We would like to convert to a diaphragm type fresh water pump. We are looking two options right now.  Shurflo Aqua King II 4.0 gpm (55 PSI sealed switch, shutoff at 3.8 bar, ) and Seaflo Series 54 5.0 gpm (adjustable switch).

1. Is there another pump you have experience with that you would recommend?
2. Given the old FEIT/AMFA pump was 15/30, should I even consider the Aqua King with set cutoff PSI of 55?

Many thanks.

Ian
SM153
Bahamas

On 23 January 2021 at 19:25 Matti Lohikoski <matti.lohikoski@...> wrote:

Hi Dan,

I would appreciate a lot for pictures that I could share with Nacho.

So much better when a proven structure can be used.

Best regards

Matti

Borador #398

 

On 22. Jan 2021, at 18.25, Dan Wilcox via groups.io <dwilcox123@...> wrote:

 

Hi Matti, 

We live in Seattle, and sail year round.  Having the full enclosure is a huge improvement.  I had the U shaped contraption connected to the deck mentioned and I removed it.  I instead took the first bow from the dodger and repurposed it behind the mizzen, secured with a tab to the mizzen boom bolt, and then to the shrouds as in other pictures attached.  It is vastly superior.  This also lets you reposition the other bows to give more headroom, and the "eyebrows" that zipper open.

I can run down to the boat this afternoon if you would like some pictures.  I did research with the Amel group to come up with what I consider the best cold weather solution.

Thanks, Dan

Feierabend SM #86

On Friday, January 22, 2021, 05:46:53 AM PST, Craig Briggs via groups.io <sangaris@...> wrote:

Hi Matti,
Your Nacho clearly is not familiar with Amels - by all means, fasten the bimini frame to the shrouds and do not clutter it with vertical members going to the deck. 
Look at the connection of your balooner "wishbone" stabilizing bar on the main mast shrouds for a model of how to do this. (Commercial clamps are also available.)

If you search the photos section for "Sangaris" you will find an album of how mine is done, with only four connections to the mizzen stays. (Or just click this link:  Sangaris Bimini.)
No connection needed to the Mizzen. Bullet-proof and clean.

I've done mine in "T"-Top style as I did not want full enclosure but (hopefully) Nacho can easily close yours in.  

Btw, using the same 25mm tube as the rails will give you plenty of strength plus a complimentary appearance.
-- good luck with your project.
Craig - SN68 Sangaris, Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

On 22. Jan 2021, at 18.25, Dan Wilcox via groups.io <dwilcox123@...> wrote:



Hi Matti, 

We live in Seattle, and sail year round.  Having the full enclosure is a huge improvement.  I had the U shaped contraption connected to the deck mentioned and I removed it.  I instead took the first bow from the dodger and repurposed it behind the mizzen, secured with a tab to the mizzen boom bolt, and then to the shrouds as in other pictures attached.  It is vastly superior.  This also lets you reposition the other bows to give more headroom, and the "eyebrows" that zipper open.

I can run down to the boat this afternoon if you would like some pictures.  I did research with the Amel group to come up with what I consider the best cold weather solution.

Thanks, Dan

Feierabend SM #86

On Friday, January 22, 2021, 05:46:53 AM PST, Craig Briggs via groups.io <sangaris@...> wrote:

Hi Matti,
Your Nacho clearly is not familiar with Amels - by all means, fasten the bimini frame to the shrouds and do not clutter it with vertical members going to the deck. 
Look at the connection of your balooner "wishbone" stabilizing bar on the main mast shrouds for a model of how to do this. (Commercial clamps are also available.)

If you search the photos section for "Sangaris" you will find an album of how mine is done, with only four connections to the mizzen stays. (Or just click this link: Sangaris Bimini.)
No connection needed to the Mizzen. Bullet-proof and clean.

I've done mine in "T"-Top style as I did not want full enclosure but (hopefully) Nacho can easily close yours in.  

Btw, using the same 25mm tube as the rails will give you plenty of strength plus a complimentary appearance.
-- good luck with your project.
Craig - SN68 Sangaris, Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

Le 22 janv. 2021 à 19:41, Courtney Gorman via groups.io <Itsfun1=aol.com@groups.io> a écrit :

Welcome to the Group Jeremy
At least you are in the right place to get help 😁
Enjoy your project hopefully in not too long you’ll be out in the great blue
Cheers 🥂
Courtney Gorman
Trippin 54#101
Independent Boat Yard
St Thomas

On Jan 22, 2021, at 10:06 AM, Ralf Schroeder <ralf.schroeder@kuhfussonline.com> wrote:

Hi Jérémy,

welcome in this great owner group.
And welcome in the world of Amel.

Some owner of us have bought an older ship, that need first a refit.
But it's a thankfully job and on the end (...is there an end?), it´s a wonderful sailing :-)

Best wishes
Ralf
SV Baghira, Sharki #42

____________________________________
August Kuhfuss Nachf. Ohlendorf GmbH
Münchenstr. 9
D-38118 Braunschweig
Tel.: 05 31 / 2 81 78 55
Fax: 05 31 / 2 81 78 61 55

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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Gesendet: Freitag, 22. Januar 2021 13:42
An: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Betreff: [AmelYachtOwners] New owner of SM#121

Hi all,

I am the excited new owner the Amel Super Maramu #121.

Olivier surveyed my boat in La Rochelle earlier this month. I'm the "young man" he refers to at the end of the Zoom meeting last week :) .
He was so helpfull during the survey, took a lot of time to explain everything. I am very grateful to him.

I've also been reading many many threads from the archives of this groups. This is a gold mine ! Thank you all for this.

So my SM#121 is from 1994. She has been sitting at Amel's pontoon in La Rochelle for many years, her last two owners having used her as an apartment.
The engine is around 1132h (only 100h since 2013), 318h for the genset, and 9h for the watermaker... Turbo is blocked, water pump is missing, batteries are dead, main furling motor not working, aircond not working, etc, etc... yes, I've got some work here, but I'm very excited. Apart from some (important) technical parts, she's in very good condition.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll save a lot of time thanks to all you experienced owners around here !

Jérémy





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We have just finished painted our deck lines and are very happy with the final result. Our chocolate brown lines were well worn and the deck was looking shabby.

I started with washing all the deck then sanding every lines with 120 grit sand paper and a very narrow wooden sanding block.

We vacuumed and washed the deck again and then masked both sides of every line in sections. Although we had a bungalow striping tool we chose not to use it as the lines were so much straighter using masking tape and using an artist brush. We put two coats on every line and having it fully masked made it easy to apply the second coat.

We used International Toplac paint on the lines mixing 90% Ivory and 10% Cream.

We went through 20 rolls of masking tape and the entire job took 100hrs with one person doing the job.

Cost was about €250 for paint and masking tape. 

My time was free as a proud owner and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again in the future.

Some photos attached:

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On Friday, January 22, 2021, 9:02 pm, ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@...> <ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:

Thanks, John , 

I do have a smattering of French. How else do you speak to your boat ? 

Ian

On 22 Jan 2021, at 17:58, Ian Jenkins <ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:

 Thanks , Stephen , 

That’s reassuring to read .  I admire your white stripes . Beautifully done— any cooler to walk on bare foot ?

My guy has done the first 4 repairs and sent me photos . Excellent job so far . I can’t wait to see for myself . I’ve just had Covid( amazingly , very mild )  and been Pfizered so I just have to convince the Greek authorities that with natural and chemical immunity they should let me in ! 

Ian and Judy , Pen Azen 302, Kilada ( but we are stuck in London )

On 22 Jan 2021, at 16:53, JB Duler <jbduler@...> wrote:

 I agree, magnificent decks!!

Steve, do you mind sharing what paint you picked (either the brand or color #) for both the brown and the white?

Thks

JB

On Jan 22, 2021, at 08:52, Justin Maguire <justin_maguire@...> wrote:

Super good looking job!

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 

From: Stephen Davis
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 8:46 AM
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Fw: Deck repairs for an SM ( and other Amels )

 

We painted the decks on “Aloha” SM72 a little over 4 years ago. In our case, the cracks in the gel coat had allowed a few chunks of of the tan gel coat to chip off. We ended up grinding off all of tan gel coat prior to painting. Beneath the tan gel coat is another layer of white gel coat which was in good condition. Moral of the story is that you do not have to worry about water intrusion into the core, and what ever fix you choose will be for cosmetic purposes. 

Steve Davis
Aloha SM 72
Port Townsend, WA

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San Francisco
Meltem # 19, Western Med

On Jan 22, 2021, at 10:06 AM, Ralf Schroeder <ralf.schroeder@kuhfussonline.com> wrote:

Hi Jérémy,

welcome in this great owner group.
And welcome in the world of Amel.

Some owner of us have bought an older ship, that need first a refit.
But it's a thankfully job and on the end (...is there an end?), it´s a wonderful sailing :-)

Best wishes
Ralf
SV Baghira, Sharki #42

____________________________________
August Kuhfuss Nachf. Ohlendorf GmbH
Münchenstr. 9
D-38118 Braunschweig
Tel.: 05 31 / 2 81 78 55
Fax: 05 31 / 2 81 78 61 55

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] Im Auftrag von Jérémy Lajotte,
Gesendet: Freitag, 22. Januar 2021 13:42
An: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Betreff: [AmelYachtOwners] New owner of SM#121

Hi all,

I am the excited new owner the Amel Super Maramu #121.

Olivier surveyed my boat in La Rochelle earlier this month. I'm the "young man" he refers to at the end of the Zoom meeting last week :) .
He was so helpfull during the survey, took a lot of time to explain everything. I am very grateful to him.

I've also been reading many many threads from the archives of this groups. This is a gold mine ! Thank you all for this.

So my SM#121 is from 1994. She has been sitting at Amel's pontoon in La Rochelle for many years, her last two owners having used her as an apartment.
The engine is around 1132h (only 100h since 2013), 318h for the genset, and 9h for the watermaker... Turbo is blocked, water pump is missing, batteries are dead, main furling motor not working, aircond not working, etc, etc... yes, I've got some work here, but I'm very excited. Apart from some (important) technical parts, she's in very good condition.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll save a lot of time thanks to all you experienced owners around here !

Jérémy





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Thanks, John , 

I do have a smattering of French. How else do you speak to your boat ? 

Ian

On 22 Jan 2021, at 17:58, Ian Jenkins <ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:

 Thanks , Stephen , 

That’s reassuring to read .  I admire your white stripes . Beautifully done— any cooler to walk on bare foot ?

My guy has done the first 4 repairs and sent me photos . Excellent job so far . I can’t wait to see for myself . I’ve just had Covid( amazingly , very mild )  and been Pfizered so I just have to convince the Greek authorities that with natural and chemical immunity they should let me in ! 

Ian and Judy , Pen Azen 302, Kilada ( but we are stuck in London )

On 22 Jan 2021, at 16:53, JB Duler <jbduler@...> wrote:

 I agree, magnificent decks!!

Steve, do you mind sharing what paint you picked (either the brand or color #) for both the brown and the white?

Thks

JB

On Jan 22, 2021, at 08:52, Justin Maguire <justin_maguire@...> wrote:

Super good looking job!

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 

From: Stephen Davis
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 8:46 AM
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Fw: Deck repairs for an SM ( and other Amels )

 

We painted the decks on “Aloha” SM72 a little over 4 years ago. In our case, the cracks in the gel coat had allowed a few chunks of of the tan gel coat to chip off. We ended up grinding off all of tan gel coat prior to painting. Beneath the tan gel coat is another layer of white gel coat which was in good condition. Moral of the story is that you do not have to worry about water intrusion into the core, and what ever fix you choose will be for cosmetic purposes. 

Steve Davis
Aloha SM 72
Port Townsend, WA

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--
John Bernard "JB" Duler
San Francisco
Meltem # 19, Western Med

On 22 January 2021 at 19:04 Matti Lohikoski <matti.lohikoski@...> wrote:

Dear Amelians,

I have just acquired Borador, my first real sailing vessel.(I have had a Beneteau for 20 years but the feeling is quite, quite different)

Following this very informative group I asked Olivier to do the survey and I got a long but fortunately not too severe list of defects.

Quite happy with his assistance.

I'm planning to sail Borador from Valencia to Finland beginning April when the sea ice is melting here.

I must have a closed Bimini made in Valencia. Without being there, due to current European situation, I have to trust a lot to sailmaker.

The many pictures in this site have been very helpful. 

Nacho is suggesting to put a U shaped tube fastened to deck close to mizzen mast.

I am more in favour of connecting this tube to mizzen stays like #299 but Nachos opinion is that the stays are moving and its not a good solution.

Unfortunately I must do it now, it can be a bloody cold journey. 

May I have your opinion which way to go.

Sincerely yours

 

 

Matti Lohikoski

SM2K #398

Finland

On 22 Jan 2021, at 17:58, Ian Jenkins <ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:

 Thanks , Stephen , 

That’s reassuring to read .  I admire your white stripes . Beautifully done— any cooler to walk on bare foot ?

My guy has done the first 4 repairs and sent me photos . Excellent job so far . I can’t wait to see for myself . I’ve just had Covid( amazingly , very mild )  and been Pfizered so I just have to convince the Greek authorities that with natural and chemical immunity they should let me in ! 

Ian and Judy , Pen Azen 302, Kilada ( but we are stuck in London )

On 22 Jan 2021, at 16:53, JB Duler <jbduler@...> wrote:

 I agree, magnificent decks!!

Steve, do you mind sharing what paint you picked (either the brand or color #) for both the brown and the white?

Thks

JB

On Jan 22, 2021, at 08:52, Justin Maguire <justin_maguire@...> wrote:

Super good looking job!

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 

From: Stephen Davis
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 8:46 AM
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Fw: Deck repairs for an SM ( and other Amels )

 

We painted the decks on “Aloha” SM72 a little over 4 years ago. In our case, the cracks in the gel coat had allowed a few chunks of of the tan gel coat to chip off. We ended up grinding off all of tan gel coat prior to painting. Beneath the tan gel coat is another layer of white gel coat which was in good condition. Moral of the story is that you do not have to worry about water intrusion into the core, and what ever fix you choose will be for cosmetic purposes. 

Steve Davis
Aloha SM 72
Port Townsend, WA

<9A3D8992-16F4-4433-8A9E-1125C849A416.jpeg><6282FAB9-7D13-49FD-BA78-FDE61CC916FD.jpeg><4618B323-B031-4F94-B77F-E8F60925EE1F.jpeg>

 

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--
John Bernard "JB" Duler
San Francisco
Meltem # 19, Western Med