Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Introduction
Anne-Sophie Schmitt <nearlynothing@...>
Hi, Steve,
I had Maramu #29 from 1985-2000, when I bought a SuperMaramu. The old Maramu proved rock solid and gave us 15 fantastic years with absolutely minimal maintenance. It was no doubt a plus that #29 had been Mr. Amel's personal boat and maintained by the yard when I bought her used in '85. I felt I got a "new" boat. If your #25 was equally well maintained, you should have some good luck. Over the years we did very few upgrades. We did have the Nirvana furling for the headsail, which the old boats didn't have. We changed the wiring for the diesel cabin heater (greatly simplifying it) and thereafter it ran pefectly, whereas prior to that it was shaky at best. The diesel was fantastic: Never, never missed a beat. Mechanically this boat was totally solid. We had the normal maintenance items (new plexi for windows, etc.) but overall remarkably little. The boat was kept in northern waters, thus avoided the killing sun of the hotter areas, but on the other hand spent very cold, icy, snowy winters exposed and did not suffer visibly for it. Overall, an extraordinary boat. Do check carefully the condition of the masts/booms and rigging. We had a sudden/total boom failure in '99 which doubtless was our inadvertance: we believed the boat indestructible and did not properly check these things anymore. Best of luck. Claude Roessiger --- Steve Hoefel <hoefels@hotmail.com> wrote: Hello All,_________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
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