Recent content by jwfrary

So after a year of heavy commercial use, we anchor several times a week as a minimum, the epsilons galvanised finish shows now degradation at all. We haven't recorded any ROV images, but checked it out a couple of times and it appears to bury well in the sand and shell plus a bit of gravely...

Block the breather, then blow down the filler while the pump is running. If that don't work check there's water at the pump by pulling the hose (easy on a jabsco, theres a tab you pull up and then the spigot comes out) Otherwise your pump could well need a clean/service or depending on how...

I expect the Rev gauge might not tell you tge whole truth as on a beta they are run from the alternator, so that could well need calibrating before you make any diagnosis based on it. Where as black smoke comes from overloading, white smokes can be from over fueling. This could be caused by a...

Best to use the activator on the ends then apply super glue. Nitral gasket is all you need, viton would work but a bit excessive!

I can certainly tell you not to buy a Simrad/navico radios.... Fail just outside warrenty! Replaced for sailor radios, but if I were you then yes standard horizon are cracking sets and icom are probobly on a par these days as well just with a bigger price.

Hi, The wires are for wiring to a halon cut out on an engine or indicator system for telling if the system has discharged. Furthermore, if wired up it can be used to cut power to solinoids to stop fuel and air supply's as well as stop the engine. For many it's a layer of complication they...

A yanmar 4jh57. Quieter more efficient cleaner. Common rail but I don't buy into the you can't fix it yourself argument, not many yacht owners can change an injector on a mechanical engine let alone a fuel pump and associated overhaul. So it's likely your going to be using an injection shop...

I have 2 multi plus 3000 rigged, most of the time we run at 10 amps on the shorepower inlet to allow the solar to put some of the work in and the multis togther can provide some 26 amps of power on their own or 36 with the 10amps from the shorepower. We have a 10kwh battery bank as well so...

Darglow are nice to deal with and the props are well made. Silky smooth bits of kit. A feathering prop always had blade sticking out when your sailing which for me is more oppertunity for catching a line, but they are better under power. Horse for courses

Your basic engine is strong and I would up the figure to 15k for the core engine if your looking after it! Its almost always an ancillary that fails so the remidy is to make sure your well stocked, things that are usually missed, fresh water pump, thermostat, alternator all things that stop...

Hammers to remain in the toolbox when taking props off, you'll cause yourself all sorts of issues, from leaking p brackets to bent bits. Small gearboxes especially those on small yacht engines are especially prone to bearing damage rearing it's ugly head down the road. Probobly not an issue...

A hammer should never be involved unless you want A damaged output shaft bearings on your gearbox Or B dents all over the place. Modest heat adjacent to the keyway and a puller arranged properly is all you need

They do if you order them like it! I certainly subscribe to it, though most average yacht props come off with a modest puller the Clarke hydraulic puller is pretty good for the money. Don't forget a bit of heat works wonders, I used a hot air gun when I was in a pinch the other day and it sufficed!

It might be the can interface isn't opto isolated which would be against tge nmea 2k standard

Yes and no, you have to be a bit careful, some stainless banded clips have steel bolts, and theres 304 clips and 316 clips. Its a mine field!