Graham, Joel and Bill have answered your question and I concur that my Maramu has a drain hole at the bottom of the rudder as well. I would only add that on my Maramu that after hauling the boat,

Hello Graham. You have a problem if water does not come out of the rudder. Henri Amel was always thinking. Always. He noticed that, try as one may, rudders designed to keep water from penetrating into

Francisco, Philosophically speaking, 4,000 hours is closer to half-life than full-term on your engine, but as you know, anything can happen, especially philosophically. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral,

It is designed that way...don't let any "expert yard guy" plug it or tell you differently. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie

Soraya, ​ et al​ It was a collaborative effort ​ and without you, it would have never been finished. Thank you so very much...you are GREAT. There is one more correction I see that is needed:

I've noticed that on each occasion recently that we have hauled our our Maramu, water has drained from the bottom of the rudder for a few minutes.  Is this a designed-in feature or do I have a

Verzonden van Yahoo Mail voor iPhone Op maandag, november 6, 2017, 14:40, derickgates@... [amelyachtowners] schreef:

Hello Amelians, We are a 54 heading out likely Saturday or Sunday to cross the gulfstream to the Bahamas. Forecast is 5-6ft waves period 6-7 sec on Sat. and 3-4 feet period 6-7 on Sunday. Out

Hello Amelians, We are a 54 heading out likely Saturday or Sunday to crossthe gulfstream to the Bahamas. Forecastis 5-6ft waves period 6-7 sec on Sat. and 3-4 feet period 6-7 on Sunday. Out of

hi there the two photos show the 2 sections really well and how they fit together but i was wondering if it would be possible to get a photo of the part that actually connects to the rudder post? I'd

Bill, I'm wondering if you had to do anything special to put two of the Marco UP2/E pumps in parallel? The reason I ask is the control unit, will both pumps run correctly when in parallel but with

Thanks to Bill R for validating the translations!

Hello Bill and Craig, Yes, the question is about the fuel injection pump. On the Yanmar, it is a ZEXEL NP - VE - 4 / 12 F 1900 R NP1995. Craig, interesting that you had the pump rebuilt at 4,000

Hi Francesco, I think you may be asking more of a philosophy question than an engine maintenance one :-) Then again, nothing is maintenance-free forever. There are some signs of overhaul being

We you say "fuel pump" are you referring to the lift pump or the injection pump?

Re Porter's scale. I have the Iridium external marine antenna installation (2015). The antenna is located aft, port side, where Amel used to install the GPS antenna. My findings: Iridium Go at the

Hello, Looking at the Yanmar "Operation Manual", there is no mention of maintenance of the fuel pump, nor of any maintenance adjustment. In the "Periodic Checking List" page of the Yanmar "Service