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Relay Also notice the 3 prong electric connector on the circuit board - bare. By unplugging that circuit, my AP greatly improved. I found unplugging this type of clip, particularly the 10 pin connector down the side of the circuit board, difficult. Limited work space trying to pry the clip...

Do you have the S power unit? Have you had the AP working previously?

Does it always turn in the same direction? Have you verified the binnacle compass is calibrated with boat compass?

The relay is in the power unit. I submit the issue I had was a loose electrical connection from the relay switch at the circuit board. A clip connection that wasn't secure. Contacting Robert Edwards by phone worked best for me. 951 659 8510 What kind of issue are you having?

Nylon rode bitter end tied off to a frame on the side of the locker. I have length tags attached to the entire rode. Last year, had the`5/16" chain hot dipped galvinized which led me to splicing the 3/4" nylon rode on. Even using a fid found my first experience splicing time consuming yet...

After almost 2 years of flawless performance, this summer the autopilot only wanted to turn to port. Telephone consults with Robert Edwards, owner of Benmar, guided me thru removing the circuit boards in the power unit, sending them in for analysis, reinstalled, no joy. Next sent the pilothouse...

Jimmy Buffett on grief Yesterday a friend in Florida posted this.

We liked the same boat Forty years ago I had been enjoying the dream of sailing the Herreschoff designed Alerion, a 26' sloop. Read JB had acquired one shortly thereafter. He added a sound system and sailed the Keys. Good life Jimmy, farewell

tidal running Gain a knot or lose one with the ebb and flood here Mission Bay San Diego approx 1 mile from wide open ocean. Tidal current is not a factor when I go boating. I think the Lehman engines are near perfect for my boat. New or rebuilt would be better of course. New motor mounts...

Lehman power Inara is a 1972 GB 42'classic powered by twin 108 hp Lehmans with Simms P-5088 fuel injection pumps. Close to 6000 hrs and including the 900 hrs I have added in almost 6 yrs. Painted green, I am partial to the color . Surveys say the displacement is 34K. I have 7.5 knots running...

Coupler to shaft alignment was checked, engine adjusted, engine run, and checked again all while in the water before aft strut project was started. I followed up the eyeball assessment by using the center of the transmission coupler and pulling a string line taut thru to a projected inline point...

I couldn’t turn the port propeller by hand after the aft strut cutlass bearing was replaced a year ago. Beginning this year I wrapped a line and stalled the engine out. While cutting the line away, come to find out I still couldn’t spin the prop by hand. Bearing had over 150 hrs. on. Hauled out...

Earlier this year I was guided by Shellee Fountain to have a look at that bracket after telling her I had wrapped a line around the prop that stalled engine. Impossible to know when it broke tho. I used a bottle jack between engine stringer and the manifold. Local welder saved me shipping costs.

Lately my chain was throwing rust as it went thru the gypsy then rust was on my deck. Had to change. Once I had removed the chain, I washed away the stain and sanded off the Cetol Marine Light and kept going to get bare wood. The chain was acid washed and hot dip galvanized. Coating was 3 ml...

Lately my chain was throwing rust as it went thru the gypsy then rust was on my deck. Had to change. Once I had removed the chain, I started to wash away the stain and sand off the Cetol Marine light and kept going to get wood bare. Chain was acid washed and hot dip galvanized. Coating was 3 ml...