RMC Bow Thurtser

Could you get me in touch with someone from RMC, please? I also need a new control panel

Thank you

Thomas

Do you have the contact in sweden where to order the new panel?

185 RMC 24v Swing thruster Control Box issues. Any guidance appreciated....

The control box failed - would not operate the actuator to deploy or retract the thruster. Well, not the end of the world, it can be done manually using a screw driver instead of the shear pin.

Got in touch with the 'RMC' chap in Sweden. £1000 for a compatible control box and new control panel (have to change that as the new box is Vetus unit and has it's own control panel). Many hours later, it does not work. To be fair it works once then you have to turn it off and on again. While one-shot is better than no thruster, hardly ideal.

So I see if I can get the box repaired. IER (Letchworth) will do it for about £250. They do, it comes back, works great, life is good.

Then it fails again, different problem, the chip has blown, IER cannot repair this fault.

US dealer says they have one - but struggling to get that confirmed.

Lewmar UK says "nothing to do with us, can't help you". I send them pictures of the Lewmar branded one and the Lewmar installation manual. Pointed out that the public needs to know it Lewmar does not provide spares for their products after a few years, people might want to to go with a better supported product range in the future.

Anyone had any success in fixing or replacing the control box?

Would rather not have to install a whole new thruster, and not a Lewmar one!

Meanwhile boat handling improving with every trip....

gpw

Interesting.

They sent me a new contol box (Vetus) and a panel. But the combination did not work. Sent it all back.

gpw

Found this while tried to find the rubber.

Had the same issue. I teared old one and reverse engineered it. No intelligence inside. Replaced it with no-name panel and pushbutton & led.

This is how mine was hooked, colours are from the cable connecting panel to "main unit"

Thruster is RMC branded installed 2008/2009.

Schema and picture of the cable here how it was before, see link. I Removed the black tape and there was a connector.

Pictures here

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T-JQ7RrpNoo-vQYMzoMk5XteDBGghMKk?usp=sharing

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Samurai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 04 April 2019 Location: Cascais Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Samurai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2020 at 13:15
	Could you get me in touch with someone from RMC, please? I also need a new control panel Thank you Thomas

Samurai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 04 April 2019 Location: Cascais Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Samurai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2020 at 09:01
	Hello, do you know if the control panel from Sweden is still available? Can you mail me a contact? to thomas@schreiner.pt ? Many thanks

Samurai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 04 April 2019 Location: Cascais Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Samurai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2020 at 09:03
	Do you have the contact in sweden where to order the new panel?

Wild Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vice Admiral Joined: 18 March 2010 Location: Turkey-Greece Status: Offline Points: 937	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wild Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2020 at 14:19
	mikael@rmcab.se Is the contact you need to order RMC parts
	Wild and Wet Belgium 545e#268

Idratherbesailing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 18 April 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Idratherbesailing Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 September 2021 at 11:13
	185 RMC 24v Swing thruster Control Box issues. Any guidance appreciated.... The control box failed - would not operate the actuator to deploy or retract the thruster. Well, not the end of the world, it can be done manually using a screw driver instead of the shear pin. Got in touch with the 'RMC' chap in Sweden. £1000 for a compatible control box and new control panel (have to change that as the new box is Vetus unit and has it's own control panel). Many hours later, it does not work. To be fair it works once then you have to turn it off and on again. While one-shot is better than no thruster, hardly ideal. So I see if I can get the box repaired. IER (Letchworth) will do it for about £250. They do, it comes back, works great, life is good. Then it fails again, different problem, the chip has blown, IER cannot repair this fault. US dealer says they have one - but struggling to get that confirmed. Lewmar UK says "nothing to do with us, can't help you". I send them pictures of the Lewmar branded one and the Lewmar installation manual. Pointed out that the public needs to know it Lewmar does not provide spares for their products after a few years, people might want to to go with a better supported product range in the future. Anyone had any success in fixing or replacing the control box? Would rather not have to install a whole new thruster, and not a Lewmar one! Meanwhile boat handling improving with every trip....
	gpw

Wild Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Vice Admiral Joined: 18 March 2010 Location: Turkey-Greece Status: Offline Points: 937	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wild Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 September 2021 at 07:14
	e-mailadres mikael@rmcab.se 2 years ago the sent me a new controlbox,panel(Lewmar) and actuator (Made in Swiss I believe) for arround 800 euro Edited by Wild - 24 September 2021 at 07:15
	Wild and Wet Belgium 545e#268

Idratherbesailing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 18 April 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Idratherbesailing Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 September 2021 at 10:01
	Interesting. They sent me a new contol box (Vetus) and a panel. But the combination did not work. Sent it all back.
	gpw

psousa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 23 January 2021 Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote psousa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2021 at 16:58
	Any news on this? Have someone fixed it with other solutions beside the RMC solutions reported here? Thanks

Granny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 26 March 2022 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Granny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2022 at 16:36
	Found this while tried to find the rubber. Had the same issue. I teared old one and reverse engineered it. No intelligence inside. Replaced it with no-name panel and pushbutton & led. This is how mine was hooked, colours are from the cable connecting panel to "main unit" Thruster is RMC branded installed 2008/2009. Schema and picture of the cable here how it was before, see link. I Removed the black tape and there was a connector. Pictures here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T-JQ7RrpNoo-vQYMzoMk5XteDBGghMKk?usp=sharing

Idratherbesailing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 18 April 2018 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Idratherbesailing Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 March 2022 at 08:31
	Have also no gone down the build a simple version with switches and relays. Up - down, Left - right. No control box to worry about.
	gpw



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