Re: This should interest all members, especially Amel yacht owners
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Bill ,
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Great to read . The Amel yachts and the Amel understanding of cruising at sea add up to something extraordinary which enriches the lives of everyone who owns or aspires to own an Amel. We do not consider it a hyperbole to acknowledge that owning 3 Amels
for the past 30 years has been a central part of the enjoyment of living those 30 years - with many more to come .
A significant part of that enjoyment has been the camaraderie of others owners , not least yourself , through this website .
Long may that be so
Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 Greece
On 1 Aug 2019, at 23:11, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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This should interest all members, especially Amel yacht owners
All owners and all non-owners interested in the Amel Brand:
In the month of July, we added 31 new members to the Amel Yacht Owners Group. There were 20 new members who were "Interested in buying an Amel." There were 11 Amel owners, including several Amel 50 owners and one Amel 60 owner (he has not received his 60 yet) Also we currently have over 1,000 members who receive each of our postings. It must be daunting to those "Interested in Amel" to see all of the postings regarding maintenance issues. I hope they understand that when a group has this many members, there will be a substantial number of maintenance issues that we want to share. That said, I am sure that 99% of the owners consider their Amel the best and safest ocean sailing yacht available. Please consider the fact that someone asking you a question may not own an Amel.....YET!
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Re: VP MD22L
Bernd,
So sorry, I read your problem too quickly and thought you were losing coolant. I just re-read and see it is becoming contaminated with saltwater. You are in the right area. Keep hunting about the heat exchanger! You will have a eureka moment. Hopefully sooner, rather than later.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
[mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bernd Spanner
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 5:35 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] VP MD22L
2 answers at once.
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Re: VP MD22L
2 answers at once.
1st pressure check done with a compressor. Meaning compressor to one side of the pipes and sealed on the other side. 2nd Will reinstall tomorrow. Seals seem to be good, will check to have them tight enough. crack in the engine block. Can not imagine how saltwater would enter the sweat water circuit if the engineblock would have a crack. Exhaust fumes are clean. Please keep fingers crossed. Don’t want to buy a new engine... But at some point.... how much do you really want to invest in a 25 yo engine... Bernd SN 119 / Cascais, Portugal
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Re: Bimini detail
Did you install a hardtop?
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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Behalf Of Annsofie & Jonas Svanberg
Here is the solution on Lady Annila
Hälsningar/Regards
Ann-Sofie S/Y Lady Annila, SM232, 1998
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Re: VP MD22L
Brend,
As others have already suggested, the heat exchanger is the most likely culprit. You have a hole somewhere. Either in a seal or a failure in the exchanger itself. This would be your best case scenario. Else, you might have a cracked engine block. This is unlikely but possible.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On
Behalf Of Bernd Spanner
Hi everyone!
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Re: VP MD22L
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Bernd, It will be a seal that separates the two water streams. The TMD 22 volvos and different heat exchangers on different engines so cant be definitive but investigate all the seals Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean pearl
On 02 August 2019 at 08:38 Mark McGovern <mfmcgovern@...> wrote:
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Re: VP MD22L
Mark McGovern
Bernd,
Seawater should only come in close proximity to coolant (sweat water) inside the heat exchanger. There has to be a leak in there somewhere. How did you conduct the pressure test? -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: washing machine and dryer for Amel 54
Martin Bevan
We replaced the original Bosch machine in 2017 when it started to trip the power out. The replacement was as in the previous post, a Beko. There are very few half depth machines available and Bosch no longer make one. Our original machine was held in place by two bolts attached through the back of the machine which go through a panel at the back of the machine space and are secured by two Amel style wheel nuts. These are accessed via a panel in the port side double cabin. We fitted these bolts to the new machine.
The old and new machines just fit through the companionway doors. On the the subject of tumble dryers, ours got a large amount of use, especially for drying towels when at sea. The main issue that we had was with the grill at the end of the exhaust pipe blocking, solved by removing the internal grill. Martin Bevan Previous owner of Caduceus A54#56
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VP MD22L
Hi everyone!
Following problem on a SN (119 From 1995) Engine VP MD22 L I have the following problem... After a few hours engine ops the sweat water (coolant circuit) becomes saltwater. I suspected the leak in the bundle (the tube with the many small holes, about 40 cm long in the heat exchanger). I did a pressure check on this part with a compressor today and there seems to be NO leak. I slowly come to the end of my ideas... ? The engine is still good for it’s age, but running on saltwater will kill it sooner or later 😢 Anyone with some hints n ideas for me?! Greets -- Bernd SN 119 / Cascais, Portugal
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Re: Eeplacement ST 60 Tridata or I50 Tridata needed
Check eBay also
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~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Aug 1, 2019, at 11:50 AM, Arlo <svplanb@...> wrote:
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Re: washing machine and dryer for Amel 54
This is the model of the 54 OEM clothes washer: BOSCH WLX24460FF Height:85.6cm / Width:59.5cm / Depth:44.1cmThis is the model of the Beko possible replacement clothes washer: BEKO WMS6100 Height: 84.0cm / Width: 60cm / Depth: 45cmThis washing machine can wash a full 6kg load in just 28 minutes Best, CW Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 11:54 AM Scott SV Tengah <sv.tengah@...> wrote: I replaced my washing machine with a Beko 6kg 1000rpm one that I found in Spain.
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Re: Eeplacement ST 60 Tridata or I50 Tridata needed
I have purchased an ST60 online through eBay last year at a low cost as works fine, good luck
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On 1 Aug 2019, at 5:50 pm, Arlo <svplanb@...> wrote:
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Re: washing machine and dryer for Amel 54
Scott SV Tengah
I replaced my washing machine with a Beko 6kg 1000rpm one that I found in Spain.
It barely fits, but the nice thing is that it's 50% more capacity than the original Bosch. Securing it was a pain but possible through the "shipping plugs" in the back of the machine. I'm not aboard now but will return to the boat around the 12th, so if you want the model number, I can post it then. And if you go for this machine, I can walk you through how I secured it. The boatyard tried to secure it and well, their solution resulted in the machine falling out at an inconvenient time. :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah www.svtengah.com
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Re: Eeplacement ST 60 Tridata or I50 Tridata needed
Arlo
Just to clarify the tridata instrument works when powered up, its just causing problems with the seatalk bus. Also I am not asking for a freebee, just would rather purchase one from this family than a complete stranger...
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Eeplacement ST 60 Tridata or I50 Tridata needed
Arlo
Hello all, my ST 60 Tridata Raymarine instrument finally stopped working on the SeaTalk bus. Worked with Raymarine and did the troubleshooting and they said the unit was bad. So I can replace with another used ST 60 Tridata or and I50 Tridata instrument and get it back on the seatalk network. So I am looking to see if anyone has an old ST 60 Tridata or I50 Tridata that is fully functional they no longer need. (Maybe someone that upgraded their entire system). Prices online are high for the i50 and not sure if the ST 60's online are fully functional. Thought I would ask my fellow Amel family first.
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Re: Bimini detail
Mike
we have donned that search Kerpa in the photo section, we have had it for three years now and still very happy with it. It was a great improvement towards the original. Paul SY Kerpa SM 259
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Re: Panama Crime on the Caribe Side
Ken Powers SV Aquarius
Hi Mark,
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We didn't get down to Vista Mar Marina, and heard a few good things about it. The downside was the distance from the city. Not sure that is an issue for you, but it was for my wife. $425.... That's nice... We liked Isla Contadora 08 37.4385 N 079 01.7287 W or 08 37.2347 N 079 02.2394 W Isla Chapera 08 35.0010 N 079 01.2745 W Isla Viveros 08 27.4795 N 078 59.8949 W We also anchored in Isla Del Ray close to the small river which was pretty cool. This was our vid regarding the Pearl Islands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNDXsgPjtzU Best Ken
On 8/1/19, Mark Erdos <mcerdos@gmail.com> wrote:
Ken,
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Re: Dessslator HP hoses
Oliver Henrichsen, SV Vela Nautica
Eric, thanks,
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It turned out to become a problem here in Faro, Portugal. JIC looks like its not so available in europe? Oliver from Vela Nautica A54#39 Faro, Portugal Sent from my Huawei Mobile
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Re: Dessslator HP hoses
Oliver Henrichsen, SV Vela Nautica
Thanks, the info about high pressure fittings helped to locate the type. In the end I ordered from Dessalator bcs of time issues.
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But the original fittings on my D100 duo are worst. The are 316 inside but come with brass screw on for the outer part. If some saltwater (very likly on a watermaker) enters from the backside into the fitting it works as electrolyte between 316ss and brass part and eats it up until the hose slips out. There are pure 316 ss fittings on the market... Lets see what they send my now? Oliver from Vela Nautica A54#39 Sent from my Huawei Mobile
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