Good evening, the original factory settings on the AMEL masts, for Super Maramus (Danny) with almost not angled spreaders, or for AMEL 54s (Martin) with angled spreaders, are made with a slight

Thank you Gary, for the primer. I hope I've understood this well enough that my posts aren't too confusing. I think they should be clearer recently as my understanding has improved. The company that

Thanks very much, Gary. That surly helped me. I am sure it will help all of us. Bill BeBe, 387

Hi, Mast should be totally straight. Just tighten the fore stay until the rearward bend is eliminated. Presumably you didn't adjust the lower shrouds so they are holding the lower mast in its previous

Hi Alan, you can buy them at Spotlight in New Zealand, they have a good range and we have filled our needs there. Cheers Danny

Hello Gary and Alexandre, I’ve flown the LA 2 and the Republic Seabee… Then came an airline job.. no more fun! :-) Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007 Jean-Pierre Germain, Chief Pilot,

Hello Gary, I don't want to use too much of the forum for personal email but I am familiar with the Lake Amphibian !!! I will still be in Florida in Feb, so if you have time would love to meet you

Hi Alexander: I own a 1979 Lake Amphibian LA4-200T that I restored from having sat un-flown for 13 years. Great fun airplane. Lots of water work, hence the Retinax HD wheel bearing grease. I am

Hi Bill: Yes, I plan a total write up, Just home yesterday and will need a few days to get squared away with work, bills and all the non-sense that isn't sailing. I hope to look into one of your

Dear Kent, Olivier and all those who have contributed so much on this forum. As I have followed Kent's saga and travails I have been impressed by the many and varied instances of incorrect

Good morning Gary,  Always happy to see your email!!!   I am glad yours was still well lubricated after almost 14 years!  Looks like a messy job..   My forestay was changed almost 5 years ago (by

Alan, Yup - the parts (but beware for 54 and I’m not sure yours are the same - the 54 ones are a very small size not available in UK). 1. ref Amel D - 3211 AGRAFE POUR GALON CODE 5070760 - Hook for

Gary, I was told that Amel may be the only builder that applies grease on the forestay between the foil. Are you still planning to do a write-up on your rigging change? Bill Rouse BeBe Amel 53

Hi Alexander: I am sorry not to have replied before but we just returned from our latest sail and travels. I just changed all my standing rigging (13.5 years since manufacture). The grease drips

This is why I like this forum so much. I was about to replace an inverter/charger installed by the previous and original owner of Cream Puff. The pass through AC power has become intermittent and the

Good morning Liz, Thanks for the picture, very interesting. Reading Olivier's email it look likes I have the anti-return system. WOW, I would have been terrified to see water coming like that in my

I bought new plastic sliders in a shop selling fabrics for curtains. Regards Annsofie S/Y Lady Annila SM232 Present in Le Maron, Martinique Skickat från min iPad 28 jan 2015 kl. 07:55 skrev "Kent

Hi Alan, I bought a bag of each from Amel a few years ago. I have more than I need. Tell me where to send them and how many of each you need (the ones for the shower curtains are different from the

Merci beaucoup, Olivier! We were beginning to understand this but it wasn't perfectly clear. It is great to have it clearly explained. I will send this on to Mike...I'm sure the problem lies in one

Good morning Liz, the first SMs had their exhaust hose installed like that. And I think that was done until 1993/1994, change around hull number 100. What change? Amel then decided to put an