A great reply Bill. Best explanation Ive seen. However I am going to drop a curly one here. I have a Volvo and a ZF 25M gearbox and an auto prop.For reasons I have not discovered it will sometimes loc

Hi Bill, Volvo recommend either freewheeling or in gear. However care needs to be taken that either forward or reverse gear is selected depending on which firmly stops the spinning, the wrong one will

Hi Eric, it wasn't an hours issue. What caused its demise was the misunderstanding about rpm. It was maxing at 2800 rpm under load and the consensus on the forum was that there must be something wrong

#replacement

Hi. The Beta spunds a good option. However I repkced my tmd22 with volvo d275 and with 1300 hpurs up it is going well. Plus points. It has significantly more torque. Even with the propellor barnacle e

#replacement

With you on that Alan. That is what we do with ours. Ocean preparedness tops harbour convenieces every, time in my opinion. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean pearl

Hi Colin. Thanks for the comprehensive reply. You are a very experienced off shore sailor and have thought it through. I wouldnt do it that way and I do believe care should be taken by others who perh

I dont think I have ever commented negatively before but sorry Colin. I saw your set ip in Vuda Point Fiji. In my opinion ugly as sin, obstructive and creating a huge blind spot looking forward. How y

I want wish the members of our world wide Amel family all the very best for Christmas and the new year. I enjoy being in contact with all of you. You are appreciated. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

That sounds good Dimitris, Had it still been in place when we bought Ocean Pearl we may have discovered its value. However I dont think I will change back. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Tom and Kirtin, we have a top opening fridge in the dishwasher space installed by the PO and not the most elaborate but we are very happy with it and it gets a lot of use. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocea

Hi Scott, I think someone has already said this but adjusting the cables to remove play is simple. Same method as used to adjust brake cable on a bicycle. My cables have over 50,000 miles and are fine

Hi Mark, I didn't coat them with anything. As to longevity, I only have two or three years up so far but I have no reason to expect them to fail prematurely. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Mark, I replaced mine with the plugs from Amel. Very happy with the result. I cleaned out the holes and tapped the new plugs in with a rubber hammer. Takes a while digging the old and crumbling plu

Yes there are but increasingly they are being recognized as being dangerous. In older homes that were less airtight, not as bad. But in the modern home with the modern attitude of shut everything up,

There was a very sad case in New Zealand a few years back. It was four guys out on a mountain hunting trip. One night they were in a mountain hut and it was very cold so they brought the gas barbecue

Thanks Eric. However I got lucky. I blew all the rubbish out from around the brush assembly with an air gun. And it goes. I will check for tightness as you suggest. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks Adam, I am expecting to be able to refurbish/repair my winch but I will keep your advice re replacement in reserve. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks for your input Nick. Mark has now posted the Lewmar manual which answers all my questions Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thank you Mark, invaluable. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks again Nick. You have answered my question about the gearbox being oil filled. Did you replace the seals. When you say you dropped the motor off were you able do remove the motor alone,or the mo