I have too agree the 54 was Amel Yachts at their best and maybe the last true yacht Henry himself approved. The 55 is more modern and arguably the better sailing vessel. The interior seems to fall in

You can believe or be sorry...it is your choice. Bill BeBe 387

Yep, I get it, and I get the reason, which makes sense to me. I've got two insurance companies now telling me that I have to comply with the recommendations of the surveyor. The old insurance

Hi Kent, Blue Sea have fuses up to 750 A... see P45 of http://assets.bluesea.com/files/resources/reference/Quick_Guide_to_Blue_Sea_Fuses_and_Circuit_Breakers.pdf Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

you guys crack me up. The "Amel Prime Directive"? lol

Kent, Do I need to remind you of the Amel Prime Directive? If Captain Amel thought something was important, it would be there. If it is not there, you understand, don't you? Bill BeBe St Lucia

Hi Harmonie, I am probably going to have to add overcurrent protection to get new insurance. The only Blue Sea Terminal Fuse blocks I see are maximum 300 Amps. Someone said the bow thruster can draw

I changed the entire fixture with an LED fixture that fit in the existing hole. Bill BeBe 387

Bill, Thanks. Yes, always good to fall back on what the man himself would have done. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

On my SM N° 206 I notice that the witness light of the sump drain pump is no longer glowing when the pump functions. It's the light on the left black panel above the wash basin. I ask myself if it is

Yes, Bill...I think Captain Pillar was thinking about the Fluxgate Compass. Paul, I have a S3G. I originally had a 400SG. Both of those have internal gyros. I would recommend that you install your S3G

One thing I find counter-intuitive about the new 55 is the stateroom layout. I thought the 54 had the perfect layout, with aft owner's cabin and two guest cabins forward. The Amel 55 has the owners

Ian, I think that you will find that even though double lip sounds like double the sealing, it is not. On a double lip seal only one lip of a double lip is the fluid sealing lip...and grease is

Aldo, saw you postings on this site -- I am a fellow NJ person. We currently have a Hinckley but are looking at an Amel 55 for our retirement in next few years for an extended

If the unit being installed is just the GyroPlus, it is only a rate of turn device, and is not a magnetic sensor. It does not care about the local magnetic environment. The primary requirement is

Hi Miles, Thanks. I am not on board at the moment but I think we did use SAE 90. I will check. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Bill, Thanks. That seems counterintuitive--I had assumed that one lip good, two better! The description on the one I fitted was TCI ( I think the T stands for Twin ) " Double Lip with Bi

Hi you need to put the unit away from ferris / metal elements. After installing swing the Autohelm compass. The manual will describe how to do it. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing To All Capt Richard RP

Hi Ian and Judy, I have found that when I used an 80 or 80/90 weight oil, the bow thruster leaked a little but when I use a 90 weight there is no leak. I don’t know what oil you are using but

Bill, My Super Maramu is in New Zealand at Gulf Harbour. I will be there mid-April to prepare to head to Fiji. I'd be more than happy to show you around and answer any questions you have. You can