David, I had a similar problem. Since then I have always made sure to be on a starboard tack when furling in the main and have had no problem. I also recall getting this advice from Michel at Amel

Thanks Mohammad and Aty You are right. Two weeks ago in a marina in a Sicily, folk on a neighbouring yacht asked “is Balthazar brand new?”. Surely that makes the Amel 54 a true timeless classic?!

Thanks James, Craig and Courtney, Makes perfect sense and certainly accounts for the variability in furler/outhaul ratio/speed. Sort of a joystick pas de deux. Now the hard part if is getting to

I agree Kent. Elyse has vertical battens on both main and mizzen. 30-40 degrees to the wind, preferably stbd tack, boom 90 degrees to the mast. We have marks on both sheets to enable positioning of

David, Definitely NOT a dumb question and maybe not as simple as it would first appear. The relationship between the in mast furling system and the drive that controls the foot of the sail is non

Tony; The Amel 54 is truly a gem that we continue to appreciate more and more every day, even after almost 6 years. Whoever ends up with Balthazar will be very fortunate. Wishing you and your

Tony, Please mail me personally at: ppsforbes’at’gmail.com Peter Peter Forbes The Old Rectory Farnham Blandford DT11 8 DE 00447836 209730 07836 209730

Hi Dave, Furler and outhaul do turn at the same (no load) rpm's with their identical 70:1 Bonfiglioli reduction gears and constant speed motors (on our SN's), but as the main furls out the diameter of

Porter, that is great news! Bill CW Bill Rouse

Thanks Peter, much appreciated. With the fantastic spec / condition and brand new (last month!) B&G total refresh (including second auto helm, radar and 16 inch plotter in fabulous custom-made casing

I have found that there is a tendency for the top batten to jam when unfurling. That is setting the sail. I have also noted that having the kicker on hard, ie tension on the leech really helps. To

Tony, So sorry you are leaving us - that is a superb deal at €400k. That will sell in a day if anyone has any sense. Peter Peter Forbes The Old Rectory Farnham Blandford DT11 8 DE 00447836

Hi David and all others experienced Amel furlers… your description seems too familiar. We've been having problems with our main and mizzen for the past 3 years, just like you described. We had a

Sleipner has responded that the wire in question is to reduce radio frequency interference and the motor will operate normally without it. Just an FYI. Porter A54-152 Porter McRoberts S/V IBIS

We’ve been rigging ours to the cleaner and then to the small winch. Rare that we have a circumstance where we need that winch, especially that the jib sheet has a jam cleat. My frustration is with

For me I find the furler is faster than the outhaul so I slack it a little first then run at the same time watching for too much tension in the sail CHeers Courtney Trippin 54#101

Hi All, It’s dumb (but short) question time regarding furling an Amel in general. Are the furler and outhaul geared to use simultaneously? or is it an alternating actuation type maneuver in which

Thank you so much Bill, everything is now clear and right. Best wishes Ulrich <> Am 24.08.2020 um 17:35 schrieb CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...>:

Ulrich I gave you a link to an English translation by Amel of an Amel document. The only mention of "bastaques" is in the file name of the document. I am sure that Amel is referring to runners or

Amel expert and principal of Yacht School, Bill Rouse, was onboard in May 2019 and commented “Balthazar’s condition is in the top 10% of Amel 54’s that I have seen”. We have only owned