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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cyclone Pam relief and how you can assist

I'm with you on this. We have been to Vanuatu a number of times both in Ocean Pearl and a previous yacht. The generosity and hospitality of the people on the remote islands was great.. For us from

By Danny and Yvonne SIMMS · #20573 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cyclone Pam relief and how you can assist

I agree Chris. A one time appeal and insight into what's going on is OK with me. Craig, does Seven Seas have a way for cruisers to pool funds through someone in the area? It'd be cool to send a nice

By Kent Robertson · #20572 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cyclone Pam relief and how you can assist

Wow.... Surely there should be an exception to a rule....As Cruisers we are dependent on local goodwill....the reported devistation on Vanuatu after the cyclone is humbling. These people need our

By Chris Smither <yachtakwaaba@...> · #20571 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Chantiers Amel Visit

Mawgan Thanks a lot. Great Message . Good Info for all of us amel owners the that Company is in good conditions Hanspeter SM16, Tamango 2 Fethiye, Turkey Von meinem iPhone gesendet Am 16.03.2015 um

By hanspeter baettig · #20570 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Cyclone Pam relief and how you can assist

Dave please this is the amel Forum for technical, crusing Infos I do not need Charité advises on this Forum Kind regards Hanspeter SM 16, Tamango 2 Fethiye, Turkey PS: Good sailing, fair Winds and

By hanspeter baettig · #20569 ·

Re: Cooked a battery

OK, I think this one can be disregarded. Upon further research I think I should avoid the mix of flooded and gel-cell. Seems that gel-cells are significantly more sensitive to any overcharging than

By Gary Wells · #20568 ·

Cyclone Pam relief and how you can assist

We've donated some funds to OceansWatch, which will be bringing badly needed relief supplies to some of the more remote villages. Unlike many of the relief agencies, OceansWatch has been working in

By Dave_Benjamin · #20567 ·

Re: Cooked a battery

Rats, forgot the siggy. :) Gary W. Adagio, SM #209 Virgin Gorda, BVI

By Gary Wells · #20566 ·

Cooked a battery

I think my course of action is set because of our locale, but wanted to run it by the group for some expert advice. This morning we awoke to the unmistakable scent of battery acid in the passageway.

By Gary Wells · #20565 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bulge in Engine Hatch Cover and elsewhere.

Hello Jean-Pierre, Actually the report, at least from Bill Rouse, was that, while the repair made the mounting strong, it did not address the bulging, which, I is what Gerhard is getting at and what

By Craig Briggs · #20564 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Retrofit Diesel heater

Yes I have been on your boat in Grenada Last spring I Was crew om Bijou hope You remember The SY 42 Paul

By Paul Osterberg · #20563 ·

Re: Chantiers Amel Visit

Thank you for that. We intend to be in France later this year and a visit to La Rochelle is on the agenda ! Thanks again Best regards Alan SV Elyse SM437

By Alan Leslie · #20562 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bulge in Engine Hatch Cover and elsewhere.

Hello Gerhard, The repair is well known and you can have it done by Riza Cagdas at Emek Marine in Goček Turkey. Every report indicates a good repair. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM 007.

By Germain Jean-Pierre <jgermain@...> · #20561 ·

Re: Bulge in Engine Hatch Cover and elsewhere.

Hi Joel Potter & Olivier Beaute, Maybe one of you can chime in and explain to us how to properly rectify the problem with the bulge on the engine hatch cover. I also have the bulge and have been

By pepinoamel <no_reply@...> · #20560 ·

Chantiers Amel Visit

Dear all, I was lucky enough to have a Paris trip rostered this week so I decided to visit the Amel team and see where my amazing yacht was born. I had sent an email which was replied to immediately

By gashman@... · #20559 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Companionway Gasket

I had to drill three holes using the old one as a template. It'll be obvious when you look at it. I just power washed my black companionway door and it came completely clean. I'm going to use a spar

By Kent Robertson · #20558 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Companionway Gasket

Kent, Thanks for the info. The top of the seal seems to have a double lip. How did you mount it? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

By sailormon <kimberlite@...> · #20557 ·

Bulge in Engine Hatch Cover and elsewhere.

I've separated this topic out from earlier emails (about delaminating washboards) as I may have a similar issue. I know Amel embedded metal plates with threaded holes in the hinge mounting plates of

By Craig Briggs · #20556 ·

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Retrofit Diesel heater

Hi Paul Osterberg sounds Swedish? / Ann-Sofie S/Y Lady Annila, SM #232 Home port Höllviken, Sweden present at St. Barths, Caribbean Skickat från min iPad 14 mar 2015 kl. 13:29 skrev

By Ann-Sofie Svanberg <kanalmamman@...> · #20555 ·

Companionway Gasket

Here's the gasket material I found that works fine. It's enough to do two replacements. My first replacement in 2010 has dried out and needs replacement again after 5 years. Purchased at

By Kent Robertson · #20554 ·

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