Hi, Steve. Thanks to all of you who have shared your thoughts and procedures for going up the mast.   Steve, I'm interested in your description of raising the outboard.  It sounds like you have a

I have not visited Maramu #267 so my remarks should be considered as speculation for the opinion driven comments. My friends and colleagues in the SAV department at Amel tell me that #267 was

Gary, Great system! When we bought our boat, the surveyor went aloft to do a mast and rigging inspection. I picked up a couple of valuable lessons from his safety precautions. He used the

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Thanks, Gary. I haven't climbed a mountain, only a mast, but your solution using a Prusik knot, or Prusik hitch is the best safety measure I have heard of any will certainly use it when we splash and

Gary, the photos were posted by Jean Luc COTTON BAY. The photos are mostly of his modification of the bow thruster. Although there is no explanation, it appears that he replaced the nylon gears and

Hello all: This is a very important topic and as I have had a rather substantial mountaineering career including crevasse rescue and rock climbing I think I might have something to offer. When you

For details on the data plate see post # 4779 or type "data plate" into the search box and look at the post from amelliahona. Gary Silver Amel SM 2000 # 335

Hi Pat, If I recollect , for the top of the furler, I used a long screw driver on which i dabbed the Superlube in every space i found. The roller works fine but i cannot determine if it is because

Hi mine has a normal thru hull. Sm 209. Regards Richard Piller "Yacht Brokerage Service above and beyond the expected" Walczak Yacht Brokerage Service LLC 2 Compromise St Annapolis, MD 21401 Cell

Hi, I hauled the boat yesterday for the annual bottom painting and I noticed that the exhaust hose for the generator is frayed where it exits the boat. The cord core of the hose is showing like hair

Jean Paul, I own a Maramu sans bow thruster. Honestly I have not seen a need for a bow thruster and we just have a standard 3 blade prop. There is always a way to manage maneuvering in tight

John, There is a Super Maramu at Pier 32 Marina in National City near San Diego. You just missed the opportunity to purchase one near San Francisco that was exceptionally well cared for. I know of a

Peter, As a sailmaker and owner of an older Maramu with conventional main, I share your concerns, however I would not hesitate to purchase a Super Maramu based on that fact alone. Amel builds a

Hello John, my SM 2K 293 is a little older than yours but close to your serial number and is in Malta. I am not but should be there later in the month. If you don't have an answer and I have a plate

Hi Charles, I will do photos in the next day or so and post them with an explanation. I decided to fit them when I dismantled the gear box and found the grease hard and caked inside and doing nothing

Danny, BeBe on the hard for antifouling, etc. Perfect time to install grease fittings. I am interested in your photos, etc. Bill BeBe, #387 Currently Marmaris, Turkey

I think but am not certain that Amel previously offered a kit that has an L shaped stainless piece which replaces the fiberglass fork which you would grind off and mount the stainless L on the

Serge, To lube the roller at the top of the furler, did you use a long tube to reach it ,in order to apply the lubercation? I will lube the B&G , did not know to do,thanks.I got rid of the tv