Arno, Our 2 cents: Our fridge seawater circulation pump failed last year in Las Palmas the night before we were due to set off for the Caribbean, with fridges and freezers packed full... Investigation

An interesting source of anecdotal information on failures underway is the annual recap article from the Pacific Puddle Jump Rally published in Latitude 38.

Mark - Where did you source your replacement components for the refrigerator (thermostat, condenser, and compressor). Did you use Coastal Climate Control? What components did you use specifically

I asked multiple circumnavigator, founder of the ARC and Odyssey, and a very good friend, Jimmy Cornell, about autopilot failures. He said, that in his experience, about 10% of all autopilots will

Good job, Mark. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Tom, We rebuilt ourentire unit when last in the USA. We replace the thermostat, condenser andcompressor. Like you we wanted to maintain the aesthetics of the wood. Welooked at replacement units

Hi James, I probably have one of the more unusual setups in that I have all of my old B&G instruments, and a modern Raymarine system as well. Maybe it is because of my airline pilot background that I

Hello- I own SM2K #422. The galley refrigerator seems incapable of getting to 47 degrees F, even when it has been defrosted. OK I'm in Bonaire where it's hot right now but........I've done the best I

Hi folks- wanted to close the loop on my recent shaft brake failure and fix in the hopes that it helps 1 person....... In short, while sailing I heard the tell-tale grind and quickly figured out my

Jams, When it comes to spares and backups we are all informed by our experiences, prejudices and fears. It's hard to approach with total logic because we really don't have much reliable data about

Bill, I like your concept of having some stand alone instruments and would like to learn of a good way to have some of the benefits of the network without being reliant too on it . I will be

Mark, We have a similar set up. A Zeus Touch, a 3G radar, and two AP computers; a B&G AP42, and an older Raymarine 6000 as the backup. We did keep the existing B&G wind sensor because it works. We

Thank's so much for the response, this is great news that I don't necessarily right now have to replace this disc/pad. I will speak to Amel and maybe get a new one to use later at a more convenient

Sorry, I did not witness the process myself. They just told me what they did. I suggest you contact Amel directly to get more information on this. I'm guessing they build a yoke of some sort to

Hello All, I am considering upgrading the chartplotter (B&G Zeus2), radar (B&G 4G), DST (Simrad 800) and wind sensor (Maretron WSO 100) on our SM. The Raymarine autopilot (400G course computer) is

Hi Amo, Sounds like a great solution. Can you describe how they used the hydraulic jack? That is, what lifting point or points did they use - I can only picture having the jack being placed on one

So, for those interested: I looked it up on the Interweb and is seems Frigoboat (actual company name is Veco S.p.A.) has this system where they use a special developed circulation pump designed to

Hi Barry and Penny, Our A54 had the same problem as did another A54 we know of. Both were replaced in Martinique by the Amel service point in Le Marin. They use a hydraulic jack to lift the mast

Dear Barry and Penny, We had the same issue on our 54 #035 and so I showed Olivier Beaute and he said that the edges had broken off but the main seal was intact and if I wanted to replace it I would

Can anyone in the group advise me on the procedure to replace the bottom main mast seal. The seal at the bottom of the mast on the deck is cracking and pieces are breaking off around the edge of the