Mikey B

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Sorry about the late reply been in Devon all week. Tight lines Mikey B

Hi All, Hope everyone is ok . I have an issue with my Simrad RS20S VHF (5 years old) The LED screen no longer displays anything, although it does light up after a while. The set no loner scans my saved channels but does receive calls form the coast guard etc. I have checked all the wiring so that can be eliminated, and both batteries are good. Is it worth getting it repaired or should I just bin it ? I have tried to contact Greenham Regis but looks like they are no longer trading. Mikey B

Hi Guy's , Please see below a response from the International Tech dept' From: "Yacht, Uk" <iyp.uk@akzonobel.com> Subject: RE: Anti fouling plastic transducers HI Michael Thank you for your email. It's not recommended to use conventional antifouling on plastic transducers as the solvents will attack the plastic housing. There are other products in the market that are silicone or water based specifically made for use on transducers but not in our range. Kind regards John I'll use one recommended for transducers. Trilux 33 did not work as well as it should on the motor so I will be using an alternative product. A bit more homework required. With regards to the motor it's on its maximum lift as the engine cover will foul the bulkhead. The service engineer has set as high as he can. Tight Lines Mikey B

Hi Brian, thanks for the feed back. The Motor will not tilt any higher so about 6" or so remain in the water. It's currently antifouled with Trilux 33 which does not appear to work as well as the hull antifouling. I've contacted International's technical dept for advice and will post any advice I receive. Mikey B

Hi all, The lower unit on my Suzuki outboard has a section (skeg) that does not clear the water when tilted up fully. The skeg is currently antifouled as is the pump assembly and bracket but the antifouling does not appear to be working as well as the hull antifouling (International Micron 300) The international Micron 300 on the hull is in perfect condition so can I use it on the section of the lower leg, pump and bracket etc? Also the white Motor Mounting pad on the transom also fouls up badly so can I antifoul this as well? Can I use Micron 300 on the transducer? Any Advice would be appreciated.

Very Sad Day, I have fond memories of fishing on club charter boats with Dave. RIP Dave Condolences to Jackie and family Mikey B

Thanks Brian, Should I need it I'll send you a PM. Many Thanks Mikey B

Hi All, Thanks for the feed back. I going to try and remove the PTT assembly prior to treating with Trilux 33. It would be much better than truing to paint it in position. The Suzuki manual states you have to remove the R/H engine support. If that proves to be so I will struggle as I do not have a hoist to support the engine. I'll update you later Mikey B

Hi All, Now that I have retired and have all this time on my hands I have a few jobs to get on with. My new Suzuki DF150AP PTT unit was covered in barnacles and as you can see is not treated in any way. I removed the anode prior to its replacement . Obviously worked due to the amount it was eaten away. The PTT unit has no corrosion at all. I think it's impossible to remove the PTT unit without removing the engine supports. Not something I'm going to tackle. Do you think I should treat this with Trilux 33 or a similar anti-fouling. in order to stop the barnacles? The water line is between the green line and the cylinder end caps and so permanently under water when at rest. Any recommendations would be appreciated Mikey B

Hi Guys, Hope you are all well. Thanks for the Birthday wishes. I've also now retired so a lot of changes for me. Mikey B

Hi Andy, I'm afraid you will need to trace the Positive cable back from the House fuse box to the House battery Positive terminal. You should come to the House Battery Isolator. Anything between and its wired incorrectly. Then straight to the positive terminal. Mikey B

Hi Andy, I think the combined switch should be in the off position? The combine switch effectively joins both batteries together. The house isolator should be between the positive and the house fuse box. With this turned off the house fuse box should be dead (No Power) Turn the combine switch off and see what happens. Mikey B

Hi Andy, The Pink wire goes directly to the positive post on the house battery only. The Black Negative wire from the house battery goes to the common Negative connections. All the battery negatives wire must be connected together. The battery positive isolator switch must be on the load side only. Between the battery Positive terminal and the house fuse box. The motor will charge both batteries at the same time. You can always give Suzuki UK Marine Technical Dept a call for further advice. Mikey B

Hi , The latest Suzuki DF 150/350 range will indeed charge two batteries at the same time with two separated outputs from the motor. The house supply from the motor will be a pink 6mm cable with a ring terminal which should go straight to the house battery positive connection. I have purchased the kit from Suzuki in order to set mine up for a two battery set up. Check the motor main fuse box. The 40amp fuse should be moved from A to B to enable the second charging system. To avoid damage to the charging system no isolator is to be fitted in the pink cable. Hope this helps Mikey B

My Cap Camarat 6.5 CC the Delta anchor is 7KG I'm a fair weather fisherman and don't venture out too far now. Not really serious fishing any more its more about going out with the family and enjoying the day out. Not had an issue so far time will tell. Mikey B