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Important Update Re: No steering parts, rack & pinion, cables, from Amel
Bill, Understood. Thanks, Mark
Bill, Understood. Thanks, Mark
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Important Update Re: No steering parts, rack & pinion, cables, from Amel
Bill, Just to clarify, Ultraflex is committing to make one last batch of cables ONLY? What about the rack and pinion gears? From reading posts on steering failures on this forum it seems that the rack
Bill, Just to clarify, Ultraflex is committing to make one last batch of cables ONLY? What about the rack and pinion gears? From reading posts on steering failures on this forum it seems that the rack
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Mark McGovern
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Yanmar 4jh3-hte overheat
Duane, Generally, temp sensors work off of resistance with high resistance when cold and much lower resistance as the medium gets hotter. You can use a cup of room temperature water and boiling water
Duane, Generally, temp sensors work off of resistance with high resistance when cold and much lower resistance as the medium gets hotter. You can use a cup of room temperature water and boiling water
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Mark McGovern
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Amel in lower Chesapeake
Brian, Your are just a bit too late as everyone is departing this week for points East and South. We keep our SM in the Middle Chesapeake but that's a four hour drive north. The Chesapeake Bay really
Brian, Your are just a bit too late as everyone is departing this week for points East and South. We keep our SM in the Middle Chesapeake but that's a four hour drive north. The Chesapeake Bay really
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Mark McGovern
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Drain plug for C-drive and Spurs
Craig, I'm 99% sure it's M20 x 2.5 thread pitch.
Craig, I'm 99% sure it's M20 x 2.5 thread pitch.
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Mark McGovern
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Drain plug for C-drive and Spurs
Mark, The first picture is correct. The second is not. Olivier Beaute chimed in on this topic towards the end this thread: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/33139860#47902
Mark, The first picture is correct. The second is not. Olivier Beaute chimed in on this topic towards the end this thread: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/33139860#47902
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Mark McGovern
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Main furler
Paul, People use the term "Pulley Puller" and "Bearing Puller" interchangeably. They are similar tools and sometimes either one can be used to do the same job but in this case you really need a Bearin
Paul, People use the term "Pulley Puller" and "Bearing Puller" interchangeably. They are similar tools and sometimes either one can be used to do the same job but in this case you really need a Bearin
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Mark McGovern
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Main furler
Paul, I used a bearing puller:
Paul, I used a bearing puller:
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Mark McGovern
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Good Article on How Racor Fuel Filters Work
Matt, Thanks. I found another good article on changing the filter here: http://www.marshmarine.net/index_14.htm
Matt, Thanks. I found another good article on changing the filter here: http://www.marshmarine.net/index_14.htm
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Mark McGovern
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Yanmar Diesel Won't Stay Running
Mark, I should have asked this question in my first post but what model Yanmar engine is it? If its newer one with electronically controlled fuel injection via an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) than my
Mark, I should have asked this question in my first post but what model Yanmar engine is it? If its newer one with electronically controlled fuel injection via an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) than my
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Mark McGovern
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Balloner use
Jose, Welcome to the group. Check out this manual (from the files section of this forum): https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/files/Amel%20Super%20Maramu%20Manuals%20English/Amel%20Super%20Maramu
Jose, Welcome to the group. Check out this manual (from the files section of this forum): https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/files/Amel%20Super%20Maramu%20Manuals%20English/Amel%20Super%20Maramu
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Mark McGovern
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Yanmar Diesel Won't Stay Running
You could have some water in the diesel tank. The fact that the boat has been sitting idle for a few months has given plenty of time for condensation to form inside the tank and settle to the bottom o
You could have some water in the diesel tank. The fact that the boat has been sitting idle for a few months has given plenty of time for condensation to form inside the tank and settle to the bottom o
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Mark McGovern
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Yanmar Diesel Won't Stay Running
Mark, Older diesel engines need three things to keep on running: 1. Fuel 2. Air 3. Compression The overwhelming majority of the time an issue like you describe will be fuelling related. Have you check
Mark, Older diesel engines need three things to keep on running: 1. Fuel 2. Air 3. Compression The overwhelming majority of the time an issue like you describe will be fuelling related. Have you check
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Mark McGovern
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Good Article on How Racor Fuel Filters Work
I found a good article on how Racor fuel filters work and thought I would share it here since many of us have these on our boats: https://www.racornews.com/single-post/2016/1/25/Mythbusters-Fuel-Filte
I found a good article on how Racor fuel filters work and thought I would share it here since many of us have these on our boats: https://www.racornews.com/single-post/2016/1/25/Mythbusters-Fuel-Filte
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Mark McGovern
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Onan MDKD 6.5kW genset exhaust elbow
Karen, That sure is much different than the elbow on my Onan MDKAV 7kW. Mine looks much more like the one from Nikimat's MDKAL. If you do end up replacing yours with a new one, let me know. I will hap
Karen, That sure is much different than the elbow on my Onan MDKAV 7kW. Mine looks much more like the one from Nikimat's MDKAL. If you do end up replacing yours with a new one, let me know. I will hap
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Mark McGovern
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Onan MDKD 6.5kW genset exhaust elbow
Karen, I stand corrected! It looks like that there is a small water jacket in the Onan Exhaust elbow after all. Here is a picture that I found looking down the the back side of one on Alex from Nikima
Karen, I stand corrected! It looks like that there is a small water jacket in the Onan Exhaust elbow after all. Here is a picture that I found looking down the the back side of one on Alex from Nikima
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Mark McGovern
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Main furler and furler gear box
Paul, Lot's of good information on the main furler in this thread: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/29770769#43884 and in this Photo Album: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/album
Paul, Lot's of good information on the main furler in this thread: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/29770769#43884 and in this Photo Album: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/album
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Mark McGovern
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Onan MDKD 6.5kW genset exhaust elbow
Karen, Are you talking about the Onan Exhaust Elbow or the Onan Exhaust Manifold? See the picture below: The Exhaust Elbow looks like a fabricated part that does NOT have a water jacket. The Exhaust M
Karen, Are you talking about the Onan Exhaust Elbow or the Onan Exhaust Manifold? See the picture below: The Exhaust Elbow looks like a fabricated part that does NOT have a water jacket. The Exhaust M
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Mark McGovern
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Onan MDKD 6.5kW genset exhaust elbow
Orion, The exhaust elbow is a relatively complex geometry that also fits into a fairly tight space. While I am sure replicating it from measurements and sketches alone could be done, the chances of ge
Orion, The exhaust elbow is a relatively complex geometry that also fits into a fairly tight space. While I am sure replicating it from measurements and sketches alone could be done, the chances of ge
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Mark McGovern
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Onan MDKD 6.5kW genset exhaust elbow
Karen, I just looked up the price for a replacement for this part. US$2,269 is absolutely insane! I could make them out of 316 Stainless Steel for way less than that. I have to remove mine this winter
Karen, I just looked up the price for a replacement for this part. US$2,269 is absolutely insane! I could make them out of 316 Stainless Steel for way less than that. I have to remove mine this winter
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Mark McGovern
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