Hi Bill, the Raymarine AIS installation manual states: The AIS700 includes a dedicated grounding point to reduce potential damage caused by near lightning strikes. The Grounding point should be connec

Bill, thank you for your valuable and very welcome input. Just a couple of further questions: what is the optimum RF ground circuit for VHF, AIS etc? and, lightning protection: what circuit does/shoul

This post is a continuation of the recent discussion about the rudder post and galvanic protection system. I have discovered that the two green wires that had been disconnected from Flora's bonding sy

Thanks Eric and Alan..the crawling hunt is on..like a ferret chasing down where these wires go!! A hit of voltaren always helps!

That makes sense! Thank you Bill. Do you know the place where the wiring for SSB ground plate (on the skeg) emerges into the hull, and the color of that wire?

Thanks Bill. The cone zinc anode on the prop is eroding nicely. But the anode on the rudder shows almost no corrosion..I wonder if this is a symptom of a loss of continuity somewhere?

Thanks for all of your ideas. The green and yellow wires are already securely attached to the rudder post and are the main bonding wires. I will check the continuity between these and the green wires.

Hello: I have just noticed two green wires close to the rudder post in Flora, and I have attached a photo. These two wires have been disconnected and I dont know why or by whom. Does anyone know what

I have just replaced the same motor and gear box. I sourced the replacement from Mauripro, at a good price and with excellent service. The unit is heavy so be careful pulling it off.

I need to replace the original port-side jib sheet winch gear box: it is a Bonfiglioli VF 63, MVF63/P unit. Can anyone suggest a replacement which will fit the existing electric motor which seems very

I have just installed a new chartplotter with prexisting NMEA 2000/ Seatalkng components and spent significant time sorting out a problem with as it turned out a simple solution. The solution to compo

Good idea ..thanks Craig.

An update on the headsail furler. The problem was a burnt out wire. The wire in question carried the current from one (FOC in) of the four solenoids (two for the FOC/Jib, two for the anchor winch) loc

Hello again: there are three main wires to the headsail furling motor on Flora. Two of these are connected by normal threaded post connection and the third is simply hard connected to the internals of

Yep: good idea!...hopefully we will get down to the Flora over the next few days and will do as you suggest, Vladimir

Thanks Vladimir and Craig..Does the motor simply pop off?? The worm drive doesnt get tangled?? If that is the case, I will do that asap rather than wait for the auto electrician....

Thank you Ian,Bill and Danny for the very helpful responses. I have checked the "in" solenoid, pressed the button on the bottom, and there is 24 V coming through (measured by multimeter so no load). I

I have run through the search function on this site and located some very useful posts on solenoids. The rotation that is failing is the "in" direction. I have pushed the button on the bottom of the "

Our headsail furler has developed a problem. Our boat is a 1994 Super Maramu, previously named Amelie IV and renamed Flora. Located in Greenwell Point, NSW, Australia. The solenoids are both working (