Thank you for all who recommended insurance. I have reached reached out for quotes yesterday and am waiting to hear back. I'll let you know. All the best from the Caribbean! Chuck and Kim Joy 388

I've posted this information before so it may be redundant to some folks. After Irma hit the Caribbean in 2017, several underwriters refused claims, raised their rates and put extreme restrictions in

Hi Jarek, Many thanks. David

Hello, Sofomarin manifold arrived today. It took 10 days from France to Slovenia. The length is fine, the additional shut-off valves make it all a lot bigger. I'll see when I install it on the boat.

Scott, The underwriters will tell you when you ask them directly why it is so much cheaper to insure in Europe than further afield, that it is due to repatriation costs involved in returning

Hi All, My name is Thomas, proud owner of Maraumu 46 #32. I am planning a solo trip to the Azores, from Holland, this year. As I will be doing a bit of upwind sailing I am looking into installing

Hello David, welcome to the AMEL owners family. This may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqNF1ggKGRw Regards Jarek SY NOA BLUE SM 201

Kia Ora Many thanks to our fellow Amelians for the brilliant provisioning zoom talk and to Bill for organising it. It was incredibly interesting and very informative. Interestingly, one subject that

Yes, thank you everyone and Bill. We learnt so much from all of your accumulated experience. Looking forward to the next one in a couple of months. -- Rachael & Robin Courtenay Seeking an Amel Europe

Hello fellow Amelians: My name is David Dickman and I was fortunate in being able to recently purchase Amel 54 #100 (previously GalacSea II). The previous owners, the Halphens, were superb

Another vote for Topsail (5% discount to OCC members). However, they will not cover US flagged boats in theUSA. Perhaps a consideration once you get there or a least worth a conversationin the

Something to consider:if you are in paying for named storm coverage in the Caribbean and your insurancecompany requires you to be out of the hurricane zone, you are paying a lot of moneyfor something

Thanks to the Panelists participating in the Provisioning Roundtable! Anyone can view the video at https://youtu.be/IduAA8kMZlo Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 |

FYI I am selling a Brand New D400 Wind Generator Kit (generator, resistors, charge regulator, etc.) if anyone on this group is in the market for one. CHris S/V Amarok SM385

Thanks everyone for all the great feedback. As regards strength and overall security, is there any difference between a loop and a soft shackle? Cheers, Paul Paul Dowd & Sharon Brown S/Y

Thanks for this Ian Hubby’s been sent out for popcorn, looking forward to viewing it tonight! We might have some good news to share with you soon, hope to see you in Sussex before too long if not

One thing to note is that despite what their setup looks like, those loops don’t have to (and most certainly can’t) be made in-situ. The blocks need to be taken appart, which is not difficult and

Not in the Med right now, but I can tell you that insurance for the Med is FAR cheaper than the Caribbean, so I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I was paying $4k a year in the Med and the moment

I remade most of them on my 54. You just need replacement dyneema chafe protection sleeves and a fid set like this: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Selma-Splicing-Fids-Five/dp/B006L9GB48 Carefully open

Guys 'n gals, From time to time on this website I have banged on about our 7 year circumnavigation of South America, including three seasons in Chile and how an Amel is the perfect boat to take