Hi Frank, Thanks for getting back to me with your very comprehensive and well written explanation. I'll definitely check my HE when I return to Florida. Best Regards Bill Shaproski

Hi Kent, Thanks for the followup. Useful to know. Regards Bill

Tom, the EJF is the forestay furler on your Maramu but was not the original furler.

Hi Bill The Barmar EJF is the forestay furler. Tom Deasy Maramu #125 1983

The heavy oil was what was put in it by Amel, and lasted some 21 years, so that's what I used. If you go with grease, I think it should be looked at every 2 years or so. I may look at mine every 5

Thank you Marco. I still have the old Hurth transmission that was on the old Volvo. I'll have to check its gearbox ratio. Kent SM 243 Kristy

Bill, I also have an Amel about the same age as yours, and it too has the TMD22a. My engine would also run hot if I ran it much over 1800 rpm , at 2500 rpm for a few minutes I was seeing 217 degrees .

Hi Steve, I see your hull number is very close to mine. Forward of the Calpeda AC Pump close to the bilge and the engine stringer should be a small white box with holes drilled in the top ad slats in

Hi Steve, I see your hull number is very close to mine. Forward of the Calpeda AC Pump close to the bilge and the engine stringer should be a small white box with holes drilled in the top ad slats in

Hi All . An alternative to the noodle is to go to your local plumbing store and purchase copper pipe insulation. These are the same as a noodle but with a hole already through it, the material also

Was indeed referring to Bonfiglioli For the manual furler, fresh water rinse works fine for me. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007, Opua, NZ

Hi JP, I think you are referring to the Bonfiglioli Gearbox. If not, are you saying that tapping a grease nipple into the mainsail MANUAL furler is acceptable? This is the one installed above the

I am now back in Germany in have your parcel. Thanks for that. But there is no manual and no installation pdf. Can you sent me one. Best regarts Heinz Von: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io

In order to grease the gearboxes, you must install grease nipples I drilled mine, tapped in my nipples, and voila... Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007, Opua NZ

Thanks again everyone for their reply’s

My wife and I were faced with a fairly similar decision when we were weighing the money vs. size vs. age vs. condition of a Maramu and a Mango and a Super Maramu. Between the three there was over

Hi Ken and Iris, Thanks for the clarification. It's helpful. Also, I note that Ken from Aquarius recommended grease to lubricate the furler, but you are recommending oil. Is the choice a matter of

Are you referring to your Genoa furler or your main sail furler? If it's the main sail furler, is it the outhaul motor/gearbox that stops or the furler motor/gearbox that stops? If it's the main

I have a 1995 SM and changed out the B&G instruments for Raymarine instruments. Relatively straightforward replacement except for running the wiring to the mast head for the wind instrument. The

I have a 1995 Amel SM with a TMD22A and a MaxProp. I used a max cruising speed of 2,000 RPM when doing my circumnavigation, but usually tried to keep it at 1800RPM. I have cruised at 2600 RPM plus