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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: ZF25 Transmission Dipstick / Fluid Level
James Cromie
This link shows the conversion between old model numbers and new ones. It appears that you are correct.
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James SV Soteria SM 347.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: ZF25 Transmission Dipstick / Fluid Level
greatketch@...
Ryan,
The zf25m is a very different beast than the zf25. The zf25m is indeed the current version of the venerable HBW250. On the other hand, the zf25 is a significantly larger transmission that is hydraulically shifted. I doubt they share any significant parts. Do NOT try to put 3 liters of fluid in your transmission. There isn’t room! Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Annapolis, MD, USA
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: ZF25 Transmission Dipstick / Fluid Level
Ryan Meador
After reading these ZF transmission threads with great interest, I thought this was an Amel 54 problem, but I've also seen a few posts from folks with Super Maramus, so I went to check mine. My transmission says HBW 250-3.0R. According to this manual I found, the HBW 250 is the same as the ZF 25 M. So I guess this thread does apply to me? Except none of the numbers you're throwing around make sense -- my dipstick is almost exactly 160mm from the bottom thread on the cap to the mark. And that manual says I should put 0.75l of fluid in, which seems crazy small and is way less than anyone else in this discussion. I'm filled to the mark, but looking in the dipstick hole, the transmission is only about half full. I also don't have an O-ring on the dipstick. Have I misunderstood the part numbers and this thread actually has nothing to do with me? Does that manual I found actually apply to my transmission? Thanks, Ryan and Kelly
SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA, USA
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Run rail maintenance
James Alton
Miles,
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The rails on Sueño had quite a bit of oxidation on them after sitting in the sun for years in the Med. before we bought the boat. We found that a good scrub with Soft Scrub cleaned them up pretty well. The wife then put a couple coats of wax on them to provide some protection and they came out surprisingly well. There may be a better product out there to use and if so hopefully someone will let us know. Best, James SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Re: Amel Pole Rigging Lines
Miles
Hi Gary, Steve is correct. Amel used stretchy lines for good reason. You don’t want a non-stretch line, especially for the fore-guy line. The original lines are very stretchy. The forward (blue) line goes from the pole around a block at the bow and back to the cleat in front of the windshield. If (when) you are rolling down wind and a pole dips into the water, or you try to go more than 40 degrees off dead down wind, the long stretchy line will allow the pole to move back without breaking until the angle to the bow attachment become such that the line pulls the pole back against the side on the rub rail instead of out forward, rather like a big rubber band. When this happened to me, the pole made a great bang against the side of the boat. I was sure I had broken something, but there was no damage. I only had to loosen the line and the pole went back to the proper positon. This was just one more instance where I saw that Amel did everything for a reason. Regards, Miles S/Y Ladybug, sm216, Newport Harbor, RI
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Run rail maintenance
smiles bernard
Typo! Rub Rails 😉
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On 28 Jul 2018, at 21:16, smiles bernard smilesbernard@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Run rail maintenance
smiles bernard
Hello there
I’ve returned to our older Maramu boat after a period with her ashore in the sun The rub rails are ‘dusty’ - any rope, hand or shoe that touches them comes off with white power marks Does anyone have any advice on how best to maintain the Amel run rails ? Some sort of clean n seal tricks? Many thanks in advance Miles Maramu #162
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Lights on the 24volt controllpanel
Arther,
These are almost the same size. I put a dab of 5200 on it when I installed new lights and they have worked perfectly:
https://www.bluesea.com/products/8171/LED_-_12_24V_DC_Red
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff www.creampuff.us
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amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Some of the small red lights in the 24 panel are dead. How do I replace them
and where are they to find??
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Lights on the 24volt controllpanel
Arthur Sundqvist
Some of the small red lights in the 24 panel are dead. How do I replace them and where are they to find??
SM 435 Vista Fair winds Arthur. Sundqvist
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Onan parts in Martinique
Alex Ramseyer <alexramseyer@...>
Hi Paul, Clipper is the official dealer, but they have very few parts on stock. They asked for 2000 Euros for my new PCB board which I then ordered for a bit over USD 800 from the ONAN dealer in Englewood/FLA. Even with shipping and customs included, it was not half the price of Clipper. Also Clipper said the part would take ca one month to be delivered, I got it within a week from FLA. I had a friend shipping it, not the dealer itself, we declared the value to be USD 200.......as the Martiniquians have a special tax for parts that come from the U.S...... Hope you are doing well, Alex
On Saturday, July 28, 2018, 9:05:58 AM GMT-4, sharongbrown@... [amelyachtowners] wrote:
Thanks Bill.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Amel Pole Rigging Lines
Stephen Davis
Hey Gary, I’m no expert, but my opinion is that Amel used the stretchy line for a reason, and it probably helps to reduce shock loads on the poles. In the scheme of things, buying some more line is a lot less expensive than breaking a pole. FYI...we have a newer SM2000 on our dock in Hawaii with absentee owners, and it appears they have broken both poles on their trip from California to Hawaii. I have no idea how it happened, but it’s not a pretty sight. Good luck getting it all figured out. Regards, Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Ko Olina, Hawaii
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changing cockpit cover installation from old Super Maramu to SM2K
philipp.sollberger@...
Hi dear Super Maramu Experts, I think about to change my old installation of the cockpit cover on my SM#124 to the installation on the SM2K. For this action I asked AMEL in La Rochelle and NV Equipment as well, but unfortunately I didn't get an answer that they could help. Does anybody has a map with the dimensions of the inox tubes and also where to fix them on the cockpit triangle. Many thanks for all support! Philipp SM#124, Félicie, Bâle
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Re: Amel Pole Rigging Lines
Hi Gary,
Imho the boat won't know the difference as the sails and sheets take up any shock load. You don't say which Dyneema you got, but the range of stretch in the various "flavors" actually overlaps with some of the StaSet products. I don't see any problem and pretty is good :-) Cheers, Craig, SN68 ---In amelyachtowners@..., <gary@...> wrote : Well .. I made a big and expensive mistake when looking for some lengths of line last week. I couldn't back out of it because even though I said "StaySet" I touched "Dyneema" and that's what they cut for me. I think I know the answer already, but does anyone have an opinion (well .. I know that answer too :) ) on whether safety would be compromised if the Amel Poles were rigged with a non-stretching line? I'm debating it as it seems the Poles would need some wiggle room to shift stresses, but conversely the sails themselves do a lot of shock absorption. At any rate, I'm considering rigging the poles with 8mm Dyneema since I have a lot of it now (and it's in pretty colors) and since the original braided lines are getting pretty old. Thoughts? Gary W. SM #209, "Adagio" Malta
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Amel Pole Rigging Lines
Gary, I do not know the answer, but the original lines were as follows (translated from French, origin: Amel):
The above mentions "Tempest" which I believe refers to a brand of polyester line which may be impossible to find. The above also tells you where to mark the lines. I hope this helps. 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 taken 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 referred to mechanical and/or electrical device or system.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine tray mounts
James
Hi Bill The tray is in good condition and not rusty, just the forward mounts. They are old and just leaked the oil thats oil I think. Also, raw water pump leak would be enough of an explanation. Main reason for the replacement is just to clear up the alignment issues should there be one after realigning. More a preventive measure. But yes, the tray is fine.. Thanks James
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Onan parts in Martinique
ya_fohi
Thanks Bill.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Engine tray mounts
James, A word of very serious caution. If the galvanized engine frame is very rusty, chances are that the engine room was at one time flooded to a level over them. This will have a cascade of events that you may not want to deal with. In my experience "Cosmetic Clues" are very important to investigate, and in my experience few surveyors get to the bottom of this, rather they suggest painting. 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 taken 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 referred to mechanical and/or electrical device or system.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] xantrex Battery Monitor - high Voltage alarm
Ruedi, There is a set-up mode which permanently changes values. If you are using the set-up mode from your manual, the settings should permanently change. I would use 29 as an alarm. I admit the Xantrex manual is the worse written manual that I have ever attempted to use. You will need much patience! If the high voltage is wrong, maybe some of the other settings are also wrong. Good Luck 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 taken 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 referred to mechanical and/or electrical device or system.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Onan parts in Martinique
The Volvo, Yanmar, Honda dealer is Caraibe Marine. They have 2 shops that are located in the old Marina Building on Boulevard Allegre near Mango Bay Bar and restaurant. One is a chandlery, the other engines. Amel School Clients get a 15% discount. I seem to remember Onan parts there, but not 100% sure. 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 taken 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 referred to mechanical and/or electrical device or system.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Masse Light and March Pump
Dean and other Marco Pump users: The best of the best of Marco single pumps is the UP 14 E. Marco makes a unit which combine 2 of these pumps. It is the UP14 / E-DX 24V double autoclave with electronic control + PCS 92 l / min. You can run both pumps for extra flow or only one pump. The pump switching is electronic. This is more pump than you will ever need, but if you want builtin redundancy and convenience when something goes south, maybe you should consider this one. BTW, Amel School Clients get a 20% discount on all Marco Pumps. Just a word about Marco. When looking at their website, create an account and login. When you are logged-in, on each pump webpage, you will see additional tabs which include spare parts, service manuals and even some videos for repair and service. When you select your pump, be sure to order the appropriate spare parts which in most cases should include the PTFE gears. The PTFE gears are the heart of the pump. I am told that even though not all Marco Pumps are listed at the US site, you can buy any Marco pump in the US from www.mate-usa.com. I am really excited about Marco Pumps and hope that the apparent longlife and ease of service built into these pumps will prove to be what I believe it will be. Good luck. 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 taken 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 referred to mechanical and/or electrical device or system.
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