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Amel Super Maramu 2000

Ground Strap

From articles on the forum, it was unavoidable the ground strap was eventually going to break from age, so I decided to change it. Just as I removed it, it broke.

I obtain the dimension from Bill onboard S/V BeBe SM2K #387 for the copper bar.

It is not the best illustration, as I am not showing the removal of the electrical and manual bilge pumps hoses as well as the float switch.

Then emptying, as Bill recommend, using a wet/dry vacuum all the water.
The cleaning of the bilge was not fun and took many hours.

The nut on the keel is 30 mm, as you will see I had to use several (5) extensions to reach the bottom.
As Bill recommended I use blue tape to hold in place the nuts in the socket.

I also took the chance of this job to removed the replacement electric bilge pump and rebuild (rebuilt kit MARINA-K) then put back the original AMFA Marina ZZ

 

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap

 Amel Super Maramu 2000 Ground Strap