The echo sounder on Sula has not been working of late. I suspected the transducer which has just been confirmed by a B&G technician. Unfortunately he also tells me that the transducer type in Sula whi

Further to this thread I am still having problems. When I turn the ignition key on the Volvo one click power appears on the starter panel. Turning the key one further notch to the start position produ

Thanks for all your replies. I will track down one of those battery testers Bill. Yes you are right, I quite enjoy most jobs on the boat....after 10 years there aren't many parts I haven't dismantled/

Bill thanks so much for your Input. Back to boat tomorrow with Nigel Calder's book to test solenoids. Still not sure if the Volvo engined boats have a ground solenoid in their starting circuit (Olivie

I have searched long and hard following the complete 12v circuit looking for this solenoid. I have found one bolted to the front side of the control box on the Onan but nothing in the Vlvo circuit. Ca

Hi Alan, Thanks for your input. I did all that and looks like the Volvo ground solenoid has been removed or was never fitted. The -ve from the battery is connected to a stud on the starter motor. The

Thank you all for your input to this issue. I finally traced the problem to a faulty -ve battery isolation switch, with intermittent contact. I am now trying to replace both the +ve and -ve 2 pole swi

I have just had to have Sula SM140 built1995, surveyed for insurance. Being in Hong Kong finding an Amel expert was never going to happen. The well intentioned surveyor has said "it is advised to carr

I am replacing the perspex windows on my fixed wind screen. On removal of the old ones it was observed that the edges of the windows were painted to hide the sealant when in position. Can any one tell

Thank you gentlemen....GELCOAT!! It's obvious now. Just so happens Sula is parked up on the hard at RHKYC with her bow more or less poking into the fibre glass work shop! Graham SM140 Sula Hong Kong

It looks like Sula's Onan MDKDP 6.5 generator engine is either up for a major overhaul or complete replacement. For those of you who have replaced this same unit on your boats what did you go for? The

My Onan MDKDP 6.5, was unused for about 6 months. Now, on start up and before any load is applied it produces large amounts of white smoke (the smell tells me this is unburnt fuel). This smoke persist

I have just ordered a new Onan MDKBK. Can anyone tell me the SPEC / supplier of the 4 rubber mounts that the generator sits on bolted to the bonded in wooden board? It would appear that not all these

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 nee

Dave, I too have been looking at the Beta to replace my TMD22....no turbo and Kubota parts world wide. Could you put me in touch with your client? Is it a SM he/she has? It would be great to talk to s

Replaced the underwater seal on the plastic shaft (on which the bow thruster prop is mounted) and very quickly the oil was leaking out. I suspect this shaft has become so worn the standard seal is now

Danny, You are now a further year in with your Volvo D2-75. How is it going? I would love to do a rebuild of the TMD22 but it's not vaguely economical here in Hong Kong. After everything Ive read on t

The answer to all this is in the torque curves. As you say Danny 2800 is the max on the Amel TMD22A installation. This effectively limits its max OP to approx 60HP. I have been very happy with this pe

Hi Bill, Thanks for your thoughts. Oddly enough your email beautifully summarises all my niggling doubts and questions that I will be presenting to the Beta man when we meet on Monday. After all 2 yea

Thanks Bill, yes, as you said Beta appear to be are very easy to deal with in this dept. Graham