Very nice, Ann-Sofie. Another question...Did raising the standing height in the cockpit require that the boom could not be pulled down as far? Did you have to recut the main sail? If the boom can no

Hi Danny If you check the album Lady Annila, you will find some pictures of our fixed roof over the cockpit. To protect us from wind, rain and chilly weather we have a zipper going around the whole

Hi Kent, we have done the following to the fridge/freezer functionality on our SM #232: - We have changed the original air cold Frigoboat compressors to water cold. The water is taken from

Hi Ann, would be interested to see photos of your hard top. Regards Danny SM299 Ocean Pearl Currently home port Mangonui New Zealand To: "amelyachtowners@..."

Can anyone tell me what this bit of hardware was originally used for? https://dl.dropbox.com/u/105731786/mystery_fitting.jpg Regards, Dave Benjamin Maramu #29

The "brochure describing construction on older Amels" is located in the Photos section of our Group website at:

To those who asked for the brochure describing construction on older Amel, you can download it here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/105731786/Amel_Construction.pdf If you have any problem with the link,

Hi Paul. We were moored next to you in Francis Bay a week or so ago on a charter boat and I meant to dink by and say hello, but you'd already gone the next morning. I wanted to ask you about the wind

I wish! Except I'd be dead and Vela and her boyfriend ( s ) would be cruising my Amel 55... Jeff, you call me handsome, goyish or otherwise, one more time and I won't be left alone in a room with

He looks a bit like the young Steve Jobs, don't you think?

As always, my friend Joel looks goyishly handsome!

On Nomad we have both solar 470 Watts and a mizzen wind generator- Air X. The cost benefit for the solar is a pay back of 2 years and the wind generator is 5.5 Years. The wind must be above 15 knots

Hi Ann-Sofi, I'm interested in your switch to fresh water cooling of your fridge freezers and improved insulation. Why the switch to fresh water cooling and how is that set up? Separate supply tank?

Hi We have changed our bimini to a fixed roof over the cockpit. On that roof we have mounted 24v solar panel 460 W. Our battery bank includes 8 golfcart batteries providing 520 Ah. We have changed all

Hi Dave me Too please Kimberlit@... Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite _____ From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On

We are intending to do extensive cruising. Staying out of marina's, and primarily living "On the Hook". We have AGM batteries. Filling the battery bank to 80-85% with a genset or hi capacity engine

We have When Jerry here on the mizzen mast it does not provide enough power to satisfy the need we still have to use the generator from time to time if you are going to use the SSB the generator is

Attilio, I agree with your logic, but remember you have backup to the generator with a main engine 24 volt alternator, and some Amels have a 3rd back up which is a shaft driven alternator. Maria, I

Dear Bill, I would really appreciate if you could please send me your excel spreadsheet, we are thinking to set solar panels on PITU and I think it's a great exercise to do before. I hope winter is

Hallo Dave, I'm also interested in that old brochure. You can send it to me on me e-mail-adress c.lascombes@... Have allways nice sailing-trip with your