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AGM battery equalisation
ya_fohi
Hi all, I have what seems to be a charging issue with my West Marine AGM92 batteries. They do not seem to be accepting a charge past about 75% capacity. They are 4.5 years old. Am I correct in that these batteries can be equalised? Would this solve the problem? If so would anyone know for how long equalisation should be carried out for and at wht voltage? Cheers, Paul Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] hemple antifouling paint
JEFFREY KRAUS
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] hemple antifouling paint
Jeff I learned of Hemple when we were in Cartagena in 2006. What I learned then was that Hemple is a Spanish manufacturer of antifouling. It is used commercially and on pleasure boats. They had two types, ablative and hard. In the hard antifouling line they had an antifouling for power boats that would go 20kts and they had a line for slower boats. I do not remember any of the product names. I used the hard type antifouling for slower boats to touch up some of the Micron 66. We painted it over a small area that had been scraped, and since we had a gallon we painted the keel and ballast, skeg and rudder. It performed as good as the Micron 66. As I remember it, I believe it cost more than I had paid for Micron 66 in St Martin, but that may have been because of Colombia duty. All of the above said, my experience with Hemple was long enough ago to be completely invalid today.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
Patrick McAneny
We bought a 10.5 AB aluminum with a 15 hp. 2 stroke from Budget Marine four years ago,and have been very happy with it.It has an anchor locker that is great for storage and makes boarding easier.
Pat SM Shenanigans Bequia
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hemple antifouling paint
JEFFREY KRAUS
Good morning Amelians! Anyone try this stuff. Apparently it's used quite regularly in Puerto Rico. I'm hauled at present, and need to roll out some antifouling before I launch in a couple weeks. I have micron 66 on her now. Hauling every 2 years. Thanks! Spirit Amel 54 #14 hauled out in Ponce PR
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Wheel lock for wind vane [2 Attachments]
smiles bernard
Thanks Gerhard thats very helpful
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Think I posted them originally but I couldn’t find them on the forum at all via my phone which is all I use now I’m sailing Many thanks Miles Maramu 162
On 4 Feb 2019, at 16:02, carcodespam@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
eric freedman
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] performance differences
I have sailed all 3 and trained crews on all 3. Joel Potter jfpottercys"at"att.net has sailed and sold most all Amel models. I am on a 55 today and tomorrow. Call me Friday any time. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My calendar: https://theamelschool.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html
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Re: performance differences
mfmcgovern@...
There are only a handful of people on this forum who've owned two of the three boats you are considering. I am not aware of anyone that has actually owned all three but there are a few who have likely sailed on all three. So while you might get some user feedback from a few people with the experience that you are looking for, you are not likely to get a whole lot.
That said, I think you nailed it when you said "I'm assuming the sailing performance between these three hulls is small enough that it's likely to boil down to how new a boat I'm willing to pay for." Given that a good SM will run you roughly ~$300-350k, a 54 ~$550-600k and a 55 ~$800k++ it would seem to me that the difference in sailing characteristics between the three will be far outweighed by the difference in the price you will pay. After all, these three are all blue water cruising boats designed to take you comfortably and safely across oceans. Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] performance differences
Ken, I have sailed on all of them, and trained crew on all of them. Maybe we should talk on the phone. I am on a 55 this week and tied up, but call me on Friday to discuss. I am located in Galveston Central time zone. 832-380-4970.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
My recommendation is to: Shop Budget Marine for an AB aluminum bottom inflatable 2.9 - 3.1 dinghy and a 2 cycle 15 hp outboard St. Martin is Tax Free by law.
On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM webercardio webercardio@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
St Martin is a good place especially if you want a two srtook engine. I would not recommend an AB dingy we bought one 2 years ago. And after 6 month it started to part between the tubes and the Hull. Very bad customer service from AB first they did not want to do anything, then after a long mail connection they finally agreed to repair. The repair man said that this was a common problem with AB.
Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259 Guadeloupe
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
Agreed!
I second the recommendation for the Highfield 310 Classic http://www.highfieldboats.com/classic-310/ matched with a 15hp 2-stroke it is the perfect dinghy. Would also suggest buying the extra seat at time of purchase.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Santa Marta, Colombia www.creampuff.us
From: amelyachtowners@...
[mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 12:02 PM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
The Highfield 10 1/2 foot aluminum rib fits nicely on top of the rear cabin and does not interfere with the mizzen I would recommend getting the one with the bow Storage box
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] performance differences
“I'm assuming the sailing performance between these three hulls is small enough that it's likely to boil down to how new a boat I'm willing to pay for” In that case there used to be a privately owned A54 in the USVI for charter (with the owner [dental surgeon] on board). I had purchased an A54 on the other side of the world with 5 conditions. Since I had never seen/been on board, so not sailed, an A54 one of the conditions was that I would charter an A54 in the USVI and let my seller know if I liked the way she sailed.
So I chartered the USVI A54 for 3 weeks in November 2017; specifically asked the owner/skipper not to do any maintenance before my arrival (he had quite some maintenance to perform due to the 2 hurricanes in 2017) as I wanted to be there, learn & do myself. This was definitely not one of his usual cruises/charters but (although very expensive) very, very beneficial for me. BTW – within days I knew I wanted an A54; didn’t need the full 3 weeks to figure that out.
Best Regards Teun Feb 05, 2019 10:26:15
From: amelyachtowners@... <amelyachtowners@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:03 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] performance differences
I intend on buying either a Super Maramu, 54, or 55 in the next 1-2 years. It's easy finding feature differences (length, layouts, etc) or aesthetic differences between the models, but it's been difficult finding information on the relative sailing characteristics of the three hulls.
Can anyone give me commentary on how differently these three boats sail from your experiences? How much difference in light wind performance? Heavy seas? Any other operational or performance differences between them that you think would be relevant in making a choice?
I know the right answer is to get each on the water and test them myself, but given difficulties in finding them nearby, that's not realistic, so there is a good chance I'll have to rely on user feedback to pick a model and then focus my actual on-water tests to the hulls I'm actually intending to purchase. I'm assuming the sailing performance between these three hulls is small enough that it's likely to boil down to how new a boat I'm willing to pay for.
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performance differences
Ken Grove
I intend on buying either a Super Maramu, 54, or 55 in the next 1-2 years. It's easy finding feature differences (length, layouts, etc) or aesthetic differences between the models, but it's been difficult finding information on the relative sailing characteristics of the three hulls. Can anyone give me commentary on how differently these three boats sail from your experiences? How much difference in light wind performance? Heavy seas? Any other operational or performance differences between them that you think would be relevant in making a choice? I know the right answer is to get each on the water and test them myself, but given difficulties in finding them nearby, that's not realistic, so there is a good chance I'll have to rely on user feedback to pick a model and then focus my actual on-water tests to the hulls I'm actually intending to purchase. I'm assuming the sailing performance between these three hulls is small enough that it's likely to boil down to how new a boat I'm willing to pay for.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
On Feb 5, 2019, at 9:55 AM, webercardio webercardio@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
OCTENDER – but is only build to order.
Best Regards Teun AMELIT A54 # 128 Feb 05, 2019 09:37:18
From: amelyachtowners@... <amelyachtowners@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 8:55 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
Hi to the group, I am on the way to St.Martin and want to stay there for some days, buying perhaps Alu RIB and Motor with more power . I have now a Zodiac fastroller 3,10 m and Mercury 6HP . Any recommendations where and what to buy. Taxfree ? Where to stay in which marina ? Thank you very much Wolfgang SY Elise AMEL 54 #162
For information Amel 54 With VW TDI I have now the Diagnostic software VCDS and HEX-V2 Adaptor on the boat
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] St. Martin
webercardio <webercardio@...>
Hi to the group, I am on the way to St.Martin and want to stay there for some days, buying perhaps Alu RIB and Motor with more power . I have now a Zodiac fastroller 3,10 m and Mercury 6HP . Any recommendations where and what to buy. Taxfree ? Where to stay in which marina ? Thank you very much Wolfgang SY Elise AMEL 54 #162 For information Amel 54 With VW TDI I have now the Diagnostic software VCDS and HEX-V2 Adaptor on the boat
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Any Amel owners who have sailed to Chile from Panama?
John Clark
Don't know about Chile but we jutst passed you leaving the Turks and Caicos. We were off in the distance to your east. Spotted your boat and thought she was an Amel...my eye is still good I see. Regards, John SV Annie SM 37 Transiting the Bahamas.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Genoa sheet cars
Thanks Bill
Excellent ! Alan Elyse SM437
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