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Bill, That is exactly the information that I was looking for! Thanks so much for your help in reposting this. I have added this to my permanent Amel files under “Steering System" for future

Thank you this Will help... Arthur Vista. SM 435 Skickat från min iPhone 30 juli 2018 kl. 07:01 skrev divanz620@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...>:

I am writing the group to ask for advice regarding installation of an Espar diesel heater which I plan to install on my Amel Super Maramu, hull #347. I have acquired the various components, along

This would be very useful to know about if / when it happens. I just tightened all four bolts...they had loosened slightly over the last couple of months, not even 100 hrs of motoring since the last

James, Here is some more good information on the adjustment of the Amel steering system from Olivier in response to a question I posted some time ago... Hope that blast from the past answers your

Hello All, A lot of good information here on the Amel steering system, thanks for all that have contributed. I was wondering if anyone could comment on whether the cables or any other parts of the

A good friend told me that to remove the safe is quite simple. Lift up the carpet in the floor and there are two nuts, undo these, et voila, the safe is free. The bolts however are glassed into the

Hi Danny, I tend to agree that the friction in the steering cable was a major contributing factor to losing teeth in the racks. With that said, the boat was almost 26 years old at the time, and metal

I don;t have a Volvo motor but some of you do. I have a friend who has had issues with the MDI dying. Apparently there was a bad batch in US delivered motors and Volvo US have been very helpful in

Thanks for this detailed description Steve, I would suggest though that your problem with the rack and pinion was a direct result of the cable failure. The seriously increased load caused by the

Dear Ann-Sofie, Yes there is a big difference. Precisely for tall people is the SM2K Cockpit cover installation. On the old SM the cockpit cover is parallel to the cockpit protection triangle and tall

I do not know what the factory originally did on my boat. Those bolts have been pulled out and reinstalled several times with the installation of new engine mounts, alignments and other maintenance

---In amelyachtowners@..., <svperegrinus@...> wrote : Hello Craig and all others, Many, many thanks for all the valuable input. Regarding the possibility of the nuts coming loose, yesterday the Yanmar

That is the propeller shaft brake. When the engine is running, transmission oil pressure opens and releases the brake pads from the disk. With the engine off, the brake pads close against the disk and

You see the cylinder in center of picture which is fastened with black straps. The thumlike thing on top seemed like stopped working in and out. But after sailing for 6 hours we started the motor and

Hello Craig and all others, Many, many thanks for all the valuable input. Regarding the possibility of the nuts coming loose, yesterday the Yanmar dealer told me they are creating "a washer" (via an

Craig and James, Absolutely! Loose coupling bolts can do the same thing. I should have thought of that! I'll add two more things to the excellent list of solutions that James posted: A second "jam"

Craig, I agree with your post. I have also found that it is not uncommon to find loose coupling bolts and agree this is something to check on a regular basis. I have had good results using Nylocs