Yes, You should note the year above each column then call "your choice of someone" in DC to convert my numbers to 2019 numbers. Best, CW Bill Rouse Yacht School - Supporting Amel

Hi all, Just going through my spare parts and found that I have three lip seals with dimensions 30x42x7 which the previous owner left aboard. He had a SM2000 and I believe these are the lip seals for

Thanks Mark

Paul, Keep in mind that Bill started his trip in 2006 and ended in 2016. BEFORE Hurricane Irma and Maria. -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Thanks Alan. Sounds like pulling the mast was a good solution for you and glad to hear it went well. We are primarily focused on replacing the 20 year old standing rigging, but several

Paul In my experience, Europe waters insurance costs from EU companies are lower than most other areas by half or more. Best, CW Bill Rouse Yacht School - Supporting Amel

Mike , I did my own rigging , one piece at at a time . Install and tension the lowers a little ,before the uppers. Uppers first, would bow the mast out of column ,always do the lowers a little then

Thank you Bill. What a compliment!! I hope this can be useful to A54 owners Best

Hi Bill, that’s a great account and very much appreciate your sharing. Could I please inquire, I thought Atlantic, Caribbean and pacific insurance policy’s were much higher? I’ve been quoted

Thank you for this Bill, this will be very helpful to me in the near future. Kind regards

Hi Scott, it is a 30x40x7 standard although mine for some reason was a very sloppy fit so I machined it out to fit a 30x41x7. It should be a good press fit. Regards Alan Grayson SM 406 Ora

Hi Mike, yes we have just finished with the rerig. We pulled the masts which for us was the best way for us to go. We have only had the boat less than a year so we had no idea what condition all the

Bill, Can I email you privately to arrange to meet up sometime? You can get me on paul <dot> dowd <a>t fgps <dot> com Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98

We on Island Pearl II agree with every comment above. Island Pearl II is our 7th cruising yacht over the past 15 years of sailing, and the best by far!. We have had some really nice (and far newer)

Hello Mike; In my experience, the reason why some riggers prefer to pull the mast is it makes it easier to make their measurements to make the new standing rigging and lift the masts with all rigging

My penny’s worth. Amelia is my third sailboat but I also worked as a professional yacht captain for nearly 20 years on numerous vessels. I have to say that, in general, my Amel 54 is the best

Hi John, Thank you and to the other participants in this topic for your time and insights. Your post with the story about how you came to know Amel yachts was a great read, this was exactly the kind

There is a single non-spliced cable from the battery switches for both positive and negative wires. There is a single start battery. It is not the wire, unless you have cut or damaged one and that is

We re-rigged our vessel without pulling the masts out. It was done in the berth by riggers without any difficulty. It certainly avoided a haul out and/or a crane expense. Best Regards Barry &

Better yet, do what I did and have your wife go up the mast so you don't hurt yourself :-) Cheers, Craig & Katherine SN68 Sangaris.