Recent content by robrennie

They have been very responsive on email - I am expecting good things!

Thanks - I have ordered the service from them - I'll report back with he results

Hi All, I have the old style Eltrim panel with a faulty Port Switch. I would happily replace it with a new Eltrim unit but as many have found out, the replacement is smaller - what where they thinking… Have any of you successfully replaced it with some that fits the hole -about 4inches square...

Fair shout - I do not have a dimmer but my thinking is to have a go and not to throw out the old bulbs until I’ve tested. I will post pictures when sorted ?

Outstanding work W - one of my favourite boats - hope your mooring is in the Solent area - look forward to seeing her around.

Thanks Hinch - that saves me growling and grrrrring when they arrive and I have a go. I feel quite flash right now, I purchased @ £3.00 for 10!

Thanks for that - I’ll have a go and report back!

So the easiest to find is the feed off the gauge illumination - it is only live when the ignition is on and can be found as one of the blades off the push button switch. Make sure you read the volts off it and compare to the battery terminal - the regulator wants to know what the battery volts...

Hi there, I have a 1989 boat with twin Volvo AD41’a - a few of my backlights have gone on the Gauges - all connections are good and I have swapped around known good bulbs to test. I can get like for like replacements for about £5 each - but wondered if anyone here has replaced them with an LED...

Hi, when I had my 41A's rebuilt, the Engineer (Tony Nelson) replaced the hard pipe cooling system with flexible pipes. The old hard pipe system was prone to leaking with the unreliable O Rings. Had no issues with them since.

I am wondering what others do for antifouling of props - I typically have just used the same anti-foul as I have used on the legs. Are there any better solutions out there. For reference, AD41 on 290 duo prop - twin engine.

Hi there, - I had the injectors from my 41's by Powerdrive in Portsmouth, they were £60 each, came back looking like new.

You are not being a pain mate. So when mine went, it was at low revs and in both forward and reverse - what would happen is that I put it in gear there was no drive, when I increased revs there would be a bump and it would start power. The idea above on props is worth a look - seems entirely...

Hi there, I am pretty sure there is no way the leg can kick up going forward, the kick up problem is usually when the reverse catch doesn’t work. Sounds like the clutch to me - I have over the last couple of years replaced mine on both outdrives, at around 1000 hours. If the boat is out of...

Thanks Bruce, Coastal Rides have a couple of these, they are a bit cheaper, but in my view, look a whole lot better. I’ve pinged them a note to see if the wiring / connectors are the same - I’ll let you know. I’d be happy with just a simple analogue one, but not at all sure the wiring would work