Great planning, better preparation = excellent results Very illustrative video on the whole procedure of handling the bow thruster for repair and maintenance.
This sealing ring that you removed from the boat's front thruster is the same as that of a car. We call this sealing ring a retainer, just take the measurements or have the number of this retainer on it! Good winds =)
Awesome work Captain Ken!! It’s so nice of you to help a fellow boat owner with their maintenance it was great seeing you work on another Super Maramu bow thruster and passing your tips and tricks on to get the job done right! Cheers! 🍻
Hello: absolutely fantastic vid with you guiding the whole process from start to finish. At the start, I thought it was your biw truster, then on the way, it clarified. Anyway, SUPER EXCELLENT. 👏
Actually, this system is less complicated than other systems. Once you know how to maintain the bow thruster, it becomes less complected for the owner. That's why I do these videos, to take the mystery out of the systems on a boat.
Hi, thanks for the informative video. Can you please tell us where you sourced the seals from, did you get them via the Amel company? Thanks in advance, kind regards, Ingrid (Amel Mango 1989]
Hi Ken fab video as usual even on somebody’s else boat !! Where can i get this blue retainer seal and the water alarm please ? I’m putting the boat out next month for yearly maintenance & antifouling .Thanks ,Nicolas
I can only assume the thruster worked because you didn't show the owner testing the bow thruster (left/ right) .. . One of the video's I have watched had the propeller the wrong way round ????????? therefore when you pressed to go right on the switch .. the boat went left instead.
I did have video of testing the thruster, but didn't add it into the video. There is no way we could put the thruster prop on backwards, just the nature of the design. Also we could not do extensive testing of the thruster because of the lines in the water.
As a marine mechanic, think great lakes, I am surprised there is not a step to pressure/vacuum test the gearcase after installing new seals. I was also surprised that the water that came out of the gearcase was not homogenized with the oil. That tells me the water most likely got in since the unit was last used. Water in oil, run through gears, turns the oil milky. Just my thoughts, no offense or criticism intended.
Yes, you could be correct. But, the bow thruster has not been used for over 4 months. I believe this is why the oil and water was well separated. Given enough time the water should end up on the bottom, and the oil on the top. But, some water might have entered while the bow thruster was in the water... I just hope we didn't get any water in the bow thruster when we installed it. No way to tell at this point. Thanks for the comment.
@Sailing Aquarius Around The World I wonder if Amel makes a fitting so the unit can be pressure/vacuum tested. Would be worth it in my humble opinion. You may be able to have one made. For example, it saved me a lot of time and money to be able to test the two halves of outdrives independently. I machined my own fixtures to be able to pressure test uppers and lowers of mercs, volvos and OMC drives. With a unit, or good engineering drawings, any capable mechanic/machinist should be able to come up with a fixture.
I am pretty sure that Delos' bow thruster was further aft. In fact, it is between the V-berth and the saloon, I'm pretty sure. They couldn't remove/service it in the water. It began leaking on their trip from Cape Town back to Madagascar if I remember correctly. This looks like a MUCH better placement and overall design. Amel improved things.
Roy's Amel, Aquarius, and Delos have the exact same bow thruster, in the exact same place (position) on the boat. All three boats are Amel Super Maramu 2000's. Cheers
My first impression on watching your video was “Why did Amel design these Bow Thrusters some 30 years ago”? I suppose we could discuss the pros and cons of retractable vs tunnel thrusters? Personally, the less maintenance I would need to perform might persuade me on how to go.
My bow thruster is 24 years old, and has no real problems (that I am aware of knock on wood) . That's pretty good! The bow thruster just needs to be maintained, and that is exactly why I make these videos. No, mystery!
Just put some car tyres on the side of your boat and go full power when docking would be easier than dealing with this stupid design thruster 😂nice explanation anyway 👍
I love boat work like this. I could watch it all day 🙂
I just love buddy boat trips on Tuesday ❤❤❤. Well done Captain Ken!
Glad you enjoyed it
Captain Ken is AWESOME!!!!!.....PS My Older Brother name was Ken 😊😊
We are brothers from different mothers... A poet and didn't know it! 👍
We tie a thin line around the hose clamp to hold the shaft. I pur the line to a cleat for locking the bow lockers
Great planning, better preparation = excellent results
Very illustrative video on the whole procedure of handling the bow thruster for repair and maintenance.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good job.
This sealing ring that you removed from the boat's front thruster is the same as that of a car. We call this sealing ring a retainer, just take the measurements or have the number of this retainer on it! Good winds =)
You are correct, the lip seal is the same as on a car.
Ty for the great information
Awesome work Captain Ken!! It’s so nice of you to help a fellow boat owner with their maintenance it was great seeing you work on another Super Maramu bow thruster and passing your tips and tricks on to get the job done right! Cheers! 🍻
Thanks, you too!
Hello: absolutely fantastic vid with you guiding the whole process from start to finish. At the start, I thought it was your biw truster, then on the way, it clarified. Anyway, SUPER EXCELLENT. 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great videao
Hats up
Keep them coming please.
Tk Care
Thanks Captain Ken, great for me to use as a guide when I do mine, soon.
Glad to help
Captain Ken…Seems yer always on Top of Repairs/Maintenance 👍 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎
Thanks 👍
In BOW we trust, seems unusual complicated system....
Actually, this system is less complicated than other systems. Once you know how to maintain the bow thruster, it becomes less complected for the owner. That's why I do these videos, to take the mystery out of the systems on a boat.
Hi, thanks for the informative video. Can you please tell us where you sourced the seals from, did you get them via the Amel company?
Thanks in advance, kind regards,
Ingrid (Amel Mango 1989]
Hi Ken fab video as usual even on somebody’s else boat !! Where can i get this blue retainer seal and the water alarm please ? I’m putting the boat out next month for yearly maintenance & antifouling .Thanks ,Nicolas
I enjoy helping others, I would like to pass with my karma bucket full. Cheers!
Tech Tuesdays ...hand bleeds.. Ii know space is tight on a boat would gloves help or are they to constricting to work on the bow thruster?
Yes, probably should be waring gloves! But, maybe I'm just healing using the blood letting school of medicine. Cheers.
Step 15: Two beers, served chilled.
That should have been all odd steps!
I can only assume the thruster worked because you didn't show the owner testing the bow thruster (left/ right) .. . One of the video's I have watched had the propeller the wrong way round ????????? therefore when you pressed to go right on the switch .. the boat went left instead.
I did have video of testing the thruster, but didn't add it into the video. There is no way we could put the thruster prop on backwards, just the nature of the design. Also we could not do extensive testing of the thruster because of the lines in the water.
@@SailingAquarius Thanks for the reply, glad the repair worked out so well.
As a marine mechanic, think great lakes, I am surprised there is not a step to pressure/vacuum test the gearcase after installing new seals.
I was also surprised that the water that came out of the gearcase was not homogenized with the oil. That tells me the water most likely got in since the unit was last used. Water in oil, run through gears, turns the oil milky.
Just my thoughts, no offense or criticism intended.
Yes, you could be correct. But, the bow thruster has not been used for over 4 months. I believe this is why the oil and water was well separated. Given enough time the water should end up on the bottom, and the oil on the top. But, some water might have entered while the bow thruster was in the water... I just hope we didn't get any water in the bow thruster when we installed it. No way to tell at this point. Thanks for the comment.
@Sailing Aquarius Around The World I wonder if Amel makes a fitting so the unit can be pressure/vacuum tested. Would be worth it in my humble opinion. You may be able to have one made. For example, it saved me a lot of time and money to be able to test the two halves of outdrives independently. I machined my own fixtures to be able to pressure test uppers and lowers of mercs, volvos and OMC drives. With a unit, or good engineering drawings, any capable mechanic/machinist should be able to come up with a fixture.
I am pretty sure that Delos' bow thruster was further aft. In fact, it is between the V-berth and the saloon, I'm pretty sure.
They couldn't remove/service it in the water. It began leaking on their trip from Cape Town back to Madagascar if I remember correctly.
This looks like a MUCH better placement and overall design. Amel improved things.
Roy's Amel, Aquarius, and Delos have the exact same bow thruster, in the exact same place (position) on the boat. All three boats are Amel Super Maramu 2000's. Cheers
🖐😎whew !
My first impression on watching your video was “Why did Amel design these Bow Thrusters some 30 years ago”?
I suppose we could discuss the pros and cons of retractable vs tunnel thrusters? Personally, the less maintenance I would need to perform might persuade me on how to go.
My bow thruster is 24 years old, and has no real problems (that I am aware of knock on wood) . That's pretty good! The bow thruster just needs to be maintained, and that is exactly why I make these videos. No, mystery!
Nice job guys. But, I missed the Admiral.
Z Admiral enjoys being missed!
how about securing the thruster with a line up to the deck? Any unforeseen drop will be stopped by that line.
lol, all that long black shaft talk is almost intimidating....😊
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SH*T! Im second
😆 Great vid!, as always 🙂
Close, Second! Thanks for watching
Just put some car tyres on the side of your boat and go full power when docking would be easier than dealing with this stupid design thruster 😂nice explanation anyway 👍
My Insurance company might not like that... 😊