I had the same problem on a previously owned Maramu. The head (of the tropics) turns the foam backing into a dust. My solution was to use a contact cement. However, you will find that afterwards

I don't know if it's the heat of the summer that's causing it, but several areas of the overhead 'vinyl' liner on our SM have peeled off, exposing the still attached foam backing. Can anyone suggest

Beware of running too long at 2000. The turbo doesn't cut in until approximately 2500. I had the bad habit of motoring around 2200 and thus never engaging the turbo. Guess what? Yeah, it cost me

Thanks to Arnold (Pagandaisy) and all others for the input on the RPM problems. Given that we had just had the injectors serviced, I tend to suspect them, also. We have cleaned the prop and seen no

I can't say I have the definitive solution to the RPM loss, but essentially mine has been solved (at least to 2800 RPM) thanks to advice from Selo and a little common sense. First of all the injectors

the from "pagandaisy", just throttle. mechanic Hi I had the same problem with the Perkins Prima wich is basically the same engine. The solution was to change the injectors. That seems to have solved

My experience has been that the smallest malfunction in the folding prop will cause this. It can be anything which prevents full deployment of the prop. Can you get 3000 RPM in reverse? Usually a prop

Hello all, We hope most of you are out there sailing someplace. We are now in the Azores, where we sailed to from Portugal, after 5 years in the Med. Next is Madeira, then Canaries, and

Hello, les Amels, Does anyone have experience with the W-H Autopilot P-3C model, which is a belowdeck hydraulic system I am considering installing? I want to replace my Autohelm 6000 on my

Does anyone have or use a 110 Bruce on their Maramu. I know Amel has changed the andchor roller recently... will it fit. Paul Camp

When I bought my SM 8 years ago I objected then to the "map lights" Amel was then installing as reading lights and insisted instead on 24 volt halogen lights. We found some made by Hella in the

the and Bill is plans. Thank you, Vito, for the information. We will be returning to Trinidad soon, put the boat back in the water, and then stay there until Thanksgiving. We'll then sail

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Richard, i had amel install the led option on kimberlite. i believe they installed 7 red leds almost at cabin sole level for night lighting .they work great. i also used a few of the davis

Does anyone have direct experience/comments to share on using more efficient 24 volt lighting? Specifically, has anyone tried using white LEDs lights? I see that Davis Instruments makes these in a

I have an Euros ...I think u cannot see it.the bolts are completly under the plastic! Mabe you can ask to Amel. They are very serious an answer you quikly( 48 h Max). I did it,they don't know me,my

tried how results. The wax turned into a white haze. Now I am trying to figure out how to remove the wax. The only good thing is believe it or not when its wet it actually helps the non skid

In May, SV Alchemy suggested "Sure Step" polish to protect the non skid areas of the Amel from sun damage.. I purchased some and tried it on the brown faux teak decks on my SM Second Call. No

the The Rub rail wich is really a crush zone is just plain fiberglass and all you need to do is wax it. The rubber right above it looks good if you apply some type of tire care product. think