Hello Scott, 1. You need to pull up the mouse line with the foam dampers to the masttop, while there is a line fixed at the lower end to pull it back in later. 2. You use the plain mouse line to pull

Hi Jamie, I think this is now a personal message? Anyway to avoid issues with the forum I think its better to discuss the technical details via Email. Please contact me under : svvelanautica@velanauti

Hello Jamie, You found this post about integrated motor controller? https://velanautica.org/why-do-we-need-an-electronic-speed-controller-esc/ That includes all what is needed, no more VESC and an oth

Hi Jamie, I forgot to mention, if you wotk the VESC with an Arduino u need mandatory an isolater in between. It might burn the Arduino as they are on differen potentials. Or the motor fires back in so

Hi Jamie, Good to hear u make progress. What motor did u get? I use now different motors than in the start. With improved bearings. I use now also stronger motors of my own custom order but still work

Hello, Main mast top to the wirebox above front aisle door is exact 20 meters. From there you find a cable canal to the nav table. Oliver from Vela Nautica Amel54#39 Martinique

Hello, We got the same Duo 100. It was compleatly falling apart after only 300h of use when we got Vela Nautica. We gave it a compleat refit what included an one DIN grade stronger AC Motor because CA

Hello, It might be better to oversize the new strap. A flattened 1" plumming copper pipe will do the job. I would also install the upper end where you fix the bonding cables 10" higher so that they ar

Hello, Warning according to an incident yesterday in le Marin, Martinique. We observed an AMEL super maramu full sail up entering the bay. The captain left a green buoy at his starboard side and ended

Hello Craig, Thanks for your explanation. I would also rather tend to change the ball bearing, just wondered because my manual says: inspect every 2000h or 5 years, left me wondering how.? Anyway I wi

Hello, There are several reasons why I did not install the charger inverter in the old engine room location. I did not like that computerised device in a hot and humid environment, special beside the

Hello and thanks 4 your answers. But the question was: Is there a procedure to check the generator bearings for wear? As mentioned in the manual / service plan? Oliver from Vela Nautica Amel54#39 Mart

Hello, 1. My ONAN manual indicates that the ballbearings need to be checked for their tollerance. In regular maintenance schedule. Does anybody hold an instruction how to do that? 2. What are the valv

Hello, As the old B&G Hydra system gave up on our 54, and also the sonic speed system failed. I did not see a reasonable way to go on and repair the old system. So we renewed the windvane and use Trit

Hello, You get these magnetic freezer seals custom made to your required size by any refrigeration supplier. On the counter part of the gascet you will need 20x1mm magnetic!! Stainless stripes. I sand

Thanks to all, I will try to poste some fotos when I replace the battery. Does anybody know if there is a second battery in the GPS antenna? Some antennas got integrated buffer batteries to gain faste

Hello, As I get the startup error message Internal Battery = NG And experiance frequent (very short for a second) error messages with anoying beep. I like to change the battery. Does anybody know: 1.

Hello, You will find the video on our YouTube channel, look for SV Vela Nautica. The water in the old isolation you saw around the pvc pipe was, what was left after 9 month of drying. So the water tha

Hello, We used this kind of gasket for top lid. It has an integrated magnet and pulls the gasket closed to magnetic surfaces Oliver from Vela Nautica Amel54 #39 Martinique

Hello, 1. Magnetic stainless 20mmx1mmx required length. Custom cut at ebay. Germany. Backside sanded and glued with contact cement. 2. Magnetic freezer gasket. Professional fridge repair online custom