Chris, There is a spring inside the brake caliper piston cylinder that is supposed to push the piston and keep the pads pressed against the brake disc when the engine is not running. The caliper is

On Aquarius we put her in Reverse to lock the shaft. Would Chris be able to do this? Or will it damage the transmission? Ken Aquarius

Hello Courtney, Chris is still having a problem. Please write more about the procedure to correct the problem, I can't understand how to correct the problem. Is your comment is missing

Greetings to all, I was pretty unhappy with the lighting on my electrical panel, then discovered that most of the bulbs were not working. Thanks to previous emails from Arno regarding the repair.

Easy fix See where the plunger engages the brakes tape a quarter in this spot then all is well Also voyage will be much quieter Cheers Courtney Trippin 54#101

We have A54 #133. Today when sailing I noticed that the prop was spinning freely(in reverse) each time a wave would pass under us. It’s easy to see that the shaft brake is not engaging when the

This will not likely have a trickle down effect for marine batteries anytime soon. The key differentiator for Apple is the "monocell" cell design, not the LFP chemistry. It's their way of trying to

Thank You Danny, Thank you for the explanation. I am headed off to St Maarten for a new Yanmar mid January. It is working perfectly and all the fluid samples are great. However with over

Hi Eric, it wasn't an hours issue. What caused its demise was the misunderstanding about rpm. It was maxing at 2800 rpm under load and the consensus on the forum was that there must be something wrong

And there is research going on at Victoria university in Wellington to build an aluminium lithium battery which should in time bring costs down to ........according to the lead researcher

Ken, What brand did you get? Jeff S/V Spruzzo SM #379

Hi Danny, How many hours were on your engine before you replaced it? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Great work Bill. Thanks for another year of help to keep all Amels functioning at their best and finding new solutions. Happy holidays and new year to you, Judy, your entire family and the Amel

Hello group I was able to take my tank out through the companion way and replace it with a new tank last year 2019 no furniture removal but awkward with lots of padding Tom Deasy 1983 Maramu #125

I don't know how the cost could come down too much more... I got 600AH at 24V for $3600. The only thing I regret is not getting one more battery so I would have 900AH at 24V. The price has come

Thanks Bill , a good start in 2021 good health for you and your familiy and frinds Elja SM Balu Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Great start. Thank you. Peter Peter Forbes Carango La Rochelle 00447836 209730

Merry Christmas Bill thanks for all your hard work it’s truly appreciated 👍🏻 Have a Very Happy New Year 🎆

The company making the above is closed for the Christmas holidays. The above will work in any SM, but will not work for a 54. We are currently designing one for the 54. I will post in this thread when

Hi Jean-Pierre, Keep in mind I've only used the boat 5-6 times since purchase thanks to Hong Kong's stringent operator licensing regime. When I did the sea trial with a clean hull, I saw similar