Max Prop purchase
Patrick McAneny
I have decided to buy a Max Prop and I remember someone asking me to let them know in hopes of perhaps getting a better price. PYI price for a 22" prop is $3750. Fred at PYI suggested that I contact Fawcett in Annapolis their dealer for a better price . Fawcett discounted it to $3400. I am ready to order it very soon , if anyone is interest in buying a Max prop, let me know and I will ask for a better price , but would not expect too much. Thanks, Pat
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Transmission problem, [1 Attachment]
Arthur, check your engine mounts, cdrive mounts and engine bed mounts as if the nuts are loose, you get bad vibration,
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note it’s the nut under the beam that comes loose not the nylon nut you see. I also had an engine bed frame stud snap once which caused vibration. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 05:02, Anna Eriksson anna@... [amelyachtowners] wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Transmission problem, [1 Attachment]
Are the brake pads on the shaft brake touching the disk? 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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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] halyard engine lift for engine removal and replacement
Thanks, I appreciate it. 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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Transmission problem,
There is something wrong in the transmissionbox. Se photo.
And the motor is vibrating more than before it happened. I am now driving on 1800... How sirious is this??? From my wifes telefon Arthur. Sundqvist Vista. SM 435
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
Patrick McAneny
Graham, I wanted to remove our safe and could not risk the damage and left it in. The key had broken off in it, finally i was able to extract it , glue it together and gently opened the safe. I leave it ajar , because if I lock it and the key breaks ,some big thug someday will not believe that I can't open it, and will beat me to senseless , not a long road. I would feel safer without the safe in full view. I know a thief will not take the time removing it that I would and would not be too concerned about scratching my woodwork , unless of course he was an unusually considerate thief. If you figure how to remove it ,please let me know . I would rather have the storage and hide my stuff in one of the thousands of places on the boat.
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Pat
SM#123
-----Original Message----- From: crwggb@... [amelyachtowners] To: amelyachtowners Sent: Mon, Jul 30, 2018 9:02 am Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu The lock on the safe of my 1995 SM no 140 has jammed, fortunately whilst open. My plan was just to take the whole thing out and buy a new one. However, on looking at the hole through which the box needs to be retrieved, it would appear to be some what smaller than the safe itself.
Before I waste a lot of time has any one got any practical experience of removing a safe from the rear heads on a Super Maramu, and any practical tips....like remove the front panel to all the shelving?
I await any comments,
Graham
SM140 SULA
Hong Kong
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] halyard engine lift for engine removal and replacement
Bill,
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Katherine and I have removed our engine (and generator) many times (like 6 or 8) with the boat's rigging very safely and without incident. Takes a few hours but is very straightforward. We start by removing the engine room hatch cover, then disconnect all engine connections, shaft coupling and engine mounts. About 3 hours to do this. Next we put shackles on the engine's lifting tabs and tie a short stout line between them. This become a lifting "sling" for the halyards and control lines we'll use and those can be slid along the sling to balance the engine. Once the lifting halyard is tensioned it doesn't slip. Now we rig lifting line #1 by removing the main sheet from it's tang on the mizzen and running another line from the engine sling, up to the tang, over to the genoa sheet turning block and then to the genoa winch. (We actually use the tail end of the genoa sheet for this - plenty strong.) Now we rig lifting line #2 using the balooner halyard. Run it aft by putting it in front of the topping lift winch, or just use a snatch block made fast anywhere in front of the mast. Then create a "fair" lead to the engine by using another snatch block on the foc d'artimon halyard. You can also supplement that with a snatch block from the main boom. And, for real "belts and suspenders" we sometimes add the engine lifting halyard. Next we rig an athwartships control line from the sling to the other genoa winch. Now you just orchestrate a coordinated lift - it helps to have a third person if available. Lifting lines #1 and #2 give you precise fore and aft control and the athwartships line controls right and left. You can also easily nudge the engine a bit as it comes up. As it comes up we stop frequently and snug up the extra halyard so we've always got redundancy. This is simply how we usually do it - as you get into it you may well need to create variations that may work better for you - there's no strict formula. Just keep at least two lines carrying the weight of the engine. We usually just lower the engine onto a cockpit seat to do our repair work, but when we do remove it from the boat we like to use the main halyard over the boom end, with another safety. That's a pain because you have to lower the sail, and you can use the balooner cleverly snatched forward to let it go aft without chafing the mast. Enjoy - this ranks right up there with fun Amel projects and your dockmates will be green with envy ... or call the mental health professionals to intercede. Cheers, Craig and Katherine Briggs, SN68, Sangaris ---In amelyachtowners@..., <svgarulfo@...> wrote : Well i read the horror story of a SM owner who almost sunk his boat while lifting his engine with a stretchy line to replace the silent blocks. Was only saved by the quick reaction of the people of the marina he was in. In French, but worth a read, if only for the entertainment as it’s quite well written See 1er Janvier in
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Onan Water Pump
SV Perigee
Thanks Bill
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Victron Centaur 24/60 [1 Attachment]
william_maffei@...
The charger was the only 220v system that was switched on when the incident occurred. Everything on the boat is working properly right now which leads me to believe this was an isolated incident related to equipment failure. I work with an authorized dealer so I am going to pick his brain soon. Thank you all for the responses.
Bill Maffei It's all Good SM #195
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Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
Graham Boyd
The lock on the safe of my 1995 SM no 140 has jammed, fortunately whilst open. My plan was just to take the whole thing out and buy a new one. However, on looking at the hole through which the box needs to be retrieved, it would appear to be some what smaller than the safe itself. Before I waste a lot of time has any one got any practical experience of removing a safe from the rear heads on a Super Maramu, and any practical tips....like remove the front panel to all the shelving? I await any comments, Graham SM140 SULA Hong Kong
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Aft Climma AC, SM
Eric, That comment about the expert engineer was an inside joke between Gary and me...I should have noted that. 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
On Sun, Jul 29, 2018, 19:15 'sailormon' kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Run rail maintenance
Hello Duane, Last year we installed the Taco Marine VII-0809 on Aletes after years of nicks in the fiberglass rub rail. I presume your rub rail cross section looks like the attached. The Taco product fit perfectly and was relatively easy to install with the help of YouTube videos. One caveat, there is a small rib on the back of this rubber product that, for our installation, may best to be shaved off to get the rubber to lay flat. See posting #33012. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Rock Hall, MD
From: amelyachtowners@...
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:07 PM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Run rail maintenance
Thanks Duane, Alex and James for your help For now I’ll clean and boat wax as James has done and save the kids from dusty white hands and feet as they clamber aboard in interesting ways Really nice to see the new rub rail Alex. Looks cracking!
All the best Miles
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Suggested Marco Pumps
I n the middle of our discussion thread, MARCO has discontinued the UP 6 and UP 12 with accumulator tanks. They may still be available in Europe, but are not available in the US. I received the following from Marco today:
The updated suggestions are: BEST: UP14/E Electronic water pressure pump 12.2 gpm Part N 16469015 GOOD: UP12/E UP12 / E Autoclave with electronic control 36 l / min Part N 16468113
Price in EU 528.52€
OK: UP6/E UP6 / E Autoclave with electronic control 26 l / min Part N
16462213 Price in EU 402.79€
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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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] halyard engine lift for engine removal and replacement
Sv Garulfo
Well i read the horror story of a SM owner who almost sunk his boat while lifting his engine with a stretchy line to replace the silent blocks. Was only saved by the quick reaction of the people of the marina he was in. In French, but worth a read, if only for the entertainment as it’s quite well written See 1er Janvier in
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Servicing the GROHE thermostatic shower mixer
Mark
Your SM is only 3 serial numbers from mine, so I'm guessing that they are pretty much the same. i have taken apart the shower mixers in both heads due to intermittent lack of flow and what I found is that they have inlet water strainers. i took them out and rinsed them and now the mixers work really well. Trust this helps Best regards Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Lights on the 24volt controllpanel
Arthur, is it the 2 red lamps on the 24 V panel...one for the bilge pump and the other for the alternator alarm (bottom left side)?...there is also a green for the water pump?
If so, the replacement lamps are available from Maud at Amel....if you send her a photograph of the lamp you want the globe for, she will know which it is. To get the dead ones out you need a small diameter plastic/silicone tube that you can push on to the lamp globe and then pull it out...the globe has just two straight pins. The lamps that others have just mentioned are the really small amber and red ones for the nav lights, freezer etc....they can be removed just by pushing in them from the front panel. dab 5200 means use a very small amount of 5200 sealant to hold the small lamp in place...this only applies to the really small ones Trust this helps Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Lights on the 24volt controllpanel
Arthur Sundqvist
Thanks for answer. I am from Sweden and I don’t understand dab 5200 and what and how you replaced the small lamps????
Can you please explain? When you take of the red cup you see a small lamp. How do I get it out and where can I find new ones??
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
eric freedman
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From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 12:01 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
I was also locked out of my safe. It appeared that to remove the safe would require a lot of woodwork to replace it. I am very familiar with safes. Even though this safe is not a TRTL-30X6 the door is quite substantial.. The secret to opening a non-burglary resistance safes is sharp drills, chisels, and a big hammer.
I drilled and hammered the safe door until I opened the safe.
I then has a new door fabricated out of shiny stainless. I has a simple key lock installed and now use a simple key to open the safe.
The safe that we have is intended to keep honest people honest. If someone wants this safe all they have to do is to use a sledge hammer and crow bar and take the safe home to open later.
I am quite happy with my new shiny door. The key lock I used is similar to. https://www.mcmaster.com/#cam-latches/=1dxkk9l Miniature keyed cam lock.
There are photos under Kimberlite in the photo section..
Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Graham, I wanted to remove our safe and could not risk the damage and left it in. The key had broken off in it, finally i was able to extract it , glue it together and gently opened the safe. I leave it ajar , because if I lock it and the key breaks ,some big thug someday will not believe that I can't open it, and will beat me to senseless , not a long road. I would feel safer without the safe in full view. I know a thief will not take the time removing it that I would and would not be too concerned about scratching my woodwork , unless of course he was an unusually considerate thief. If you figure how to remove it ,please let me know . I would rather have the storage and hide my stuff in one of the thousands of places on the boat. Pat SM#123 -----Original Message-----
The lock on the safe of my 1995 SM no 140 has jammed, fortunately whilst open. My plan was just to take the whole thing out and buy a new one. However, on looking at the hole through which the box needs to be retrieved, it would appear to be some what smaller than the safe itself.
Before I waste a lot of time has any one got any practical experience of removing a safe from the rear heads on a Super Maramu, and any practical tips....like remove the front panel to all the shelving?
I await any comments,
Graham SM140 SULA Hong Kong
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
eric freedman
I was also locked out of my safe. It appeared that to remove the safe would require a lot of woodwork to replace it. I am very familiar with safes. Even though this safe is not a TRTL-30X6 the door is quite substantial.. The secret to opening a non-burglary resistance safes is sharp drills, chisels, and a big hammer.
I drilled and hammered the safe door until I opened the safe.
I then has a new door fabricated out of shiny stainless. I has a simple key lock installed and now use a simple key to open the safe.
The safe that we have is intended to keep honest people honest. If someone wants this safe all they have to do is to use a sledge hammer and crow bar and take the safe home to open later.
I am quite happy with my new shiny door. The key lock I used is similar to. https://www.mcmaster.com/#cam-latches/=1dxkk9l Miniature keyed cam lock.
There are photos under Kimberlite in the photo section.
Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 11:14 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Safety deposit box in aft head of Super maramu
Graham, I wanted to remove our safe and could not risk the damage and left it in. The key had broken off in it, finally i was able to extract it , glue it together and gently opened the safe. I leave it ajar , because if I lock it and the key breaks ,some big thug someday will not believe that I can't open it, and will beat me to senseless , not a long road. I would feel safer without the safe in full view. I know a thief will not take the time removing it that I would and would not be too concerned about scratching my woodwork , unless of course he was an unusually considerate thief. If you figure how to remove it ,please let me know . I would rather have the storage and hide my stuff in one of the thousands of places on the boat. Pat SM#123 -----Original Message-----
The lock on the safe of my 1995 SM no 140 has jammed, fortunately whilst open. My plan was just to take the whole thing out and buy a new one. However, on looking at the hole through which the box needs to be retrieved, it would appear to be some what smaller than the safe itself.
Before I waste a lot of time has any one got any practical experience of removing a safe from the rear heads on a Super Maramu, and any practical tips....like remove the front panel to all the shelving?
I await any comments,
Graham SM140 SULA Hong Kong
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Servicing the GROHE thermostatic shower mixer
mfmcgovern@...
Mark,
Of course it's the other side. It's a boat project. When you fix it, please post the part number of the replacement as I'm sure mine are getting ready to fail. Thanks, Mark McGovern SM 440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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