Yes Bill, I had noted that but thought it worth sharing with the group that brush sticking could cause a go slow. As to the beer story, my furler motor decided not function as we entered a particularl

Hi Kent, over the years I gave found the first place to check sail control motor malfunction is the brushes. They choke up with carbon dust and stick. Usually it causes total non functioning so recent

Hi Kent, I find it disturbing that the western world have banned those drugs. Medically they proven safe and effective which cannot be said of their vaccines and alternative treatments. Glad you recov

Thanks Teun, You are right, an answer must be found before there is a catastrophic boat loss fire. If changes have been made to a boat that could dramatically increase the current (amperage delivered)

Thanks Teun, what is the amperage of the fuse that is in situ. I remain of the opinion that alternative (Particularly higher) amperage fuses should not be provided for the same circuit. There is a loa

The only word I can think of is Oh S......Buy refer to my previous posts. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Paul, it is the connections to the breakers/protectors that need to be checked. Separate, clean, apply CRC and reconnect. All connections are affected but the high load (eg bow thruster, anchor win

Hi all again, I cannot believe the different amperage breakers provided by Amel would have been intended for the same circuits. Olivier can you advise. Kind regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] tb/AMEL 54 outhaul protector burn out Mid Atlantic/AYOG Hi Teun, Breakers, as Brent has pointed out are there to protect the down stream wire. They trip from either a sh

Hi Teun, Breakers, as Brent has pointed out are there to protect the down stream wire. They trip from either a short circuit or overload downstream from the breaker. The response should NEVER BE INSTA

On advice from a company that cleans Household rainwater tanks I used Hydrgen Peroxide. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi all, We sailed from Florida to the top of Maine and back down, through Long Island sound and New York to the Chesapeake, then to the Caribbean and Panama, Galapagos, Marquesas, French Polynesia and

HI Alan, Me too Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill et al. Your post forestalled me. A win win using the copper coil idea. Since the SM water tank is in the keel it will achieve sea temp which would put it in the same efficiency as external kee

I agree completely with Alan on this. Very simple, very effective Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

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Hi Mike, for me lithium every time. I use it for the sail control gearboxes, for greasing the halyard and sheet winches and in the auto prop. Excellent results Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Well done Ken. You have already discovered the Amel speciality. Off shore sailing, even in challenging conditions. They are an incredibly sea worthy and sea kindly boat.. Again and again we have done

Hi again Ralph. One question I missed. Do you need specialists. Depends on your skill.level I did mine my self. There will be a post in the system describing my repair and reassembly of the vetus. Not

Hi Ralph. The SM and 54 apart from scale are the same system. As I said in my previous starting from the bottom the possibilities are. Propeller, OK it's been serviced but a passing lump of wood or ot

Hi Ralph, I remain of the opinion that excessive noise and vibration not normal and is an issue that needs to be resolved. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl