This link will take you to a really great article on Frigoboat compressors. I really liked how plain-spoken and direct the writer is in this informative article.

Graham, Good question. I do not know the answer because the Plexiglass supplier I used to cut the pieces chose the paint. He did an exact job predrilling all of the holes which matched up exactly.

I am replacing the perspex windows on my fixed wind screen. On removal of the old ones it was observed that the edges of the windows were painted to hide the sealant when in position. Can any one tell

Peregrinus, Thanks for sharing your setup! Duane

Gary, I would not expect the mast step to be level, as there is little chance that any boat , sitting in the water is level, due to the allocation of items stored on the boat. I think what you would

Good morning Gary, this topic is probably going to raise a lot of questions, but I like the challenge... I will start with "How did AMEL install the masts and tune the rigging on Santorins, SMs and

Gary, If the mast step is level fore-and-aft (big if, need to measure with a level) then wouldn't a plumb line from the top of the mast should show verticality/alignment of the mast with the mast step

Gary, As to taking the measurement of the current mast rake fore/aft, a good way to do this is by using a digital level. The boat needs to be on her proper waterline and the conditions should be

This is mainly directed to Olivier Beaute as it relates to Amel's initial tuning of the masts angle to the boat in the fore/aft direction. I am in the process of tweaking the tuning done to my

OK....solved.... There's a tiny phillips head screw on the outside at the bottom, you;d never see it unless you hang right over the rail. Undo this screw and the cover lifts off Cheers Alan' Elyse

Fabio, I got the photos. You have disconnected the small hose fitting on top of the C Drive that goes to the expansion tank. You are attempting to fill the C Drive through an oil pathway that

Fabio, I got the photos. You have disconnected the small hose fitting on top of the C Drive that goes to the expansion tank. You are attempting to fill the C Drive through an oil pathway that

Hello Fabio, Attaching pictures like that won't work... We are not able to see them... Either put a link to a web site, blog, etc. or may be use the Yahoo forum to post them... Sincerely,

Good evening everybody and thank you for your replies. What I intend as the cube (in aluminum) is the following: The expansion tank is the following: The oil is not going down from the transmission

Hi again Dave and Merry. That ain’t the half of it! I sold Independence again for Howard and Mary Chamberlain to Dr. Tom Hacket in New Hampshire. Sold it for him to Dr. Jeff and Phyllis Rapp. They

Hi Guys 'n Gals, I have just changed the oil on my leg drive. In doing so I compared the notes I had made in 2002 while watching the Amel engineer in La Rochelle show me for the first time against

Duane, Since I'm not an electrician... here's what I can tell you about how ours works: (1) We normally have the inverter "off" and only turn in "on" while devices are being used. We normally have

John, I have had good luck with the Yanmar engines. How did the size and weight work out for you? Did the beds have to be altered much? Is that a turbocharged engine? Best, James

I haveproblem with my Alternator, it stopped charging and I found a cable that wherelose Thealternator is of Brand Valdo (60A/28v) a Turkish made one, do not know if it’san original one. Allcable

Thanks Derrick, oh dear, I'm now a little redfaced........when I look in front of the Clima unit there is a valve on a pipe...I assumed was the anchor locker. After seeing your photo, I looked