Hi Gary Another very helpful post – many thanks indeed – I will read it carefully. Andrew Ronpische SM2k 472 Canet en Roussillion, France

Hi Eric It is wired according to the manufacturers guidelines – see the following links: http://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Isolation-Transformers-EN.pdf http://www.victronenergy.

Hi Eric The EU cable standard for single phase 220v AC is green/yellow for earth, blue for neutral and brown for phase (line or live). Our isolation transformer shore side is connected through an eart

Dear Gary This discussion is very interesting and I am now a lot clearer about the DC circuits and the bonding, an area I am unclear about however is the Earth lead on the AC circuit and the bonding s

I agree with Bill and this was my experience on our last boat, I would not buy a wind generator again – it generated quite a bit of noise and vibration but not a worthwhile amount of electricity. Andr

John Our experience has been that it can be difficult to get a berth in a French Mediterranean Port, however usually Port Leucate and Canet en Roussillon tend to have places – Canet is slightly more e

In my limited 2 year experience of Amel SAV I have found it to be generally very good with around 6 interactions. However I did get a bit frustrated with my last interaction in July last year when I t

I looked at deck switches but did not feel comfortable in doing anything non reversible. I think if there was an argument that convinced me to reinstall switches on the foredeck again I would probably

Hi Alexandre I am not sure what to advise - the electronics is really just a set of electronic switches, but the nature of the way the up and down switches invert the power to the box and the way they

Alexandre I failed to get bow thruster linear actuator components from Amel and ended up getting them from SNT directly who manufactured the parts originally. My contact there was Arnaud Brichon Arnau

Our approach to this when the rubber boot perished was to identify the wires in the port forward locker that go to the windlass switches - these attach to the switching solenoid , we cut these and con

Having just taken delivery of main and mizzen short battened deme voile hydranet sails I am reassured to hear some positive experiences! Andrew Ronpische SM472

What are the implications on the performance of the later Amels SM / SM2000 if the weight has been progressively added to the stern of the boat design and a rising bow through the range of models – ha

I would agree with Bills risk assessment – of course the ideal is that you strip it down and do it – that is what I did with our outhaul gearbox as the bronze gear was slipping and had to be changed –

Hi I can send a picture of it next week fitted when I am next at the boat, I found it to be a very solid and well-built unit. I have no connection either with boatlamps other than being a customer. An

Hi Mike It is a direct replacement so fits in without changing the housing. Andrew

HI I recently changed my mizzen sealed beam lamp with an LED lamp that is a good fit – this was from www.boatlamps.co.uk http://www.boatlamps.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d173.html Was not cheap but if it has

I would agree with that - what we did on the last haul out was to test with a multimeter with long leads that there was good connectivity between the anodes on the rudder and the propellor, when all w

Bill This account I am afraid rather chimes with my recent experience with SAV and a linear actuator replacement – I was left with a distinct feeling of lack of confidence and felt it prudent to sourc

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