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C-Drive drain plug
We also just did our C drive maintenance yesterday and discovered that the crush washer (we have one) and O-ring that Maud sent us are too big for our drain plug. I contacted her earlier today about t
We also just did our C drive maintenance yesterday and discovered that the crush washer (we have one) and O-ring that Maud sent us are too big for our drain plug. I contacted her earlier today about t
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Electronic technician to Repair Onan PCBs
Hi Bill, This seems like a tall order. If one is handed a random board without any specifications nor way to power it on, figuring out how it is supposed to work and then figuring out why it isn't is
Hi Bill, This seems like a tall order. If one is handed a random board without any specifications nor way to power it on, figuring out how it is supposed to work and then figuring out why it isn't is
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Ryan Meador
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Housing for Climma Switch assembly
Hi Peter, Coastal Climate Control in the US can likely set you up with a new control panel. I had a broken one when I first bought my boat 3 years ago, and they had several replacement control panels
Hi Peter, Coastal Climate Control in the US can likely set you up with a new control panel. I had a broken one when I first bought my boat 3 years ago, and they had several replacement control panels
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Ryan Meador
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Climma Air Conditioning from shore power
Hi Peter, I concur with Bill -- you almost certainly have a ground fault. The 32A breaker on the outside of the panel box is also a ground fault interrupter. If it is tripping instantly, that indicate
Hi Peter, I concur with Bill -- you almost certainly have a ground fault. The 32A breaker on the outside of the panel box is also a ground fault interrupter. If it is tripping instantly, that indicate
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Ryan Meador
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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
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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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