Yes I have taken my Santorin Down The ICW from norfolk - morehead - (did not do dismal swamp) - only issue i had was the alligator river swing bridge but that is because i didn't listen to the

Roland, The solenoid looks like a Valeo solenoid Amel uses to ground the block on the propulsion engine. What makes it different from other isolated solenoids is that it has a rubber button on top

25 Years ago, I took my Tartan 37 which draws 4 feet with the centerboard up between Marathon key and Palm beach. We went aground 4 times in the channel. I don’t believe the ICW depth has

Thanks Bill, Certainly , I had already instructed the shop to use only the new parts in the kit (after all I am an attentive reader of your recommendations). With the exception of the plastic cover

Bill, That may be a bit confusing ,when I say behind the engine ,I assume, so mean if you are standing between the two engines facing the Onan it would be behind the engine ,on the port side of the

Pat, Thanks. Some pictures would be excellent. Regards, Roland SM 150 Aventura Genua, Italy

Pat, Please explain "behind the engine on the port side close to the front." CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550

Years ago a few hours before departing for a trip to the Caribbean I discovered my Onan would not start . I had a mechanic come aboard and the first thing he did was to find and replace an inline fuse

Stu, It sounds like Chuck on Joy had contacted Bill as well and he gave them the same contact info. Thanks for getting back and the info. Pat SM Shenanigans

Stu, Ask for Kevin there at Marine Maintenance Ltd. I talked to him on the phone this morning. The SM in this thread is JOY, I have already connected Chuck Lacey with Kevin. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel

If original, it is very old and you will suffer from parts availability. I do not have anyone to recommend, but I am sure that there are good generator mechanics nearby. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel

Has anyone taken a Santorin down the ICW along the East coast of US? Were there any problem bridges? -- Paul Harries Prospective Amel Buyer

Hi Pat: I am currently in Gibraltar and know the place reasonably well. “Marine Maintenance” is his best bet. Although they don’t deal Onan, they service generators. Marine Maintenance Ltd 5

There is an Amel owner that should arrive in Gilbraltar in a few days ,his Onan is dead and asked me to see if I could find an Onan mechanic there before he arrives. If anyone knows of one and has

Bill, Thanks for the hints. Our Onan generator is model 6.5MDKOP, Serial No 1943230900, Spec 174C: Your picture of the solenoid looks different to ours: The generator is likely the original given

Bill, The 24V alternator failed because the wire to enable charging was loose. After fixing this wire properly, the 24V alternator worked fine. And helped us to complete our journey from Leros/Greece

you are living my 3-5 year plan. can you give the group Xander contact information. Enjoy your time in the Mediterranean i

If you have this problem with fitment of the new cover, it is actually VERY easy to fix. The screws do NOT thread into the cover, the only threads are in the housing. The threads are ground off the

Thank you Thomas! I ended up buying thes from Amazon and they worked well.

The sad thing is that Southco refuses to sell service kits for these locks, they want you to buy new! The sad reality of a throw away society… Arno Luijten SV Luna A54-121 Currently on San Miguel,