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Deck cap replacement for head pump out fitting
I've been searching for replacements for these caps since almost the day we bought our boat, and I haven't found them anywhere -- but that was before the very helpful info from Bill! I settled on buyi
I've been searching for replacements for these caps since almost the day we bought our boat, and I haven't found them anywhere -- but that was before the very helpful info from Bill! I settled on buyi
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Ryan Meador
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winterizing the watermaker
Miles, Where/how do you connect your hand pump to the flow meter and other tubes? Bill, I appreciate the additional instructions, but as with so many winterization instructions for this unit, they mai
Miles, Where/how do you connect your hand pump to the flow meter and other tubes? Bill, I appreciate the additional instructions, but as with so many winterization instructions for this unit, they mai
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Ryan Meador
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winterizing the watermaker
Hi Arnold, Thanks for the info. We followed basically those instructions already. Blowing into the blue hose (I assume this is the one marked with blue tape, which is the product water output) did not
Hi Arnold, Thanks for the info. We followed basically those instructions already. Blowing into the blue hose (I assume this is the one marked with blue tape, which is the product water output) did not
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Ryan Meador
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winterizing the watermaker
Hi all, We have the 60L/hr, 24V-only Dessalator. Following the great instructions from past threads on this subject, we've successfully winterized the raw water side with pink antifreeze. But none of
Hi all, We have the 60L/hr, 24V-only Dessalator. Following the great instructions from past threads on this subject, we've successfully winterized the raw water side with pink antifreeze. But none of
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Ryan Meador
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VP TMD 22 muffler
I believe ours was also aluminum. I thought it was stainless until we actually removed it, and it just didn't feel like stainless. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Salem, MA, USA
I believe ours was also aluminum. I thought it was stainless until we actually removed it, and it just didn't feel like stainless. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Salem, MA, USA
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Ryan Meador
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VP TMD 22 muffler
We just went through this replacement process a few months ago. If you're willing to spend the money, probably the best option is to have a new one fabricated in metal or fiberglass so you can continu
We just went through this replacement process a few months ago. If you're willing to spend the money, probably the best option is to have a new one fabricated in metal or fiberglass so you can continu
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Ryan Meador
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Fusion Marine Stereo (24 volt?)
The Fusion stereos (and presumably other brands of actual marine stereos) have two major advantages of car stereos: 1) they use class D amplifiers, which use significantly less power compared to class
The Fusion stereos (and presumably other brands of actual marine stereos) have two major advantages of car stereos: 1) they use class D amplifiers, which use significantly less power compared to class
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Ryan Meador
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Volvo 24v alternator exciter
Hi Mike, The exciter relay coil is powered by 12V from the ignition switch, and when energized applies 24V from the house bank (via the indicator bulb) to the alternator. If the alternator has been re
Hi Mike, The exciter relay coil is powered by 12V from the ignition switch, and when energized applies 24V from the house bank (via the indicator bulb) to the alternator. If the alternator has been re
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Ryan Meador
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Indicator lamp 24V panel
On our boat, they're 8mm. I used this LED to replace the pressure water indicator and it worked great. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA, USA
On our boat, they're 8mm. I used this LED to replace the pressure water indicator and it worked great. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA, USA
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Ryan Meador
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Manual Bilge Pump
Hi Guillaume, On our SM (233), the manual bilge pump is a Henderson Mk 5 (now Whale). The service kit part number for ours is AK8050. The most likely failure is a hole in the diaphragm. Ryan and Kelly
Hi Guillaume, On our SM (233), the manual bilge pump is a Henderson Mk 5 (now Whale). The service kit part number for ours is AK8050. The most likely failure is a hole in the diaphragm. Ryan and Kelly
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Ryan Meador
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A question to the hive mind re Amel 54 (Sleipner side power) Bow thruster capacitor please.
Hi Porter, The capacitor should be labeled. On one side of the disc, I expect you'll see some tiny numbers. If you can write them down and/or get a clear photo, that would help a lot for identifying i
Hi Porter, The capacitor should be labeled. On one side of the disc, I expect you'll see some tiny numbers. If you can write them down and/or get a clear photo, that would help a lot for identifying i
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Ryan Meador
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Lubrication of the Mechanism That Drives The Main Sail Furling Unit
Here's another data point: the brand new mizzen furler gearbox we bought from Amel for our SM came completely filled with grease. We've never noticed a drip. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA
Here's another data point: the brand new mizzen furler gearbox we bought from Amel for our SM came completely filled with grease. We've never noticed a drip. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA
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Ryan Meador
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Measurements of stern area of a SM for boat name and port
Hi Bill, I've attached the one I made when I renamed our boat. The dimensions listed are in inches. Some SMs have a grab rail to port of the steps which might eat into this space, so keep that in mind
Hi Bill, I've attached the one I made when I renamed our boat. The dimensions listed are in inches. Some SMs have a grab rail to port of the steps which might eat into this space, so keep that in mind
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Ryan Meador
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Shore power, small battery charger, genset, inverter.
Chris, On our SM, the main circuit breaker is also a GFCI. On mine, this is indicated by a label reading "I∆n = 0.03A" on the circuit breaker, which means it has a 30mA ground fault limit. Given that
Chris, On our SM, the main circuit breaker is also a GFCI. On mine, this is indicated by a label reading "I∆n = 0.03A" on the circuit breaker, which means it has a 30mA ground fault limit. Given that
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Ryan Meador
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Cruise and Max RPM
#solution
Hi Pat, I have not tried that. I will look into it. There is still plenty of travel left on the throttle lever when we hit 2100 RPM, it's just that pushing it farther has no effect. This makes me thin
Hi Pat, I have not tried that. I will look into it. There is still plenty of travel left on the throttle lever when we hit 2100 RPM, it's just that pushing it farther has no effect. This makes me thin
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Ryan Meador
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Cruise and Max RPM
#solution
We have the TMD22 with a fixed 3-blade prop (the original spare, I think). When we first got the boat, we could rev to about 3000, and we cruised at about 2400. This season we could only get up to abo
We have the TMD22 with a fixed 3-blade prop (the original spare, I think). When we first got the boat, we could rev to about 3000, and we cruised at about 2400. This season we could only get up to abo
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Ryan Meador
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D60 24v Dessalator Solenoid Connections
Hi Mark, I think if you look closely, you'll see that the 4 connections are in pairs, so electrically it only has two. I imagine the order doesn't matter as long as the wires are attached to different
Hi Mark, I think if you look closely, you'll see that the 4 connections are in pairs, so electrically it only has two. I imagine the order doesn't matter as long as the wires are attached to different
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Ryan Meador
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SM Anodes especification
#replacement
Is it possible the size of the bolt changed between the SM and SM2000? Our anode bolts measure 9.84mm x 40.5mm. It's not imperial, because it's too big to be 3/8". It's exactly in spec for M10. I have
Is it possible the size of the bolt changed between the SM and SM2000? Our anode bolts measure 9.84mm x 40.5mm. It's not imperial, because it's too big to be 3/8". It's exactly in spec for M10. I have
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Ryan Meador
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SM Anodes especification
#replacement
Hi Jose, If yours are the same as ours, they're 125 mm diameter with a hole for an M10 bolt (11 mm hole). In the US, they're available from BoatZincs, where for some reason they're marketed specifical
Hi Jose, If yours are the same as ours, they're 125 mm diameter with a hole for an M10 bolt (11 mm hole). In the US, they're available from BoatZincs, where for some reason they're marketed specifical
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Ryan Meador
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Self Insurance
We're potentially interested in a group buy of a normal insurance policy. It will depend on the rate/coverage vs what we can find through our insurance broker (so far they've found one, but it's expen
We're potentially interested in a group buy of a normal insurance policy. It will depend on the rate/coverage vs what we can find through our insurance broker (so far they've found one, but it's expen
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Ryan Meador
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