Ian and Judy I have the same issue, one of the heads bases I manage to salvage by adding very large washers of aluminium, but the other one is probably to much work to fox, so I thinking of Buying a

Mike, That is so funny I have just sent them an email to have one shipped to me hear in Spain. Just seconds ago. Thanks, Randall A-54 #56

We used www.metelec.co.uk and sent Bill’s dimensions with a drawing and they produced a perfect replacement delivered promptly. The key to a successful job was a ‘deep’ socket for the nut at

Maybe there is more than one answer to this important question. And maybe the answer is not the same for all Amel Masts. I have the Renault Panda White #348 that John has posted, but I also have the

I will answer privately within 2 hours. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

No primer, but sand well. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Ian and Judy: As to the elongating of the holes in the boom mounting plate. This occurs due to the torque that is applied to those mounting holes each time the out-haul is used. Originally Amel

Ian and Judy: The bronze bushing I believe you are referring to (the only one on the drive shaft for the outhaul) fits into the top of the Anderson winch cap. You should be able to view it by

Hi Paul, the original paint code is Renault Panda Blanc (or White in US) #348 In the US NAPA has the formula to fabricate the paint on order. Cost is about $15-20 USD per can.

Hi Ian and Judy We had a boisterous sail from Bonaire to Puerto Rico last year during which my daughter was tossed onto the toilet in the forward head and cracked 3 of the plastic (?PVC) mounting lugs

Hi all, We have a rather selfish approach to guests, namely that we most enjoy their company when they stay ashore in an AirBnB and come day sailing. Occasionally we bend this rule . Alas, one of our

Subject: Outhaul on Supermaramu Hi Bill, On page 30 of your excellent ( May 2019) Amel book appears a photo of the drive arm which connects the gearbox to the Andersen winch. On that arm is a

Karen, Thank you for the information, I will give it a go. I have a big and well regarded boat yard just around the corner, if I fail. Paul

Bill, I also considered using wire for the bilge bonding but I liked the idea of the heavier copper bar that you suggested and went that route. I think that wire or a thin strap is pretty easy to

Alan, I believe you have hit the nail on the head. It’s all about the resistance at the joint to the bolt. A wide flat strap provides the maximum surface contact area between the strap and the bolt.

Thanks Annsofie, That sounds like a good idea. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

We have Furuno Navnet II at the nav station and at the helm, networked with C-Map charts, Laptop at the navstation with MaxSea TZ and Navionocs and C-Map charts and OpenCPN with Google Earth satellite

Karen, Great summary! -- CW Bill Rouse

The fact that it is only milliamps makes the conductivity very important. Even a slightly bad connection at the keel bolt will make the keel rust. Best to use 3mm flat copper bar to make the best

When Bill recently did the timing belt on our engine, he used a good belt tension gauge, and a dial indicator to re-time the injection pump. He also replaced the tension and idler pulleys. They