Hi All, I started my water maker for the first time and I have a problem. i put new membranes in and flushed it with fresh water for about 15 mins. I ran sea water thru it for about 5mins then started

Steve, I assume that you want in-the-water berth. If Sicily is OK for you, there are 2 marinas that have 7 months (October to end April) "winter berths" for less than 2,000 Euros. The 4 months prior

James, I think itwould be a good idea to avoid the Venezuelan islands. Although we did meet acouple in Bonaire who had stopped there without incident. Our insurance wouldnot cover us for anything

Thank you Mark. This is helpful. Yes, I will need to give a wide berth on the coast of Venezuela. Have you (or anyone else on the forum) visited Los Roques? I presume that this would not be a

Thanks everyone, I think I’ve got it now ! Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Giorgio - Thank you so much for the info! I will definitely contact Daniella. I have heard that there is some concern of piracy / theft when sailing between Trinidad and Grenada or near the

Thanks Mark, EXACTLY what I needed to know. I owe you a tube of Molykote to put the cover back on! Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Exumas, Bahamas

Hi again Pat, just an extension to my previous to emphasize to value of following the wind. On one voyage from New Zealand to Fiji, around 1200 miles we set off in wind just aft of the beam. We set

Hi James, I left for the second year my Amel Sharki from Peake Shipyard in Chaguaramas Bay Trinidad. The shipyard works like a Swiss watch and all the staff is very helpful. The prices compared to the

Grenada is not impacted by the Venezuela instability, neitherare the ABC’s. The passagefrom Grenada to Trinidad and Tobago has become a little dodgy. The Coast Guardis asking for float plans of

I forgot to mention, when I bought Kimberlite I had Amel sell me a roll of carpet material, She also put the edging on the carpet and attached the Velcro.

James, I flew a seamstress that I know from Medellin to Santa Marta to do the work. The aft cabin cost &250 plus a cheap hotel and material. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi Alan, On our SN the eye bolt has a nut and washer on the end. It was difficult to find as it was buried under some hull lining which we had to cut open. We discovered it because the eye bolt just

I'd like to ask the forum for recommendations on safe and affordable locations for storing our boat for 3 - 4 months. Martinique is a great option, but there are perhaps better locations for getting

Eric - Have you had this work done on your boat in Colombia? If so, would you be able to recommend anyone? I am looking to have upholstery, bimini, and cockpit enclosure updated / replaced. If

Hi Allan Attached is a cross section of the rub rail showing genoa track machine screwed to mild steel backer plate that has given some rust problems to some Amelians. On Aletes, age 15 or so,

Hi Mark, If you will be in Colombia for a bit more, It is a phenomenal place to have your upholstery or curtains replaced. In Colombia it is normal to negotiate the price for work etc. Bear in mind

Hi again Alan, I see I only answered one question. I believe it goes into an embedded plate. The other nut, I forget (i'm not on board) but it was not an issue. Regards Danny

Danny, That is everything I wanted to know and then some. Thanks for the extra tips at no extra charge. Glad you are enjoying the pics,that’s Diane’s doing . Thanks again, Pat SM Shenanigans The

Hi Pat, you can get 15 to 20 degrees either side. 20 can be tricky and you need to play with sheet tensions. The Amel owners manual say reef if the true wind gets above 20 knots at which time the