Hello Bill, Yes that is the culprit. But the shaft seems to move. But nothing drains. I haven't heard of the shaft separating from the ball, but stranger things have happened. My next thing to try is

Here is a photo of the aft black water valve: CW Bill Rouse

You should be able to remove the handle, then turn with an appropriate size wrench. The stud that the not is screwed onto is flat on 2 sides. Below is a photo of the valve in the front head on a

Has anyone had a 90 degree shut off valve fail to turn. The handle turns but nothing flows. I hope I have a clog/blockage near the shutoff. But it may be the pin from the handle to the ball have

With all the talk about rubrail replacement, I am curious as to why? Ours certainly is chalky, but I wonder if there is a treatment to remove a thin layer of the material down to a “new” surface.

Hi Teun, We are all getting older, hope you do get sorted. Best Regards Barry and Penny Connor “SV Lady Penelope II” Amel 54. #17 Le Marin anchorage, Martinique

Stephan, If it had salt on the base, seawater was passing through the rudder post packing. The packing nut probably needs to be tightened...normally, 1/6th of a turn will do the job, but I have seen

Excellent information Stefan and appreciated! Thank you Porter A54-152 IBIS.

Dear Ameliens, I found the problem/ solution for this: „error reports on the autopilot (NAVpilot Furuno 511). - the motor for the steering is „to hot“; - a problem with the ruder angle -

Karen, I certainly want to replace my rub rail , having it produced and available in the US. without shipping from France ,would make it much cheaper and more available for boats located on this side

Hi all, thank you for your replies! We didnt have this problem in Europé/Caribbean but in Pacific it started. Last year in NZ we renovated the injectors on both engines since we thought that might

Evening Penny & Bob, Just called WALLACE International as you suggested. Asked for Bob and after being screened by 2 people who were clearly not very keen to let me talk to Bob😊 –until I

Hi Penny & Bob, Greatly appreciate your help. I will try to get in touch with Bob WALLACE as my exchange with: Ryan Knaggs Wallace International 130 Riverside Place Morningside QLD

Hi Pat, I do not remember the name. I will try to get the name for you tomorrow. It took 2 yard workers 4 days to strip and sand. It is best applied in a warm environment as it is a chemical

Hi Teun, I have just got back online after crossing and see you are wanting to get some bits for boat in transit in Queensland. Ask to speak to “Bob Wallace” at Wallace International in Bris. If

Hi Dan I think you'll find that bracket is standard on Amel Super Maramus. Every one I've seen, including ours, has it. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Ours is mounted deep under the Nav station desk (with external antenna). No problem with GPS signal ever. Just FYI. Porter McRoberts S/V IBIS a54-152 Excuse the errors. Sent from my IPhone

The main unit should be installed in a position in the cabin where it will have GPS reception i.e. high in the cabin and near a window. The external antenna repeats the Iridium signal but not the GPS

Eric, I need to remove 20 some years of paint. Do you remember the name of the product you bought from Home Depot ? Was it meant to be used on fiberglass? Have any idea as to the man hours to strip

This is the stuff I initially recommended—I now get little to no soot. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376