I bought one of these bulbs on Amazon shortly after I bought my boat. I put it in the mizzen fixture, but I believe it is the same fixture as on the main mast. Considerably cheaper than the

Depending on the year of manufacture, the Control Unit (black box) has either 3 fan speed capacitors, or 1. It is most likely a capacitor problem. Do you know if you have 3 fan capacitors or 1? Do

We spoke to a friend in Cannes who is retired lawyer and lifelong Amel owner. He is attending an Amel function Thursday where he will ask Amel's help for owners caught in the storm. Also he is

Is there any cruiser south or from PR that can sail to St Martin to rescue Alex and his belongings?

First off, our thoughts and prayers go out to Alexandre and all of those impacted by these last two storms. I don’t know you Alex, but I have followed your postings and the procedures on your

Alex, Bill I spoke with the Swiss Goverment. In St.Martin there is no Swiss Emassy and no Consulat. The contact Alex needs is the following: Regional Konsulatcenter for St. Martin is in Den Haag,

Good job Derek. I hope Alex stays inside the hotel. It will be hard for the next week or so, but SXM is not a place for an "outsider"at the moment. John Clark

Derek Gates told me that he notified both Embassies. CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

A message copied form the Amel owners group on Facebook, a call for help from Alexandre: "From our friend Alexandre asking for help. Please read it. St Maarten. Moral is low. I don’t even want

Hi, I have the combined deck and steaming light on the front of the main mast. I noticed when tacking the headsail could drag across it and cause it to come off. I made up a protector by bending some

Hi, If you install the LED bulb in this fixture, be careful. My original fixture came apart due to the additional weight of the LED bulb. With the cooling fins I estimate it to be 2-3 times the

Hi Bill K, Mine bounced on the deck, scattered lots of glass before heading to Davey Jones locker. Got a LED bulb to fit from "boat lamps.co.uk". £80 IIRC Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM007

Bill Here is the one I have. Same as yours but with a steaming light. Defender in Connecticut. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu

Thanks Eric! Exactly what I needed to know. That model is not widely available on the US market, but I'll find it somewhere! Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Port Hayward, Virginia ---In

Don't be so sure that it will shread. That is made of woven Nylon and coated on both sides with polypropelene. The same fabric is used to make cargo tarps for 18 wheelers. CW Bill Rouse Admiral,

Hi Bill, The original on Kristy was an AquaSignal Kiel (Keil?) Light. Mine wouldn't hold the bulb in place any more. The newer models were redesigned and parts are not interchangeable, AquaSignal

Bill, That looks like a repaired model of what I have on my main mast. It is made by aqua signal. https://www.aquasignal.com.au/kiel/ I am sure you can order it from a local supplier , mine is a

I have a similar enclosure. I think strong winds would rip it to shreds, especially if not coming from the bow. Kent SM243 Kristy Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... Panama cell: +507-61171896 USA

Harmonie has a deck light installed on the forward side of the mainmast that has "spontaneously disassembled" itself and--of course--all the bits bounced once on deck before disappearing overboard. I

Or maybe, Duane - can you post a pic on your SM? Craig