I am stunned !! The structural integrity of the Amel monocoque was one of the main reasons I bought an SM. I find it hard to believe that they would stop doing this....and especially for reasons of

Are the hull and deck still glassed together? Bill Kinney Harmonie, SM160 Port Canaveral, Florida On Mar 23, 2016, at 05:55, 'Jean Boucharlat' jean.boucharlat@... [amelyachtowners]

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Ok lol Go to buy an amel , you are on the save side of sailing, independent how you finance your dream. Bluewater sailing is a way of life and like for most of us Amel owners (with or without of sea

Are you sure about this posting regarding bulkheads. What is your source of information? Best Bill BeBe 387 Martinique On Mar 22, 2016 11:44 AM, "galacsea2000" <no_reply@...> wrote:

Great question.  Two reasons, money is always an issue, and I believe the 64 is about twice the cost of a new 55.  Plus or minus.   And more important, the 64 has the same sub-optimal layout as the

Joe, Thanks a lot. Do you like it? Does it work well? Can you make a picture and post it or just email it me: sonsev52@... Vladimir SM 345 "LIFE IS GOOD" On Mar 19, 2016 12:26 PM,

We are talking about a boot that partially covers anchor chain drop opening to reduce water intake in the chain locker. On Mar 18, 2016 5:18 PM, "'Mark Erdos' mcerdos@... [amelyachtowners]"

Excellent! Congratulations! Is the 2003 SM2K you made the offer in Texas? I kept mine for 9 months in Seabrook. Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Private Slip, Marina Puerto Bahia, Samana,

I'm in Houston Texas and have made an offer on a 2003 SM2000. that will work, after I see it (I already have an idea) I will request need info to proceed. Thomas On Tuesday, March 22, 2016

I fail to mention in my previous post that with the 55, you lose the twin head sails (Genoa and Ballooner) on the same profile (only one halyard, thus the possibility, for example, of furling both at

I am surprised that no one is referring to the CRITICAL difference in the construction process: All AMEL, prior to the 55, have their bulkheads positioned and (more importantly) laminated/epoxied to

Brava's previous owner had a stainless steel hub manufactured with a slight extension of the hub, so that a stainless steel retention ring (held in place by a stainless steel cotter pin) would retain

Ken Only my 1 cent input. Why you do not buy an Amel 64 , so as you said "looking for a layout plan that can actually service 4-6 folks in comfort during passages" As I understand you , you talk about

Thank you for your advise. Strengthened by your message and knowing there was an alternative solution, I dared to insist a little bit and introduced a paperclip on which I made a little hook, in the

If I may suggest One of my clients in Kemah has a 2002 SM2K Red Line for sale. The boat owner is named (I think) Paul Camp, I met him 3 years ago, may be he will be willing to loan

That's a great offer,Thomas. Where are you and what model Amel are you looking for? Yes, this is a great source of info. I've had Kristy for 8 years and still consider myself a novice compared to

Hello Thomas, I greatly appreciate your offer as we lost our jib furler locking pin knob last month. If you do make some replacements we would certainly be interested. It would be helpful if someone

I found your solution to be very creative! I will own a Amel soon (god willing) and have been following this site learning. This is an expert system of solutions. I own a machine shop in the Houston

Bob -- thank you for this input.  Very helpful.   Our plan is to have a stream of family and friends join us for large portions of trip.  We have a 5 year calendar with one to two couples joining