Hi Joel Thank you for your prompt reply and guidance. There are very few Amels in NZ. I don't think the Surveyor had ever seen an Amel before....... In this case, I've learnt that it's a bit more

Hello Mr. Morton Were you able to ascertain if the surveyor has surveyed other Amel boats or was this his first Amel inspection? I suspect the later. I have sold hundreds of second hand Amels and I

Thank you

Hello and good luck with your Amel hunting. I sold that boat to it’s first owner who is a very dear friend. We were very discerning in the original outfitting. I also sold it to its second owner

Hi Alin and Amel Owners Just to clarify for other Amel Yacht Owners. We are selling Wanderer after six great years of proud ownership in NZ. When the sale goes through we plan to buy an Amel boat in

Hi. No she does not have a staysail. I will come back with a picture. Thank you.

Got confused with the vessel name! Thought Duane was selling his. Alin, the best would be to take pictures showing the exact location. Does this SM2K has (or had) a staysail? Hope the final survey

Hi everyone. This is my very first post here. I am buying (hopefully) a SM hull 283, Wanderer in NZ. The surveyor found delamination in few spots on deck. 4 areas ranging from 10 to 20 square CM.

Thanks for taking this on Pat! Duane

I think we need to set a date for the rendezvous very soon , so plans can be made. If my wife was home I could give you the number interested to date,she is keeping the list. It is quite a few. So I

Duane, I was just talking about that with my wife , Diane has a spread sheet with everyone and their available dates and intends to determine a date that appears best for most. I told her I wanted to

Scott, As promised, my feedback : no uneven wear on the brushes for us. Maybe the springs pushing them in are stuck? They look prone to corrosion. Thomas GARULFO AMEL 54 #122 Bonaire

Has there been a date/time/place set yet for the rendezvous? Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477

I am not getting any power to my propane switch. I bought a wire tracer and cannot trace the wire. The solenoid is 12v . Does anyone know where the 12v power source would originate? I could not find a

About 8 months ago took me 3 days of frustration, fearing the worst, thinking that it would never come out. It eventually came. Just be persistent as mentioned, keep spraying penetrating oil you

When we had our main drive motor rebuilt, we were told by company that did the work that about the only thing that kills these motors is if the splined shaft wears out or is otherwise damaged. As far

I'll have to think about the gooseneck, and how it changes things... a good thought... And I agree the elasticity of the mainsheet can help... but only to a point. If the mainsheet stretches enough

Hi bill and all. This acidental gybe discussion started from a boat having to do a crash gybe to avoid a collision. Opinions were given regarding lifting the pin on the traveller line control winch

Thank you for finding that, Bill! It sounds like I will need to slack all my rigging and start from scratch, which I think will necessitate a professional. Olivier has also graciously agreed to come