Bill, Yes, that is the switch. I will check the switch because it worked before and I never changed it. It could be bad and extragely the red light for the low speed is not turning on. Your suggestion

Thank you Bill, My Frigoboat has a Danfoss control 102N4030 which runs the compressor and the fan There is a switch with a red light, which seems to control the fan. When I turned down such a switch d

I had an AC technician refill the gas on my Galley refrigerator one month ago because it was not cooling enough. After the refill, the freezer cooled well and the refrigerator worked perfectly for two

Ryan, I had the same issue with the oven and I bought the part (it is a mercury filled and not a thermocouple) which I replaced and it worked fine... for a while. Unfortunately, I waited too long betw

Ken, I would be in for 5 spares if you have them printed. Thank you Jose Ipanema SM2K 278 Constitution Marina Boston, MA

Oliver, Can you let me know which type of sensor was fitted to my SM200 # 278 ? Jose Ipanema SM 2K #278 Boston MA

Hi, Trevor, Too bad I had ordered the transducers without specifying the type. I still need to know which one is in my boat SM 278, which seems to be just about the time the straight sensors were intr

Thank you, Ian and Bill, for the info. Now I need to find out if the sensors I bought are the ones on my boat (the cable coming out straight vs at an angle which is what I was sold. I hope it is strai

My sonic speed started acting up last season and I ordered the transducers from England. Not cheap but they look like those from the user's manual left in Ipanema from its previous owners. As the boat

Bob, thanks for the report. The results you show are impressive. Craig, we are in total agreement. One way or another this problem will be resolved, at least for those of us who seem unable to follow

I did some studying when I was buying a prop for my previous Beneteau 361. I found that selecting the type of folding prop depended on the objective. If it is to reduce drag while sailing the Flexofol

Craig, You interpreted my point as intended. I did not read your last post before I answered it with a long explanation, but hopefully, it helps in the discussion. Particularly in reducing the fears o

Craig and Eric, What I call the lip is spring side of the seal. In other words, in my experimental configuration, the orientation of inner (next to the C-Drive) and middle seals was with the spring fa

Danny and Bill, First, I don't take it personally our interaction and also respect and by-enlarge agree with your conservative approach to keeping the boat as close as possible to the original design.

Bill, I cannot see how you can state that you are certain I installed the seals wrongly the first two times when I followed religiously the "amel way" and ended up with water in the C-Drive oil within

Ian, The order of the seals is important to make sure they get lubricated. The first and second seals you mount should have the lips facing the propeller and the last facing the transmission. putting

Thank you Craig, A truly interesting post. I was interested to see that in your post about the SKF expert he/she states "Finally, I would arrange the seals with 2 facing the water and one facing the o

Thank you, Craig, That makes sense. What did the SFK expert tell you about the orientation of the seals? Good winds Jose

Good point Miles, I can go and check how many hours between the seal changes but I know that the last time it was leaking water as we were finishing our dobule transatlantic crossing which included a

Dear Bill, I don't want to make this a major issue and I appreciate your comments, knowledge, and experience with our boats but I have several issues with your RESPONSE. 1) I am ONLY reporting the res