The rudder is hollow on my Santorin too (courtesy of Henri's design), but the hole is on the base of the rudder blade. I use a thin stick to poke it clear to let the water drain. I'm not sure what the

Be careful with shipping of such parts. I have ordered the fridge from a well known company and they have been willing to ship it abroad (Tunisia in this case). In some countries you have to get the

Hi Eric, I'm not sure that Vetus still stock the switches--I couldn't find them on their catalogue. However, they are available from Herth + Buss, the manufacturers, from their Elparts section. Also

Peggy the Amel uses a water ballasted rudder. The holes are normal and should not be blocked Best John Hayes Nga Waka Wellington NZ

This is Peggy with the Amel SM #36 My boat is out of the water getting some bottom work done. I have observed that the rudder is hollow and there are openings at the metal hinges that allows sea

Hi Ian, I purchased mine from Vetus, it is a stock item with them and OEM on Kimberlite. Where are you? Fair Winds Eric

Him Mark. It was down near the clutch for the linea drive. There was a junction box and that was where the connection was corroded. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean

Hi Danny, Interesting … were the corroded connections on the course computer board itself? Or the connectors to join the wiring to the board? Or in the wiring to the clutch itself? Mark & Martha SM

Hi all, some years ago in French Polynesia I had similar problems. The techs after long and arduous investigations told me the fault was in the course computer so I dropped the pick and ordered a new

Forgot that tanks were filled with 625l diesel and 225l Water is I’ll surely fill up before the bridge. Peter Peter Forbes CARANGO AMEL 54 07836 209730

Hi Giorgio, Apologies for the delayed reply. You make a valid point and I stand corrected. Not only are you correct in that I shouldn’t make broad generalizations or cultural implications, but the

AIR HEIGHT AMEL 54 I was on board today and measured mast top to foot and water level below: Results: Antenna VHF - 0.66m = 2.11 ft Mast - 18.6m = 61.02 ft Base of mast to water level - 1.85m = 6.07

Tilo, Thanks for that. My guess is that about 3/4ths or more of all "repowered" Amels have been done without the Isolated Ground System. This will put your Amel at risk of losing the C-Drive. There

I did a run from Sanremo to Port Saint Louis in 20-30 knot winds, on beam reach, broad reach, and downwind runs with seas running over a meter and a half. I did a few speed checks and consistently got

Raymarine has never made a 24-volt clutch for 24-volt Autohelm Drives, but Raymarine Course Computers are made to use with all sorts of drives. So the 24v Course Computer has a selection process to

Use the best adhesive you can buy. There are others, but I kike 3M High-Strength 90 (see at Amazon): CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston

The connection from the computer to the auto pilot is to the clutch and not the motor. Check with Bill Rouse, but the way I understood him, the computer should be set to 12 volt, not 24, as the

Thank you, Mark and Bill! Mark, I disconnected the NMEA pins — you’re right, they don’t seem to be smartly designed for a good connection. Unfortunately that didn’t solve the issue. Working

Hi all, I’ve been following this thread with interest as I have all the issues discussed. The potentially awkward one in the insulation above the water maker and exhaust outlet areas having

Hi Chris, The boat I bought (SM163) was recently repowered with a D2-75 by the previous owner, but the engine is not isolated. I spoke with the mechanic and asked him why he didn’t replace the