Hi, My automatic burner lighter has stopped working (the thing that clicks when to depress the igniter button). The battery is new and the switch is working properly. The battery contacts are

My Amel Santorin "Kavanga" is for sale. She is already in the Mediterranean (Leros Island in Greece) and the dry dock has been paid until August 2010. Good condition. New sails and lots of equipment.

Greetings, from Callisto SM2000 369. I am looking at mounting a satellite TV dome on a stern pole. I would appreciate any pictures or information that anyone might have in reference to stern mounted

Bob, The spare brushes I received from Amel came with the springs. Best, Bill s/v BeBe, SM2, #387

Thanks Bill. Amel does offer the "carbons" or brushes and I have extras of these. What I'm looking for is the spring assembly that holds them, what you remove when you replace the brush. Mine have

I think you are describing the carbon brushes for the electric motor. If so, go to any re-builder of automotive starter motors. If the "carbon brush" is not a standard size, they should be able to

Did you just replace the motor or did you have a motor with the switching contacts (little spring, wire terminals, carbon contact, etc.) I have a spare motor but last time I asked Amel if they had

Hi Jeff Of the 4 Amel motors on our 1992 Santorin we have had to replace just one motor, the boom outhaul. This we had to do last year due to water ingress. As Bill said, the Amel motors and

One more thing Jeff. If you are not working with Joel Potter in Ft. Lauderdale, you should be. He will not sell or list a used Amel that is not right. Best, Bill s/v BeBe, SM2, #387 Currently,

Jeff, I would not be concerned if I were you. It seems to us that the Amel supplied parts are well engineered, readily available, priced right and much better than other versions of the same thing.

My humble greetings to all you Amel owners. My wife and I are kicking tires on Amel ownership and having spent time on two of them last week, I have many considerations running through my head. One

Hi Bill Not 100% sure if you are trying to pull my leg here - you probably read this but in case not http://www.sail-world.com/Cruising/international/IMBs-Piracy-Hotspots-from-2009/66507 Margaret

David, You are correct, as you are always. Additionally, if you "lay the refrigerator on its left side facing" as in step 12, the refrigerant oil will not migrate from the compressor because in this

ooops you should not lay a fridge on its side or back or front and then put it back into operation without allowing it to stand vertical for a few hours i think 12 hours is recommended for a

All, I apologize for the double posting, but wanted to correct some errors (step 9 is corrected and NOTE added). I decided to remove the Frigoboat refrigerator, clean it and replace the brain or

Bill, It sounds like you have a leak in your freon line. Any good refrigeration mechanic can fix it. Get him to come aboard and check it out. If that is the case you will have to take it out and he

Trudy, Thanks for the reply. No it is not iced up...we defrosted it about a week ago. And, yes it is very hot here. We are running the A/C 24 hours/day. Best, Bill s/v Bebe, SM2, #387

DEAR BILL, ARE YOU IN A VERY HOT CLIMATE ? IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR ICED UP ? OR IS IT PERHAPS OVER LOADED ? FAIR WINDS, TRUDY LEONORE OF SARK MODEL 72

Our Frigoboat refrigerator seems to be cooling and freezing fine, but when I hear the fan cycle off, it almost immediately turns back on again. Has anyone experienced this? Best, Bill BeBe, SM2,

Eric and All, Although this may not solve your problem, I thought I would share this...just in case it does. In 2005 a surveyor noted that the steering cables needed to be tightened on BeBe, SM2,