I agree with Ian about removing the outhaul gearbox shaft regularly to keep it free. However, I recommend once a year minimum. I had to replace the outhaul gearbox after two years of ocean sailing and

I've ordered several sets of these gearboxes from Bonfiglioli and they all were delivered with no finish. I finished them the same or similar way I would have finished an aluminum part at Boeing. That

Thierry from Amel's support office advised me last week that the manual gearbox furler is filled with grease from the factory, not oil. He also said he was not aware of anyone having installed a greas

Hi Arno, I have two broken lamps as shown in your email. If you have any left I'll take two. Please let me know how I can send you the postage and any other costs associated with the shipping. Thanks

Hi Roman, I have three different sources for the data you requested. You can choose which one is best for you. Probably the 1 Meg file with pictures is the best. Regards Bill Shaproski S/V Pacific Coo

You might want to contact Ken from Aquarius who has three Youtube videos he made of how to rebuild the main sail manual furler. He used grease instead of oil to lubricate after rebuild. He also used t

I ordered some parts from Amel last week and they arrived two days later. Regards Bill

Hi Frank, Thanks for getting back to me with your very comprehensive and well written explanation. I'll definitely check my HE when I return to Florida. Best Regards Bill Shaproski

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Hi Kent, Thanks for the followup. Useful to know. Regards Bill

Hi JP, I think you are referring to the Bonfiglioli Gearbox. If not, are you saying that tapping a grease nipple into the mainsail MANUAL furler is acceptable? This is the one installed above the Bonf

Hi Ken and Iris, Thanks for the clarification. It's helpful. Also, I note that Ken from Aquarius recommended grease to lubricate the furler, but you are recommending oil. Is the choice a matter of pre

Are you referring to your Genoa furler or your main sail furler? If it's the main sail furler, is it the outhaul motor/gearbox that stops or the furler motor/gearbox that stops? If it's the main sail

I have a 1995 SM and changed out the B&G instruments for Raymarine instruments. Relatively straightforward replacement except for running the wiring to the mast head for the wind instrument. The wires

I have a 1995 Amel SM with a TMD22A and a MaxProp. I used a max cruising speed of 2,000 RPM when doing my circumnavigation, but usually tried to keep it at 1800RPM. I have cruised at 2600 RPM plus in

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Hi Kent and Iris, Thanks much for the info. I just want to confirm that when you say you serviced the manual furler you are referring to the unit at the bottom of the main sail where you insert the wi

Hi Randall, Thanks much for the info on Ken's video on how to rebuild the main sail manual furler. It's exactly what I was looking for. In fact I met Ken several times two years ago in the Caribbean.

I did find a group of messages from 2012 that address my question. But I would like to find someone who has done this recently to ask some specific questions. Regards, Bill Shaproski

There is black grease leaking from the the mechanism that you put the winch handle into to furl the main sail in or out when the gearbox and motor are disconnected. If I disassemble the unit by removi

Thanks for the info. I ordered 2 new units from Drivetech 5 years ago and they had the fins intact and did not require any additional rework other than protective coatings. I also just ordered one fro

Thanks much for the tips and photos. This info is very helpful. Since this job seems to be of interest to not just me. I'll make sure I take lots of photos when I get back to the boat. Regards Bill Sh