Hi guys I am staggered at the equanimity with which you accept water ingress. At the first sign of seepage around either the bow thruster or the rudder shaft I fix it. If there is a biannual

Kent, Let's add this to our agenda when we meet on your boat in July. An identical retrofit would be difficult, but I've got an idea and a plan, which doesn't include pumps or bulkhead modifications.

Kent, I think CreamPuff was retrofitted. We have a pump in the area that collects water from theleaking bow-thruster area connected to a sensor and alarm. When the sensorkicks in the alarm sounds

This is a mod that I want to do for Annie, SM 37. I think a water indicator alarm would be a prudent addition to the water capture mod.

Can that change be retrofitted to a 1999 SM? Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... USA cell: 828-234-6819

Hi, We got Dometic DW2435 on our Amel 54 Regards Oliver from Vela Nautica Faro Algarve Portugal Sent from my Huawei Mobile

Hi Michael, Valved manifolds are a great idea. We have a ball valve between the Dessalator feed and the manifold (don't know if all SMs do) and that is useful for 2 reasons--1) when you flush the

Hi guys, So u change only the reenfoced ones or all? How much is the stays from ACMO? OLIVER from Vela Nautica in Portugal Sent from my Huawei Mobile

Hi Nick I just got my new rigging from ACMO and it is a straight swap. That means the pin for the new 12mm wire, that replaces the current 10mm, is thinner than the others 12 mm wires pins. I

Gary Late model SM Bow Thrusters do capture any sea water seepage and drain that to the gray water bilge. This change was done sometime in 2003. Best, CW Bill Rouse Yacht School - Supporting Amel

I see the point in using jumper wires but for those with or contemplating lithium: I would suggest using copper bars. When I changed to lithium, the electrician installed jumper wires between the 12v

Not sure exactly where we will be. I am happy to do the job myself thanks. Nick Amelia 54-019

I did not get the dishwasher option but am reconsidering. It is the Bosch SKR 5102. Anyone have experience with this dishwasher? I assume it’s the same on the 54? I understand you cannot run it

Looks like we have a few 54s in the Ionian. FYI, we are flying Nicky from Malta to Corfu to replace our shrouds on or around June 24. If you feel the timing will work, I can talk to Nicky to schedule

That’s good to know, thanks Nick Welcome to Greece! I made your trip from the Canaries last year and haven’t left Greece yet! Incidentally, Sami harbour on the east of Kefalonia is currently

Thanks guys, it looks like if I order from ACMO then it is a straight swap. So that is what I will do. I have thought hard about all this and at the end of the day I do not want to have that niggling

Hello Nick; We are currently going though the same process and we have just released the order to ACMO. If ordered from ACMO, you will receive the entire parts required for the upgrade. This

Nick, Not an expert but I know that via many rerigging jobs that with Imperial sized wire end fittings that a range pins sizes will be available for a given wire size. I am not sure but suspect

Further to my email below, ACMO just sent me an email explaining that they provide a specially made product with the same pin sizes as the old so it is a case of just swapping the stays over. Kind

Further to the news that the Amel 54 should have 12mm aft lowers not 10mm and that the intermediates should be beefed up from 8mm to 10mm. I am now seriously working this out. On the face of it I can