You can buy stuffing box packing from any decent chandler, it's not Amel specific. We did ours 7 years ago and it hasn't leaked since. Agree with Danny, used the shaft as a template, cut diagonally

C=pi*diameter Measure the diameter Length of packing= (3.14159265359* diameter) Let me know the answer. 😃 Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie,

Eric, Bill, Danny, and Jarek, Thank you for your replies. I guess I’m going to have to cut the rings myself. If anyone has any additional advice, I would greatly appreciate it. All the best, Paul

Hi, I purchased for my SM also 1 x 70cm from SAV AMEL. This is perfectly normal as the stuffing material is supplied in 1 single length that will have to be re-cut into 3 pieces. Regards Jarek

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Hi Karen, I wrap the length around the rudder shaft and cut it on the diagonal. An alternative is to find a tube the same diameter and use that for your cutting template. I would not use a straight

One long piece spiraled around the shaft will most certainly NOT work. If Amel is not cutting it to length for you, it kind of defeats the purpose of buying from them! It needs to be accurately cut

I always received 3 individual pieces cut at a diagonal to the correct length. Fair Winds. Eric SM 376 Kimberlite

Good day all, I recently ordered the packing material from AMEL. I specifically requested: "Quantity 2 - Package of 3 rings of packing material for the Rudder Post" What I received was two individual

I apologize for not jumping into this fray. My experience with sealing chainplates with 5200 were less than good. It s difficult to find things that adhere well to stainless steel. The native oxide

Ken, Great news! Glad to hear that your all back together and that you decided to rebed the whole chainplate. You should be leak free in that area for a couple of decades or so. Try to avoid

This isn't advice, just our experience. Our boat was one of what seems to have been few SMs that were delivered with the "standard" 50 Amp alternator. For the way we use our boat, that has been

Hi Ken, We had some slight seapage on the port side chain plate ( in the head storage compartment). My remedy two years ago was to peal back the liner, thoroughly clean all around the bolts on the

Ken, I realize that we all use what we have available or can get when we are in remote areas, but, 5200? I am guessing if it seals the leak you have, you'll never get the chainplate off, and if it

Dear Stefan I am no expert on this but when I was researching for a new 24v alternator for our 2001 SM with the Yanmar 75hp engine the Prestolite dealer advised me to stay with the original size.

He Stefan and Anne i would also like to see my Volvo Penta TMD 222 and 98 for under SM 222 bj 1998 At 175 AH, I'd be a little nervous about the power of 75 p of the engine, because a 175 Altinator

We have 450ah victron smart lithium and during fault testing have run the bow thruster on our a54 with engine off. Voltage stays well above 24v so amperage is not spiking as it would with lead acid.

https://www.prestolite.com/pgs_products/alt_search.php Prestolite is a good brand, you can find product and advice with the link above Fair winds Philippe Belloir +33 781 709 791

1. Remove Rub Rail starting from Aft. 2. Remove all four lower bolts, then remove the upper single bolt holding the chainplate. 3. Clean hole and bolt with acetone. 4. Clean the Chainplate,

Well, I ended up using 5200. I bought some Sikaflex 295 (which is supposed to be like 4200) to do the job, as I could not find 4200 or Butyl Tape for sale anywhere in Krabi Thailand. But, after I