I did something similar, on a 65" Swan, is your Old Rotary drive a "Neco", doesn't really matter much, what it is, but probably a Compound wound DC Motor with lots of terminals. These motors are

Hi Bill, Let me be more specific. I am wondering where owners mounted the linear drive or if they perhaps found a way to use the existing gear when upgrading. Right now, the autopilot motor is

The intake hose on the head in our Santorin does not have an anti siphon loop just seals to keep the water out. If memory seves me its the same on the SM2000 and if the choker valve is worn or has a

Hello Donato. Please tell me that you own SM 53 # 468 and not #486. Thanks in advance. All The best. Joel Joel F. Potter/Cruising Yacht Specialist LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY 954 462 5869

I do not understand your question. There will be several components to the Raymarine pilot system: Control head Course computer Rotary drive or Linear drive Rudder reference Compass Then there will be

Good afternoon Jay, I can’t help you on the auto-pilot, but congratulations on the Mango and welcome to the group! Let us know where you are sailing and hope we met! I am a big fan of the

Hello All, This is my first post here. I am closing on a 1986 Amel Mango and need to replace the electronics. I am planning on buying the new Raymarine eS system and replacing the existing chain

Many thanks Trevor, many thanks Bill for your really precious help. Fair winds to all of you Donato Ocean Bird SM Ocean Bird now in Puertorico Inviato da iPad

Donato, You will find that referred to here as the "outhaul gearbox" and outhaul motor. These are in the Files section of the Owners Group: Leroy Somer Info.PDF

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the amelyachtowners group. File : /Outhaul Service.pdf Uploaded by :

Donato, Go into the Files section and look under Amelliahona Outhaul Gearbox written by Gary Silver and possibly Bill Rouse of Bebe. You will get very clear instructions how to

Jamie, BeBe SM #387 does not have an isolation transformer and does not have a breaker before the breaker on the side of the 220VAC electrical panel. That is a GFC breaker rated at 32 amps. I am not

Goodmorning, Unfortunately my partner in Portorico has to change the gears on the electric line tender on the boom of our SM 2000 (year 2004). He is having the assistance of a local 'technician' but

Yes just after I posted my message I looked on some of the US calculators and these as you say seem more conservative. I am not at my boat at the moment but I will certainly take a look at the Amel

Hi Aras, On our Supermaramu we found water in the bilge by the forward head. I assumed that this was from the bow thruster seals as it had a slightly salty taste. However, they were

Thanks Andrew, I checked the European wire manufacturers out there and they all seem to indicate that 4mm2 wire is good for up to 32A single phase, so I think you are correct on adequacy in design. I

We have a total run of somewhere between 15-20 meters (internal cabling + shore power cable) of twin and earth 4mm2 cross section double insulated cable from the shore power to the 32A circuit

Bill, thanks for the feedback. Trust me, I am not trying to question what Amel did, as I am sure they have been installing safe and effective electrical systems in their boats. And I also agree that I

Aaras, Does your Sharki bow thruster have a locking pin to mechanically lock the bow thruster in the up position? If it does the locking of the bow thruster should squeeze the foam seal and stop

New seals can leak....due to maladjustment of the raising lowering positions...consult Gary Silver's post about this. It has to be RIGHT It is a pain in the ass to adjust, but when you change the