Hi, Tom. Only thing I can think of is the "foot" of the Cdrive could be moving back and forth (side to side) slightly. Does it feel solid? Is the bolt that holds the foot to the keel (below and aft

We are currently in USVI, trying to get back to Chesapeake Bay. I had noticed a loud thumping noise, most noticeable in the pilot berth companionway, seemingly coming from the region of the prop. I

Yes, Bob. I think Amel originally wanted to make it simple and tell us we could use the exact same oil as we do in the engine and Generator. Sort of a simple solution. And it is true, the diesel

Bill, I have a 55 and the recommendation from the yard as well as written on the c drive oil reservoir is SEA 80-90 although the manual had a different type. It makes sense for a S drive as its a

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Thanks, Olivier. I am no expert, but I suspect that the heavier gear oil (80/90) will seal better at the wear bushing and shaft O Ring, eliminating some water passing through to the C Drive. I am

Hi Bill, the C-drive has been designed by AMEL in 1989. There has been 3 different designs for the Santorin and Super Maramu, only one for the 54. Until the last 54, AMEL has recommended to use 20W40

That Interesting Bill. The owner manual (which came with the boat) says to use 15W40 (which I used last March) Near the C-Drive there is a plate saying to use 20W40 I just look at the invoice from

Alexandre, When I used to Cave Dive, the dive shops always had a lot of ice floating in the tank of water where they overfilled the tanks. Many dive shops that I have been to over the years fill

I have confirmed that Amel Caribbean in Martinique now uses GL5 80w90 Gear Oil when servicing Amel C Drives. Is anyone else aware of this? It is a very interesting change. I have not confirmed

Thanks Joe, I can definitely use a big fan to cool the compressor. I have a friend that actually immerge his scuba tank in water… Sincerely,

Nice set up Alexandre with the Co Nice set up with the compressor Alexandre, But for my 2p worth of 30 years as a sports diver and several as a police diver, the only time I tended to be nervous was

Bob, Would you be kind and send me the manual also. I have the same compressor. Thanks mcerdos (at) gmail (dot) com With best regards, Mark Super Maramu 2000 Hull

Hello again Bob, From memory these filter were quite expensive, would love to get one that would be cheaper (and also with a longer shelf life). Thanks again, will look at the blog in my spare

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Good morning Bob, Thanks so much for the compressor instruction manual. I saw they say to drain all 3 location every 15 min (the dearer recommended 7). Somehow mine takes more than 15 minutes to

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Good morning Bob, Normally uster@... works (note sometime the auto-correct put "user" and not "uster" (removing the "t") Another email is: uster@... (same thing for auto correct

Bill and Eric, Thanks for the replies. As this is first time I've had such a fuel filter leak I suspect one of the causes you suggest. I need to determine which. Ben Driver La Bella Vita SM

Alexandre, send me your email address and I'll send you a PDF of the manual. I tried your rocket mail address and it bounced. Robert Renaissance 3 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad