Just curious ... I met a Bill Reed in the Panama Canal in 1993. Might this be you? He was in the Army. If this is you, let me know. Delores Carter

Ian and Judy, Good grief! I didn't realize that the belt change tool kit was so expensive! You may try ofering to "rent" the tools from your local Volvo mechanic. This could work for both of you.

My name is Bill Reed and I am taking delivery of my Amel on December 15th in La Rochelle. I am sailing it to Guadaloupe and then on to the states. I am in the process of preparing my packing list

Dear Stephan, What a useful note. I was hoping to change the belt myself until I found out the price of the belt tension guage ( somewhere in the region of $6-800).Interestingly, my prophet on the

Ian, Joel, Jay, etc., My copy of the Instruction Book ("Instruction Book 22 Series", Volvo- Penta, 1998) page 28 says that the timing gear belt (also called the cam belt) should be inspected every

Koen, Thanks. Yes the foam is a bit oily. This info really helps! Richard wrote: with bit must driven to has remove

Hi Robert, Flash IV is Belgium registred. She is a Super Maramu built in 1990. I have updated her with all the important changes that Amel has done trough the years. She has the new propulsing sytem

Has anyone attempted to varnish over or repair the original factory applied varnish? I understand from the Amel factory that the varnish is a sprayed 2 part polyurethane finish. It is very hard

Hello... Pls let me have some details ...Age ...equipment Etc.. I am in Sydney on 02 93371150 Robert. <image.tiff>

My Super Maramu Flash IV is now for sale She is on the hardstand in Bundaberg QLD and in perfect condition.

Hi Richard, The water "sensor" in the Zeisse capsule is a simple double wire with a screw connector at the end. The foam in the container can get a bit oily and wet and the screw connector rusts

Hi Vito, I NEVER advocated a loose rig. It's dangerous to have loose rigging on an AMEL. Most riggers/yards loosen the rigging because most boats are tuned loose because they flex. Amels are tuned

Occasionally we arrive before daylight after a long passage. I asked Amel a few years ago how to "heave to" in the Super Maramu, and they said to point just slightly off the wind and then run the

Hi Joel, Does this apply also to the backstays of the mizen mast? Mine was quite loose and as far as I understand there are screws that prevent the rig to get loose. Regards Dimitris

I would be intrested in any opinions and recomendations on tuning the Amel ketch rig. The proper tune of the rig is directly related to the boats ability to point. Joel you recomend a loose rig what

HELLO, It is very interesting to read all these mails. My comment is that the SM2000 is a superb boat for cruising and in cruising mode it outperforms many cruisers/racers. My example is our recent

Hello All, I have read the various messages about the pointing ability of your boats, saw, to my horror, the suggestion to have an inside track fitted. Please don't - the Amel boats are the only

Hi David, Full water tank helps the boat to weather (stands up better, weight is down low) 100' of chain is like having a fat boy on your bow pulpit and probably worth about 2 degrees. Really. If

Hi David I agree with everyone about the pointing ability of the SM. On my boat with a new 140 headsail by super sailmakers I am seeing about 40 dg apparent. This weekend I came in 2nd in one of