Pat, Why not use the prop to generate electricity? On my Santorin I have to take the key out of the ignition to turn on the Prop alternator. It produces a significant charge and I rarely have to run

Thanks for posting this interesting article. They say that a full keel mitigates the drag, so I wonder how much difference it makes with our non-fin/modified full keel. My experience with the fixed

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Jean, I have read on this site that no damage is done by allowing the prop to freewheel, indeed Amel sold the boat with a shaft charging system which requires the prop to freewheel. However, I have

Kent, No you probably did not waste your money, the test results showed that a feathering prop decreased drag significantly over a spinning fixed prop and a folding prop's drag could not even be

Hi Paul, How does you lamp differ from this one? http://store.marinebeam.com/4-1-2-sealed-beam-replacement-led-spreader-lamp-bulb/ Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

I notice a ½ knot difference when the engine is running in neutral and the autoprop is freewheeling. When the engine is stopped the brake locks the shaft and I gain ½ a knot. When I used to

Interesting Pat, Seems to me that a freewheeling prop could wear out the drive, while a prop that is not turning wouldn't cause any damage at all unless you hit something with it (highly unlikely on

I just read another study that also determined that a fixed prop created more than twice as much drag as a freewheeling prop. But what I want to relate is that this article claimed that Yanmar and

Hey Hans Peter, Now I know why Bernard is faster than you in his Maramu. :-) :-) Jean-Pierre SY Eleuthera, SM007 Jean-Pierre Germain, Chief Pilot, Cozuro Limited, +44 7551 211

Hello Pat After 20 Years experience with fix pro against maxpro you will not lose 1 knot, Trust me. A propos to engage the fix pro during sailing, I do it like that ; even with downwind sail I luv

Hi Pat, I am a pilot too.. though you probably have no reason to respect my opinion. :-) From a fluid dynamics POV, a feathered prop is better than a turning propeller. And a turning prop has less

Just as I sent my question about fixed vs. unfixed props to the group , my wife sent me the results of her google search . Yachting monthly said that this subject had been debated for decades so they

We have a fixed prop due to the original owner opting for the prop driven alternator , which I have dismantled since my solar panels and wind generator supplies all the electric I need. I have been

Eric Got them on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/grote-trilliant Paul To: amelyachtowners@... From: amelyachtowners@... Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:34:07 -0400 Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Supermaramu

Nice !!! Really nice! Alexandre --------------------------------------------

Hello Stephanie, You should like the white decks… already done on Eleuthera!! See piccy!!! Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM 007 Jean-Pierre Germain, Chief Pilot, Cozuro Limited, +44 7551 211

Hi Paul and Sue, Where di you purchase them? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Why don't you buy LED tape instead. And mount on the stainless steel construction for your cockpit cover. Mount a 12V outlet acces, and connect the LED tape there. Ypu can also add a dimmer to it so

Kent & Eric We found the same problem and think it had to due with the charging of the batteries which took the voltage above 28V. We have found these LED spotlights work well and have had them for