the same for the "Ultrasonic" connection. I put in an Airmar Ultrasonic speed transducer and connected it to the "Ultrasonic" connectors on the Hydra 2000. In the setup menu there's a calibration page where you can change the no. of pulses (frequency) per knot to calibrate the sensor. If this new one is NMEA 0183 or 2000 it won;t work with the B&G Hydra 2000. But it will work with other brands that have NMEA0183 and/or 2000 interface capability. Cheers Alan Elyse Sm437
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Re: Battery wires under step to mid ship cabin
Hi Eric
I don't know what the black stuff is....ours is beige ! BUT I drilled a hole throughb the wall for the voltage and temp sensor wires for the new battery chargers. Drilling the hole and sealing it up isn;t the issue, it's finding the wires in the engine room once you've pushed them through! I just used 5200 to seal it up Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] main outhaul drive shaft removal [1 Attachment]
Hi Eric,
Interestingly sanded and dry, our shaft is just a tiny bit loose and slides in and out quite easily. Yet lubricated and after a year, tough to remove. I think the operative directive here is removing, cleaning, and lubricating at a 6 month interval. Do you think some sort of protective covering to keep most of the water out would help? Mike Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Battery Compartment Explosion
Hi Giovanni
yes, the internal regulator needs to be disconnected and the field wire led out of the back of the alternator. There is a document in the files section on how to do it Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New ultrasonic DST sesnor from AIRMAR
Colin, I believe the Paddlewheel reception on the B&G H2000 processor may be B&G analog language, so even if this is 0183 as the video states (I did not watch the video), it may not be a simple Plug&Play replacement for the sonic speed sensors. More research is needed. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 Any opinions and conclusions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and should not be construed as representing the opinion of an expert. Manufacturers' and Expert's precautions must be considered when dealing with mechanical and/or electrical systems to ensure that you are NOT harmed, and/or the device and/or system is NOT ruined. If in doubt, do not touch any mechanical and/or electrical device or system referred to above.
On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 2:13 PM Sailing Island Pearl colin.d.streeter@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Anchoring in deep water in the S Pacific.
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Kent, I agree with Bill Rouse. In deep water your ratio can be less. One VERY important thing with chain and rode is when anchoring in coral areas your rope portion must be well clear of the bottom otherwise it will be cut by the coral. Connecting the rope to the chain is a simple splice technique. You have to share the strands through two links. They wont all fit through one. To give security make at least six tucks in the splice. So my rode is permanently attached. Dual anchor systems. I agree with Rocna, your primary anchor should be sized to be adequate and your 40 kg is that. However if you want two anchors down the best method is tandem. Attach 10 m of chain to the hole in the leading edge of your primary anchor and add the second anchor to that. Then take 13 metes of floating line and attach one end to each anchor. This is to facilitate retrieval. When the primary anchor is back in the roller this rope is used to pull the other in. Its floating line so it wont tangle in the chain when deployed. This tandem system is vastly superior to deploying two anchors separately. The tandem are always in line and both are always fully holding. Kind Regards Danny
On 12 August 2018 at 08:49 "Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Ebersprecher. Heater
Arthur Sundqvist
Sounds great. We are on our way home to. STOCKHOLM Sweden. We sailed from. Toulon France in the med with SM 435 which we just bought and are now in the. Baltic 30hours from home. We will upgrade and sail south next year so to install the heater is an autumn project.
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Kind regards Arthur Vista. SM435 Skickat från min iPhone
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New ultrasonic DST sesnor from AIRMAR
Very interesting, I have been waiting for something like this as I will not drill another hole in my hull. Bill, in the video (at 22 seconds in) it says you can get info via "NMEA2000 or NMEA0183".... I wonder if this could be both and therefore used into the old B&G and my more modern Raymarine system? Colin on SV Island Pearl II, SM332 Currently anchored off the lovely exotic, Sakatia Island Lodge, NosyBe, Madagascar!!
On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 7:33 PM, Bill Rouse brouse@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Battery wires under step to mid ship cabin
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] main outhaul drive shaft removal [1 Attachment]
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Ebersprecher. Heater
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main outhaul drive shaft removal
Many of us have been challenged with the removal of the drive shaft for the mainsail outhaul drive shaft. I have broken the top of the gear box with too much pounding from below. Last fall it took an hydraulic jack with cribbing down to the deck to press the shaft out. When reinstalled a liberal amount of grease was used. That was less than a year ago. Yet it was still incredibly stubborn to remove less than a year later. Simple prying or pounding did not break it loose. The ultimate combination that worked was to drive shims between the black plastic adapter and the boom to provide solid support to the plastic and not stress the plastic or bolts (see picture). Screwdrivers were driven on either side of the shaft just under its cap to tension it up. Pounding up from below broke it loose. There was no obvious excessive rust or corrosion to explain the stubbornness. After Polishing the shaft with sandpaper and filing and sanding the inside of the gearbox spindle to remove any residual rust, Molykote was liberally applied and the shaft reinstalled. We’ll see in 6 months if the shaft can be removed more readily.
Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD
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Re: Battery Compartment Explosion
Ralph Caruso
I used to work in a field where water was disassociated into hydrogen and oxygen, and I can tell you that any accumulation of this mixture (called a "stoichiometric mixture) can explode at the very slightest application of energy. We had several experiences where this mix accumulated inside steel pipes, with no ignition source available whatsoever, and detonations occurred. The ONLY way to avoid a detonation is to vent the space, either by forced ventilation or with natural ventilation pathways that continuously slope upward, with NO voids that could accumulate the gas. I remember that the amount of energy that was required to cause a detonation was described as "the amount of energy that a mosquito uses to do a pushup" - somewhere around 0.5 erg, if I remember correctly - so all sorts of things can set it off. I am not an Amel owner - I lurk here for good ideas that I can use on my Jeanneau - but I have 4 golf cart batteries, one engine starting battery, and one genset starting battery under the berth in my aft stateroom, and I have installed those catalytic combiner battery caps on the golf cart batteries, while the starting batteries are "sealed" lead acid. I also have a small fan that exhausts the battery compartment into the boat whenever it senses voltage on the batteries above 13v - ie, charging is occurring. I would prefer to vent overboard, but can't figure out a good piping solution that would also keep the water out while ensuring that it NEVER slopes downward. I figure that the risk of water coming into the boat from a bad vent design would be higher than the risk of a hydrogen accumulation inside the boat - it is not very airtight, with the main hatch almost directly above the batteries. Interesting to hear about hydrogen explosions in boats... Ralph Caruso s/v Petillant Jeanneau SO43DS
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Steering Rack Adjustment
Stephen Davis
Hi Eric, Thanks for checking. Interesting about the nylocks. It must be one of the many changes Amel made over time, as I have what appear original cap nuts with lock washers on the front side. I think I’ll add a bit of locktite as well. Aloha, Steve
On Aug 12, 2018, at 05:49, eric kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Ebersprecher. Heater
Arthur Sundqvist
Thank you. Eric!
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I see forward to the info and pictures from you. I also think is best that s PRO installs it. SM435, Vista Skickat från min iPhone
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Steering Rack Adjustment
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Ebersprecher. Heater
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] New ultrasonic DST sesnor from AIRMAR
Alan, And it's NMEA 2000, so not a plug and play replacement for failed B& G sonic speed. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
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