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Thanks again for help. So it sounds like looking for a second override switch is unnecessary for the down movement. I'll check the battery voltage and if that's good we'll try switching the relays as suggested. Thanks all.

Many thanks for the help - much appreciated. I will look at swapping the relays when I'm next at the boat but in the meantime could it be simple user error and I am not operating it correctly. Is there an override button to take it from Trim to Beach or Trailer mode? As I say its new to me and...

I am expecting to feel a bit dumb on this but here goes anyway! I have just acquired a new (to me) boat fitted with a 2005 KAD32 and Duoprop outdrive. The leg is currently at maximum tilt in the 'Beach' setting and I can't lower it. What am I doing wrong? There is a Tilt switch on the front of...

Re: Recommendation for a personal EPIRB A PLB will need to be held clear of the water at the correct angle for around 40 minutes to identify the beacon's position using Doppler shift analysis. This is helped by incoporating GPS data in the 406 burst but you will still need continual 121.5...

A PLB or Personal EPIRB must be held clear of the water to operate efficiently. Full size EPIRBs are designed to work best when floating using the water 'ground' to boost performance.

A couple of things to bear in mind. Category 1 (automatic release) EPIRBS require a water depth of approximately 4 metres for deployment and with swampings / partial sinkings this may not be the case. Category 2 EPIRBS which require manual deployment and then either auto or manual activation...