Kent, I contacted Ideal directly at their Tennessee distribution center. I am waiting to see if they will sell them to me as a distributor. I have a friend who has a steel service center within a

Defender has AWAB 316 SS clamps at a better price than I could find Ideal.  Still pricey but peace of mind. Kent ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent:

Is that the rotary or linear drive? Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite _____ From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of

Our forward head started to smell after about 3 years. That is the one used by my crew. To see if the smell was coming from the hose it was recommended that I take a hot wet rag and hold it around

My friend Eric Forsyth lost crew due to family issues. If you do not know of him look at www.yachtfiona.com He is a CCA Blue water medal recipient and has over 250,000 miles under

I just spoke to a customer service rep at Ideal who says the 316 stainless is their most corrosion resistant product. Their 316 clamps have stainless band and screw...some have ferrous band and SS

Buy the 300 it has less Fe (iron) in them. Regards Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330

Hi Richard, Regarding your recommendation to buy Ideal clamps. The come in two grades of stainless; 410 and 300 both with 5/8” bands. Does it matter which grade? Duncan Sent: Wednesday,

Just spoke with Richard, at length and he confirms your remarks. Thanks for the help. Possibly you have heard, but he recommends that I remove all hose clamps on the Amel 54 as they have a mild

Duncan, Sorry for the bad grammar, there should have been a comma after ampage. What i meant was by the time you would wire the 6 volt batteries to give you 24 volts, you would neither

Hi All, We also had the problem of smell from the bilge going to the heads through the bilge pipe. I fixed it by putting a down facing elbow where the bilge pipe enters he bilge sump, then a short

Hi all, On the Amel and all previous boats the key to non smelling heads is as simple as long flushes. The flush must be long enough to remove the waste from the pipes and just leave water in

Hello all, Has somebody cleaned fuel tanks on Euros 41? Access seems to be very limited or is it impossible? Regards, Üllar

Bon Jour JeanLuc Are you asking about the outhaul line on the main boom?  If so there are previous discussions that should be found by searching "outhaul line".  Amel uses a kevlar line, I

I agree with Alan, any odor from the head, be it from a user or from a permeated hose will be delivered directly to the aft cabin by the AC. I found out that wrapping aluminum tape around the hoses

Duncan can you give me call before 10:00 or after 14:00 my time. Thanks Regards Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330

Hi Trevor, Hopefully NOT.I try to leave when it's -30! I can talk with you about a mule, but 'ampage stick", not sure what that is.but it sounds like a disease. Fair winds. Duncan

Who can tell me what kind of rope should be used for the eclectic carriage of the mainsail halyard located in the boom ? Merci, Jean Luc on CottonBay...

Hi Martin, I can't vouch for your 54 but for sure in a Super Maramu the first place that I notice a bad smell that indicates the bilge needs cleaned is in the forward heads. There is no

Hi Duncan, Glad to see you getting good use from your boat, I have been following some of your postings from time to time. I dread to think where you might sail in -30F !. Seriously,