Dear Amelians Does anybody have any experience of checking out of the EU on the island of Lampedusa, Italy. We are concerned about overnighting in Lampedusa if we were to check out in Malta. My wife

Hi Michael, Yep that's the newer style swivel - ready for ballooner and mouse. This means you should also have the triple track foil. I've attached a photo of the older style swivel (on double track

I have thought of a potential solution for the people without a dual swivel and mouse. It may be a silly idea and/or have some issues. Attach a block with an 8mm strong halyard to the bottom section

Dear Bill Do you think that many miles with the ballooner inside the Genoa might cause lot of sail deterioration? Daniel Oronia Mango #14

James. My Mango has two tracks and a mono-swivel. As for dropping the genoa to hoist the butterfly combo; my experience of trying to simply track and hoist the genoa (in ten knots of wind) would rule

Mike, I am happy to see this conversation. I will add one thing to it. If rigged as you stated with the ballooner and genoa on a single halyard, I suggest that in a wind shift to lets say to about

Sue Richards, managing editor of Noonsite.com presents Noonsite to Amel Owners When: Thursday, November 17, 2022 18:00 to 19:00 (UTC+00:00) UTC Where: Group Zoom Meeting Organizer: Bill

All, I am sure you remember the PredictWind zoom presentation from Keryn McMaster to our group on 18 June. If you did not see it or want to see it again, go to our YouTube channel and view it here:

Michael Although a bit blurred it looks like the foot of your foil is fitted with the ballooner bolt rope feeder. Also the furler has the extra ‘shield’ fitted on the front edge that contains the

Michael Fuchs via groups.io <fuchsmi@...> schrieb am So., 9. Okt. 2022, 08:37:

Thanks Bill and Mike for your feedback! I will check for the swivel and three treck foil next week when I'm at the boat and I will report back here. I have attached the best detail photos I have

My 1990 Amel SM23 has a two track headsail foil. This is original as far as I know. The top swivel is also very different from newer SuperMaramus. Assuming SM75 has the two track foil, somewhere

Michael, Just one more piece to be sure you have... the original three track foil? You'll have a challenge to assemble the pole end fittings, but it will be worth it if you'll be doing much offshore

Hi everyone, Good discussion here. I was always a bit confused reading about the SM2000 ballooner system until seeing it in person. Unless you have the three track foil and special top swivel, mouse,

Hi Robin, I didn't say that I was furling two headsails on my boat. I do however have an idea of how this can be done with just the two grooves but we have been having too much fun cruising to

Any Amel specific events at this year's show? -- Paul Harries Prospective Amel Buyer

I do know of it because I'm guilty of it (distant past). Thx Bill. 😉

Chuck, I know that you know this, but do not leave any lines inside the box at the base of the mizzen mast, or they will suffer from mold. CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 |

James Interesting .. On my Maramu #244 there are two tracks on the furler so it appears that it is not possible to use the clipping system and halyard mouse (??) found on the SM's that avoid halyard

Greetings All, Just a quick question. How thoroughly do you prep your running rigging for winter layup. No freezing concern. All blocks all lines? Some blocks? I will mouse Gen, ballooner, spare