Hello Gents, Given both of you think they are good, I will send Françoise an email. NOTE: This forum was instrumental in my choice of an Amel over a HR or Oyster. I hope to start giving "return of

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts They might help.... Good luck. Jean-Pierre

JP, BeBe is insured with Helvetia written by Assurances deLassee in France. http://www.assurances-delassee.com/ They have a program especially for Amel. Email Françoise GODINEAU

I believe the specs for the Super Maramu Engine Hatch struts (gas springs) are: 585mm extended 345mm closed 8mm shaft 10mm bolt hole 400N - strength Bill BeBe 387 On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:50 PM,

Good morning Jean-Pierre, Many Amel owner use the same French insurance http://www.assurances-delassee.com/ They have a program especially for Amel. I talked directly to Mr Geoffroy de

Hello Gang, I will become a member of the Amel fraternity on July 10th! I need insurance. Looking through the site, I found lots of "insurance" information but all the posts are truncated... I cannot

I replaced my gas struts from Maud at Amel Chantier. The cost was $ 133.85 for the pair including shipping. You might think it high, but at least they were the right size and strength. John SM

Alex, I tried to find the email from the rebuild kit we purchased. Unfortunately, it seems to be long gone. The turbo is made by IHI. There are only a few turbo manufacturers in the world. This is

My Amel 54 - like, I think a number of others, has only the one pole, not two. So the downwind sail technique must be to use the Yankee poled out as a whisker pole on the windward side and the

Hi, Does anyone know why Amel greases the forestay inside the foil? Is it just to help slide the forestay into the foil or does it perform another function. Captain A normally had a very good

If you make it to Melbourne in Australia sing out, we would really like to catch up. Our SM31 Hemera is in Gocek where Riza is looking after her for us. Cheers Chris & Jennifer Hemera SM031

Hi Alan, We are still clearing the decks but hope to get away during July. To New Caledonia, then Vanuatu and probably leave her in Scarborough Australia for the summer. Cheers Danny On

Basically yes, shouldn't be a bare wire though..yellow with a green stripe, as big a gauge as you can deal with and write on it "SSB" .... Good luck, Cheers Alan SV Elyse SM437 Papeete

Ouch 80 EU ! Probably could get one made locally ??? Danny, we're in Papeete heading for Suvarow around July 18.... Where are you planing to go and when ? Would be good to catch up ! Best to

Hi Bill, I hunted car parts businesses in Vila, Vanuatu last year and found a pair that matched from a hatchback car . I took an old one with me to copy. Cheers Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl On

Thanks Ian, Cheers Danny On Friday, 27 June 2014 6:29 PM, "Ian & Judy ianjudyjenkins@... [amelyachtowners]" wrote: Hi Danny, I bought it from Amel. I sent Maud a

I thought you would like to see how Oyster handles "watertightness." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1275539/UK-family-rescued-Royal-Navy-yacht-hits-iceberg-South-Atlantic.html Bill BeBe

I had a gas strut on the engine compartment lid leak and fail. Do you have a source for this and/or a part number? Mine are marked with part number 141104.11 400N, but that number returns nothing

Hi Danny, I bought it from Amel. I sent Maud a photo to identify it. With courier charges to UK cost about 80 Euros, from memory. With the Kiwi dollar where it is , this will be a mere trifle for

Hi Ian and Judy, I read this about your replacement of the boom main sheet attachment, and what do you know, I now need to do the same. Can you tell me the name and brand of the fitting and where you