Hi My wife complained that I was developing a stoop standing at the helm trying to see around in our SM. Then I saw what Ian and Judy did in their SM 2000 Pen Azen, which had a single large vinyl

Hi Eric The contactor is an automatic switch that selects either the power from the shore or the generator. The manual switch does the same job, just manually. I bought a Schneider Electric rotary

That seems reasonable, Eric. It does seem a long shot and one I certainly haven't encountered. So if there is a leak in the water heater heat exchanger I guess it could force fresh water into the

Hi again Bernd, if your heat exchanger has rubber end caps it is high level probability that there is the problem. Tighten the hose clamps as a first try. I had that once on a previous boat and

On second thought. If the engine is running and a faucet is running, just before the fresh water pump goes on, Isn’t it possible to get antifreeze in the hot water tank? Fair

Craig, That is an excellent idea. I wish I had thought of that. Eric

Then that has to be the problem. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi Bernd, Per my and others' earlier posts, most likely it is the rubber end caps on the heat exchanger or the heat exchanger itself. But thinking about it more, how do you know it is salt water and

No intercooler, oil cooler or transmission cooler on this engine. Has to be either the rubber end caps on the heat exchanger with their two hose clamps or a leak inside the heat exchanger tubes.

Pardon my ignorance, but how do you search for your “Kerpa” photos? I do not see a search option when opening the photos page. Thank you. -James

Thanks Bill, And thank you to all members. We are missing our Santorin. She’s sitting in Borneo with a house keeper as we decide to take a ‘land job’ for family reasons. But giving up the

Eric is correct and JIC fittings are worldwide for hydraulic hoses. Best, CW Bill Rouse Yacht School (formerly Amel School) - Supporting Amel Owners 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

If you have a intercooler, oil cooler, or transmission cooler, it could be one of these. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

There are at least 4 on eBay today. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

The JIC is a designation of the connection. It does not necessarily have to be reusable. Most are not. I will bet that a hydraulic shop can make you the hoses with stainless steel fittings permanently

My Amel just took us here, right now! What an amazing adventure machine! And I just raced my buddy from Raiatea in his new Leopard 48. It blows his mind that a monohull is faster than his cat! Bora

We’re all aware of the definition of “Cruising”. It applies to Amels and ALL boats! ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Bernard , On my Volvo TMD22a the heat exchanger has a rubber cap on each end, the caps seal around the heat exchanger tube and also seals around the heat exchanger vessel or housing that contains the

Bill , Great to read . The Amel yachts and the Amel understanding of cruising at sea add up to something extraordinary which enriches the lives of everyone who owns or aspires to own an Amel. We do

All owners and all non-owners interested in the Amel Brand: In the month of July, we added 31 new members to the Amel Yacht Owners Group. There were 20 new members who were "Interested in buying an