Thanks Mike, When you have the new gearbox it is a great time to add the grease holes. Do you have an autoprop? When I am back in NY with Kimberlite I will send you some photos. If you order the

Doug, You can reach me at Lokiyawl2@.... Very busy at work so my response time might be slowed but glad to answer any questions. James Sent from Samsung Mobile

Thanks for the recommendation Bill. James- I have a few questions for you, any chance you could email me at mukkison at hotmail_dot_com? Thanks! Doug

Doug, Paul Anstey did a good job on our recent purchase. He knows his stuff in general, and is “Amel Savvy”. His report was accurate, complete and timely. He is based in Fort Lauderdale, I am

Doug, I looked at this Maramu a while back and decided to pass. You might talk to Joel, he has some knowledge of the boat. I too was impressed by the construction and design, enough so to buy

Hi, Our family is looking at the Amel 46' for sale in Stuart, Fl (SV Pura Vida). Can anyone recommend a good Amel surveyor in the region? Also, are hull blisters a common problem on this boat (1983

Jose, I believe that if you carefully go through this email, your problems will be solved. I have several suggestions after reading all of your postings. I noted that after one of the seal changes

Yes Mike, that would be nice ! Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico --------------------------------------------

Mike Do you want to post all of the details? Price? Part Number? Contact information? I am sure there is more than one person interested. Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53 #387 Sent from my

Alexander, Answer is yes to both. Obviously in the water you cannot pull the the bow thruster "foot" unless you dive. I pulled the rod that links the motor to the foot of the truster. Glad the pix

Eric, The vendor I have been using for seals and bearings is Motion Industries, national distributors of parts for machinery that moves. Distributors throughout the US. While they do channel Leroy

Eric, We also stayed at the Curacao Yacht Club. I agree! Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53 #387 Sent from my tablet +1832-380-4970 USA Voice Mail

Mohammad, That is great news. I am glad that I could remotely help diagnose your problem. Now that you have that done, start shopping for a new hose and new Joker Valve. Best, Bill Rouse BeBe

One more thing...just a hint when changing that filter. Before you have the new fuel filter completely tightened, open the fuel valve until the filter is full and overfilling, catching the overfill

Thanks for these insights , We went for the refurbishment route of our old Perkins 4154 engine, partly due to cost and advice from local mechanics plus many of the fishing boats and junks still have

Dom, Olivier ia absolutely correct. If you cannot hear the electric fuel pump when you are priming (pressing the switch down), or when starting, the pump needs to be replaced. I carried a spare

Masha Danki, Eric! Kent

Hi Bill; Your advise was right on the money. While I was trying to re-prime the pump by pouring water in the intake while holding it above the pump, I noticed some water leaking from the side of the

Hello Dominique, if you cannot hear the priming pump, or cannot feel it vibrating when you put your fingers on it while priming or starting, this means the pump is out of order. The generator's

Hi Joel, No mods needed , it was exactly the same as the old one...oh except it was green, so I spray painted it with white epoxy paint ! Cheers Alan Elyse SM437 - Fiji