Hi All Here is the way AMEL advice to tight the rope: To be able to stretch the line, furl the sail rather tight inside the mast and use the outhaul motor several time. I changed this rope (delivered

We have just replaced our original bilge pump with the Johnson 32 also. Plumbing (my least favorite job on the boat) was challenging. Not sure where you are (US, EU, etc), which makes a difference in

Hello, I tried contacting Amel via their email adress “ amel.med@...” to supply some spare parts for my boat, but it has been over a week and still there has been no response on their part. I

Danny, Today, I learned that Dyneema rope is made with a Dyneema braid outer sheath and also with a Dyneema core and a Polyester braid outer sheath. This is probably the reason for the mixed results

Willem, Good luck to you. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar

Thanks you all for the information. In about two hours my boat will swim again and we will see if the bow thruster works again. Anyway I have now a little more confidence knowing that it is normal to

Hi Duane, I just bought a 1.5” to 1.25” reducer at West Marine. If it’s not at your local store, check the catalog. Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Hawaii

http://www.usplastic.com/mobile/catalog/item.aspx?sku=24136 Reducer couplings are fairly straightforward but can be challenging to find when you need one. I mounted my Viking beside (tankside of) my

Hi Danny, You need a program called GE2KAP...it's freeware...just google it to get the latest version....works with Google Earth to make geo-referenced pictures that can be used in OpenCPN...we have

Hi Kent, We have found C-Map to be the most reliable in the S Pacific. Navionics is excellent in some places and dreadful in others (eg in Western Fiji reefs are misplaced, not even shown and shown

Hi Duane, That's exactly what I did...I used a 38mm to 32mm reducer as per

Danny, Did you ever find the Google Earth/OpenCaptain program you were looking for? Does anyone have recommendations for best charting options in the S Pac? I have been using Navionics charts on my

Yes, It should turn easily by hand and turn the motor. I thought he was saying that the propeller was turning, but NOT the vertical shaft or motor. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander

We did away with that sliding block and had a solid aluminium weldment made and welded to the boom. Attached the upper main sheet block to it with dyneema...that's been going for 2 years now....AND I

Danny We bought a 12 mm Vectran line with a cover claimed to be high friction to avoid the slip, still it happens that it slip but very seldom now. If I would buy again I would try 12 mm Dyneema core,

Hello all, Our 2002 Amel Super Maramu 2000 is for sale. SeaBean has safely and comfortably carried us half way around the world but it’s time for us to settle down for a bit and let our kids go to

If you replaced AMFA Bilge Pump with a Johnson Viking Power 32, how did you connect the 1.5" hose connections to the 30mm hose on the Amel SM? It would seem easy enough to replace the 30mm hose with

There are 2 pins that must be installed to keep the gear from turning on the propeller axel. I am traveling today. I will try to upload a drawing later today. Alex on Nikimat had exactly this issue

When everything is correct, it should turn by hand fairly easily. What you do not want is the propeller to wobble on the shaft, which would mean the bearings inside are bad. Regards, Steve

Hi Bill, I was on the boat yesterday and tried tightening to line. While it had been pretty tight before I did manage to get a bit more out of it. It is tighter now than I think would be good for