I have used my water tank, on my 1983 maramu #125, for 10 year. However if I were to build the system again I would use a bronze keel cooler in the water tank. Tom Deasy

Hi I too am looking raising the waterline aft and leveling it out to existing level at the bow, due to new weight distribution of SS solar arch, solar panels as added in 2015 and of course the

Be careful...I remember when I was a kid my dad came home with a compressed air declogger for the toilet. One blast and pipes broke in several places. OK, it was an old house, but what a

I would turn it on and be prepared to test the TDS of the produced water. This confirms what I have said before that many Amels were sold in Europe that never really went anywhere. I bet your

We are still waiting to hear from Mark McGovern about using his or a friend's 3D printer to do this job....maybe in aluminum??? My printer guy says he'll forego the design fee and work up a price for

I don’t know what it is Craig...that’s what I’m asking. Kent SM243 Kristy Hey Kent, What line are you calling the "Tack Rope"? Sounds like an asym spinnaker pendant

Mark, An impact driver is one of those tools you don't really need... until you do! I am using a Ridgid cordless electric 1/2 inch drive impact driver. If not this exact model, then one just like it.

Paul, Over the years I have had a number of clogged hoses, including the fuel hose, and also the strainer INSIDE the main fuel tank. YES THER IS A STRAINER BEHIND THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ON THE FUEL

Thanks Ian. I guess I anticipate that if the furler fails it will likely be in nasty weather and big seas. I’d like to be able to furl and unfurl without going to the foredeck. I’ll do some

Thank you Mark. I’ll give that a try. Kent Robertson S/V Kristy SM243

Sorry, there is an error in my last post. The last line should have read “hex cap”, not just hex. Apologies. James

Bill Kinney, Actually you may have done yourself a favour by using the slotted head style. While the hex and square drive heads are really convenient since slippage of the tool is reduced, in my

Bill, Are you usingan impact driver? Manual, air or electric? With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff www.creampuff.us

Dear Amelians, I'm also evaluating a downwind / lightwind solution for my AMEL54, but I have the older configuration than Thomas, two separate poles, one on each side to be mounted to the mastfoot.

Hi Kent, Thank you for the data point. It seems likely we have the same setup. I believe my membranes are 20", though I haven't measured them. Ryan and Kelly SM 233 Iteration Boston, MA, USA

Hi Philipp, I am going to replace my SM 2K cockpit enclosure with a Bimini type top. If you want my framework, I will ship it to you at your cost. Kent Kristy SM 243 Currently St Michaels MD USA

Hi James, Best advice I can give you is to get a surveyor very familiar with Amels. I would get Olivier Beaute to do it and pay to fly him to where ever the boat is. There is another well-thought-of

Davi, That screw is black oxide coated mild steel. It will rust in no time. You want to use 316 Stainless Steel screws whenever you can on the boat. Certainly for anything that is exposed to salt

Hi Davi, Suggest you use phosphoric acid to clean the rust and put some into the hole. That will also passivate any rust on the embedded carbon steel plate, thus slowing future rusting. Best, Craig,

Davi, Those are black oxide coated mild steel. They will rust in no time in that environment. You want them made from 316 Stainless Steel. Something like these should work: