Since the main and mizzen are in-mast furling sails and rarely dropped, having short halyards for the main and mizzen reduces line clutter on the deck. It is actually simple to use a messenger for

Hi Jeroen, Most owners have flooded the forward bilges when refilling the watertank. It’s a bit of a design flaw as there is actually an overflow to the cavity of the companion way hatch and from

Hi Jeroen, Access to the area under the shower requires extreme agility. You can also remove the airconditioner to get slightly better access. The floorboard just in front of the housing of the A/C

I've looked at all the old topics concerning dropping the furling mainsail and found a lot of 'what was Amel thinking'? on the length of the main halyard. I've sailed many, many boats in my life but

It is a shame you have altered the integrity of your vessel by holing the bulkheads. A better approach would have been to install water alarms in the compartments. These are available for about

I don’t think you will find the leak to be at the hoseconnections for the shower drain. It is more likely the shower pan is leakingthe edges. Look closely at the area where the pan joins the

Hi Jeroen, How can you tell there is (fresh) waterunderneath the Master shower? Best Regards Teun SV AMELIT A54 #128 On the hard in COOMERA (near BRISBANE) QLD AUSTRALIA May 23,

The whole point of water tight bulkheads is to prevent water from flowing between the compartments.. Nick Amelia AML 54-019 KIlada Gr

Jeroen, Respectfully, you do not understand the basics of Amel watertight bulkheads. The next time that you are in port or at anchor near another Amel, introduce yourself to the owner and ask him to

Ref Fidelis Am54 bno.118 . i am surprised there is no safety bilgepump for the saloon , forward- and aft section . only one bilge pump to drain the grey waterhole in the engineroom. We already

ref Amel 54 bno 118 Fidelis, now in quarantine in Aruba, so plenty of time to do jobs. We have noticed for some time there is water, fresh water, collecting underneath the aft shower cabin. I want

Well said Pat. Danny

Eric. Can you let me know when you are thinking. I’d love to help you if it works out and you need a hand. Porter McRoberts S/V IBIS A54-152 (Opua) But we’re in Fort Lauderdale Excuse the

Hi Eric, This is Tom, not sure if the right Tom. We have just entered the Chesapeake, having spent 8 days coming up from Puerto Rico. Glad to be back in the US. Sorry that Kimberlite remains in

The 48 mfd you measured is approximately 20% below the specified value for that motor. Industry standards say a 10% deviation is OK. I would not discount the capacitor as the culprit. Also, try and

Mark, I emailed Kent yesterday, that I was going to stop responding to posts on this subject ,as I don't want to take the time or clog up this site. But the 2% proposed deposit into a reserve fund

I have made a reservation to get to St Thomas June 1st. I will then be chartering a powerboat to St Maarten. Once I arrive, I will check all systems and leave the following day. Is there anyone who

Hi, To close the thread: I gave up on trying to unscrew the bottom. It was getting too risky to damage the unit and no one would be impressed with the drama. I think the only difference between the

Not wanting to poop on this idea, I am in favor or the concept,but the proposed numbers just do not seem to work. If I am tocontribute 2% of the insured value of my boat, this amount is greater

Sorry about that. It is actually µF CW Bill Rouse