Thanks, Vito.

I am going to order a new AMEL 54. I wonder if some actual owner could help me to better specify options with the manufacturer (size of generator, type of watermaker etc.). Any help is very

Hi Ian I had the heat exchange removed and serviced. It was semi complicated proedure. An owner could do it if he was familiar with the process. If you are not mechanically inclined I would

Hi, recently an owner wrote of cleaning the heat exchanger of his Volvo, but unfortunately I have deleted the relevant email. I now want to do the same. Could he tell me if he did this himself and

Gary, When will you be on board? What will be your itinerary? I will be in the area from 4/26--5/6 Fair Winds, Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

Here are the mainsail and genoa dimensions for halyards and sheets : from the factory Fair Winds, Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

Hi, Your main halyard is rigged properly. There is a matching piece of line that attaches to the mainsail halyard car and is used to loosen or tighten the halyard via a winch. There is no extra line

2 April 2006 I continue to investigate the watermaker issues. But Olivier Beaute, of Amel, has confirmed to me the following: (at least for watermakers of about my vintage, mannufactured about July

After Sales Service at amel@... yielded a prompt reply with the specifics for my Serial Number boat. I recommend that you send Olivier an email. I konw that this yahoo site will strip out the

I have copied an article about security into the files section. It appeared in the latest issue of the Royal Yachting Association magazine. One of the alarming things about it, at least for those of

wrote: anyone It will do no harm, A piece of wire a bit longer than the piece you still hold should hook into the broken piece and pull it out. Happy fishing, John >

Has anyone broken the fuel dip stick? We had a mishap and broke the stick at the 300 liter mark and end piece is in the tank. Does anyone know if this will cause a problem with the piece blocking

Thanks to all who responded to my question. We opted to install a dual Racor 500 system, similar to what the new Amel's include. Jerry

Hi Ian: I believe your error on your TDS meter upon startup is due to High TDS (i.e. high EC, electrical conductivity) due to TDS CREEP. See my post # 2062 dated March 13, 2006 for a discussion on

Hi Ian, Look up Gary's posting of Feb. 24, 2006, #1998 on this site, in which he explains how he plumbed the TDS meter inline. Roy wrote: inline TDS

Hi Roy, Thanks for the mail. You are right. The later SM's did not come with the faucet on the water maker control panel. It was relocated to the oil reservoir attached to the high pressure pump. It

wrote: your inline TDS meters? Hi Ian, I ended up buying the portable TDS meter, and will check it out when I go to the boat next month. Gary Silver on Liahona, I believe, installed the in-line

Thanks for the information. The 4000 rpm was without prop engaged. We have yet to test out boat speed v. rpm. Volvo mixing elbow cost here in Maryland was a bit over $600. _____ From:

Hi Roy, Would you please let me know if you have successfully installed your inline TDS meters? I installed one immediately after the outlet from the membranes on my 160 l/h unit and it came up with

Hi Mike As I write this my cooling system is apart for serice. Same sort of issues, blocked tubes with growth and calcium deposits. The miximg elbow was corroded and needs replacement. I did find