Fred, It was corroded wire that was the initial problem. Plenty of voltage there now. And yes, a very old drive. I may need to send it to Canada for repair/refurb, but wanted to see if any suggestions hit before I disconnect the hoses and wires.
One thing is for sure - I’m getting tired of being in this position: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t84cI65qdtE/TaxAHhoNrgI/AAAAAAAABdY/74WdK5ON_Rc/s1600/photo.JPG <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t84cI65qdtE/TaxAHhoNrgI/AAAAAAAABdY/74WdK5ON_Rc/s1600/photo.JPG> All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On Jul 11, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Edd — the Octopus drives only have about eight moving parts, so there’s not a > lot that can fail on them. This is an older Octopus drive, right? Maybe it > would be worth sending it to them for diagnosis and possible repair/refurb. > Also, have you checked voltage at the solenoid and drive leads while > connected to the drive? Maybe you have some corroded wire somewhere that’s > causing a voltage drop. You need to have good sized wire for the drive; not > so large is needed for the solenoid. I think we covered that in an earlier > email off-list. > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > >> On Jul 11, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> >> Thanks to the advice here and from Gary at Octopus, I did some testing. I >> was able to get the solenoid on the Octopus drive to click on and off, and >> the autopilot did get the motor on the drive going (I could hear it.) >> >> But, the wheel did not move. I added some hydraulic oil, but still no joy. >> Maybe the system needs to be bleeded? I also did the test in very rough >> conditions at the mooring, even though the instructions say it should be >> dockside. I’m close. I can feel it. >> >> Any suggestions appreciated. >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > _
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