I'd like to thank everyone for their generous and thoughtful responses. Your experience and various points-of-view have certainly helped my decision process. As with much of our boating lives, it has

Hi Ulrich, We have 6V AGM batteries in a series parallel arrangement with balancers on each string of 4. We have no issue with vapor as the batteries are AGMs, The balancers are in the battery

I will add 3 things to this thread: Judy and I were in conditions in the Indian Ocean where a dinghy on the foredeck would have been a big issue. We had enough green water coming over the bow that

I won’t speak for the rest of the forum but I’d also be very interested in hearing about the excellent and beautiful hardtop on Soleil Blue. For those who haven’t seen it, check out this great

Matt & Michelle, Generally agree with your observations (terrible installer, etc.). However, when you say Beta must build and test "all options presented to potential customers" to receive a Kubota

Hi Colin. Thanks for the comprehensive reply. You are a very experienced off shore sailor and have thought it through. I wouldnt do it that way and I do believe care should be taken by others who

Hi Chris, Wondering if you had any luck on improving your reception? I thought I would wait to see if you had any more responses before volunteering some ideas. In theory a tuned antenna improves

Thank you all for the enjoyable conversation and debate. Given how new to the Amel Michelle and I are, it is rare I have much to share that could be of benefit to the group. Several comments have

Hello Ulrich; Sorry about this question about a completely unrelated issue. But since I did not have your direct e-mail, thought I’d reach out to you on the forum. We are considering adding

Ingenious modification indeed . I wonder if an added support at bottom might help too . JasC ( Rohtaki )

Thx Bill This definitely helps I will look more into Simpson Davits My cruising will be mostly coastal in Great Lakes preferably with an experienced Captain. Thanks again . JasC -- JasC ( Rohtaki

Jaswinder, If I am not mistaken, an Amel 64 has Simpson Davits and the Amel 60 has a copy of Simpson Davits. I do not have a simple direct answer to your question, but here are several things to

Can Amel 60 or 64 carry a William Minijet tender 2.79m/9ft 2inBEAM1.54m/5ft 1inDry Weight210kg/465lbOverall Height0.83m/2ft 8in (0.71m in Low Profile Setting)Engine60hp BRP Rotax Ace 900 EngineFuel

Good day Amel friends, Does anyone have pictures of a Beta 60 placed in an Amel Maramu? I followed the story of Mark & Nicky Barter regarding their placement of a Beta 85 in a super Maramu. It hurts

Hello Ameliens, I hope you are all healthy and in good spirits, wherever you are. Inspired by some comments here about better battery condition and performance, I decided to install Victron battery

Thanks, Danny, ..and of course, no hard feelings between friends as we certainly agree regarding "ugly" bit at least, as well as how dangerous this could become in extreme conditions. For me, with a

Hello Ian, As you know all Amels seem to be loaded heavily in the stern, so anything you can find a place for toward the bow is a benefit, and when on a long passage it is nicer to have the sugar

I dont think I have ever commented negatively before but sorry Colin. I saw your set ip in Vuda Point Fiji. In my opinion ugly as sin, obstructive and creating a huge blind spot looking forward. How

We run the same dink as delos on Wake. I too can't understand the physics of that setup... Though they are clearly far more experienced than us, it seems a disaster waiting to happen. We keep our 3.3m

Finally, on the all-important visibility issue, I should add that before purchasing the large dinghy and building strong davits, we did have our 3.2m hyperlon dinghy inverted lying flat on the bow for