yodave
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Our bow thruster started making a harsh grating noise (like a handful of memory sticks in a blender) at the weekend. A knowledgeable friend reckoned that the bearings have 'gone', so I spoke to Peachment the UK distributor for Max Power. The helpful chap informed me that there are no bearings inside the "sea leg", and that its a sealed unit. As replacing the the sea leg would cost me around £300 to try, his advice was to take the electric motor off, and try to see if I could move the propellor manually via the sea leg.
We have a bilge keel yacht, and so this is something that I can do when the tide is out, however... (and here's the number one consideration)... ...I need to ensure that I don't loosen the sea leg by mistake, as this would clearly allow water ingress.
I've been on the Max Power website and haven't been able to track down a manual (our model is the 35-12v). The problem I have is that I'm not familiar with the product, so while I can take an educated guess at what goes where, I'd much rather be certain. Does anyone out there have any diagramatical info, or specialised knowledge to give me a bit of reassurance? If you look at the picture below, does anyone know if the steel plate is the base for the motor, which can be removed without any danger of loosening the sealeg and ultimately revealing a through-the-hull hole?
I reckon that under the steel plate will be the sealeg with the through the hull fitting, and so it should be okay to remove the plate. I'm going to have a closer look at this and may take steps tomorrow afternoon at low tide. Thanks in advance for any pointers!
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We have a bilge keel yacht, and so this is something that I can do when the tide is out, however... (and here's the number one consideration)... ...I need to ensure that I don't loosen the sea leg by mistake, as this would clearly allow water ingress.
I've been on the Max Power website and haven't been able to track down a manual (our model is the 35-12v). The problem I have is that I'm not familiar with the product, so while I can take an educated guess at what goes where, I'd much rather be certain. Does anyone out there have any diagramatical info, or specialised knowledge to give me a bit of reassurance? If you look at the picture below, does anyone know if the steel plate is the base for the motor, which can be removed without any danger of loosening the sealeg and ultimately revealing a through-the-hull hole?
I reckon that under the steel plate will be the sealeg with the through the hull fitting, and so it should be okay to remove the plate. I'm going to have a closer look at this and may take steps tomorrow afternoon at low tide. Thanks in advance for any pointers!
Click on the image for a larger version
