Hi Bill, I have never done that freshwater rinse and have not had the problem, I wondered why and then realised rain does quite a good job. Perhaps where I am and have been has more regular

Sodium metabisulphite is a pickling solution. It’s only meant to keep organisms from fouling your membranes while the boat is stored, and watermaker isn’t being used. There are two cleaning

I’m hoping to get a few tips on our water maker. We have a LaRochelle installed Dessalator, I believe a D60, SM 240, 24 volts only. We have used it only sporadically. I put new membranes in 2 years

Hi All, im about to order new HP hoses from the dessalator rep in the US. The end fittings are reusable and so you only need to buy the hose unless like me one of your ends are damaged. There are 2

No problem Duane. I hope not to need them for a while. The tools are going out USPS today. All the best Paul

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Hi, I've been through all the info in the messages here and we've been trying to get an answer from Amel for weeks with no success - Our mainsail furling and outhaul motors are completely rusted up

Paul S (Rita Kathryn), That's very generous of you! We won't return to Grenada until 9/26, and then it will take a bit to do the work. It will be as late as the end of October before I would return

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What I have seen happen is that salt accumulates where the stainless steel tubing is crimped and folded over the shrouds and held in place with a bolt. This is an important area to rinse with

Paul, I'll do that. I plan to put them in the Files section. Duane

Roque, Thats fantastic! Thank you! Now I can fabricate the tool and take it back to Grenada with me. Duane

Hi Duane: The removal of the end cap (called "Bearing Cap" in the exploded parts diagrams, item #2) was the most difficult part of the Autoprop overhaul for me. The two-peg tool I bought from Brunton

Duane, I just did the rebuild a few months ago. Supposedly, King Propulsion will loan you the tools. When I needed them there was a boat show going on somewhere and I couldn’t get a response so I

Miles, On my previous boat (not an Amel) I got rid of the plastic shroud covers because they collected and held rainwater. All the wire underneath the plastic had rust marks on it. I have moved my

Hi there Apparently Amel call these stainless sections ‘boomerangs’ for obvious shape based reasons. I had crevice corrosion in all 6 shrouds on the main mast - where they passed through these

Duane, Buy an AdjustablePin Wrench. I’m not sure this would fit but it gives you the idea of what toshop for:

Duane During coming winter I have to service my Autoprop as well. Would appreciate if you later post some pictures and eventual problems Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259

Hi Duane, I had mine made by a local engineer years ago. Photos attached. The pins are some hard material, not mild steel. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean pearl

Duane Regarding the “pin holes”: Diameter: 5 mm Depth: 4 mm Distance between holes ( center): 23.5 mm The cover is curved (like a dome). 12 mm high Sorry no info on Tab Screw I took pictures that