Bill, Thanks for the comment. The frequency of the fill-ups is definitely a crucial point. Happy that you made it so far over so many years without major issues. ( having the Indian Ocean in

Martin, In my experience and in the experience of others in this Group, advice from a diesel mechanic should be fact-checked about anything other than the engine itself (and sometimes that engine

Ian, If you CC me, I will post it on the Group under Head Service. Bill BeBe 387

Hi Colin, sorry for the late reply, was away in the US on business and left my iPad at home, next trip, I am thinking a few trips in bass strait to king island / east coast Tasmania and possibly a

Ian, I now have the same issue on Libby. The copper pipe on t he rear tank has collapsed and I nee to repair this. Can I ask you to send me pictures of your machined teflon part? I am in Papeete and

He Martin only i know is to hold full the tank in winter to save for condece water Reguards Elja Sy Balu Super Maramu //222

Hi Martin, I leave my tanks as full as possible. Given the coerect level of biocide, you should have no issue. The return line from the engine to the tank stirs up the gunk and if you have good

Hi everybody, I have always been told to keep the tank entirely full when leaving the boat for a longer period. The reason is to avoid condensation of water which leads to biological growth. Now I

Kent, What model of antal block are you ordering? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

On Akwaaba's we cut a small piece of garden hose and put it in the block and the boom! Just an idea! Chris Santorin 027

Maybe a thin layer of nylon could be placed between the block and the boom? I think I'll order one of the foot blocks and see if I can make it work. Kent

Trevor, Could you send me a photo of your block? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite@...

We're in the Brunswick Landing Marina. There's another Amel just a few boats away. Duane Siegfried Wanderer, SM #477

Kent, The block that Amel used on Kimberlite seems to have been a fiddle block with the swivel removed and the end sheave removed. I have looked at many blocks to replace mine however I find one

Thanks Trevor, I think they may work better than the original ones. Kent

Kent, Those foot blocks are the nearest thing that I have seen. The blocks on Seafever are Anatal and original,still in good condition. I think Eric mentioned that Amel had probably modified

Based on Bebe's posting of the hose ID as 5/16" SAE100R7, you can get the hose at about $2/foot assuming you will reuse the reusable end fittings here: SAE 100R7 Thermoplastic Hose

Good morning Ian, This is exactly what I was thinking: a plastic tube over the connectors and somehow attached (I think the tape is a great solution). Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Grand

Hi Trevor, Looking on the Antal site I find a "tulip series" foot block that looks like it would work well. Allows the line to come off at angles other than straight out. Is that what you were

I too have had a three failures over the past 12 years. The hose has never failed but the connector has. A couple of months ago I noticed the water maker pressure had dropped to just below the green