Hate to see you putting her on the market, Dave.  Are you done or moving up?  Someone will get a great boat that has been well taken care of.  If you're done sailing we'll miss you here. Kent SM

I uploaded Eric's photo to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/photos/album/1897410048/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc Bill BeBe

I clicked further on the link and see the following information at http://www.internationalyachtservice.de.tl/Preisliste.htm Not bad pricing for painting the deck stripes, below water line sanding,

thank you, but shipping from Europe will be probably too expensive... sincerely, Alexandre

http://www.internationalyachtservice.de.tl/Home.htm with kind regards, Horst

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1979/AMEL-Maramu---extensively-refit%2C-all-systems-updated-2403967/San-Rafael/CA/United-States

Dear Amel friends. I read so many posts of electrical pronblems caused by corosion. WD40, CRC or what ever it is called in your part of the world is an absolute esential. We have electrical

Thanks everybody for your help. I will try and free up the solenoid with some corrosionX and multiple button presses. I will post an update if this works.

Hi to all, if it may helps : some years ago I had same prolem. A yanmar technician came on board and solved the prolem with little W40 spry in side. You can easly remove the blak rubber cover. Buon

John, Attached are photos of the solenoid and the box. They are not available in the USA. The black button is a manual override. That what makes it different than a normal starter solenoid. I

Hi Anne and John, Thanks for the info. If I cannot get the solenoid to stop sticking I will bypass as you suggest until I can get a replacement part from Amel. John SV Notre Vie #391

Yes it is the gold colored solenoid with the rubber top. I have not tried exercising the button - will give that a go tomorrow. My email address is notrevie123@... I would be grateful if you

John, If you will send me your email I will send you photos of the valeo box with part numbers. It is not available in thhe USA or the Caribbean. Seems like only France. Fair Winds Eric Amel

Is it the gold colored solenoid with a black rubber top? Did you try pressing the rubber top many times to loosen the solenoid? If so it is a Valeo relay and only available from Amel for about 75

Getting closer to make a decision on an Amel, still undecided between the higher cost of the SM, the smaller size and lesser maintenance of the Santorin & Maramu versus the Mango, etc. Does anyone

Hello John, I think that it a bog standard auto part. I had a problem with mine so I just connected the wires straight through. I think that this means that the engine is always grounded and the

The negative solenoid on my yanmar starter circuit is sticking. I have to tap it with a wrench before the engine will start. Sent picture of it to Yanmar ( see link ) who stated that it was not a

I have had ongoing problems with the Yanmar 4jh3hte starting circuit. When the engine was hot it would often fail to start. I have since ordered and replaced the Yanmar relay in the starter

Richard, Thanks again, I will look him up while on the island. I know for sure the bottom needs work. Duncan Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:35 PM To:

Yes Festes is local. He can take care of outside /hull work Regards Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330 "brokerage beyond your expectations" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]