Thank you ,Jean, and thank you Gary--it was reassuring to read your comments . We are a 220v 50 hz SM and that's what they sell here in Spain by way of electrical appliances, but I will read the

Hi Anne and John, Life's little disasters always bring some education! Thanks for the explanation. Hopefully all will be revealed tomorrow, but whether MDL will pick up the

Hi Kent, Ring main--thanks to this site I now know that I don't have one! It was my (mis)description of the 220v socket outlets. We have Gonzales coming tomorrow to sort us out but in the meantime I

Do you think this was the result of the stove rocking back and forth while ungimbaled and underway?  Do you lock it when not in use?   This is a scary issue.  I'm going to pull my stove out before

at all dealers of spare parts for trucks, they know how to put new trim jlm CotttonBay Le 13/02/2011 10:16, kimberlite a crit :

Does anyone know who makes the disk brake pads for the shaft brake on the newer Super Maramu Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

All you need to know about Ring Main: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_circuit No wonder the Brits have a switch on each outlet. And, the Amel wiring scheme is definitely not "ring main." Bill s/v

To understand ring main visualise a circular loop of wire (three core, two for the mains and one for ground) connected at one point to the mains input and to a number of take off points elsewhere in

I Ian, Like Gary, I wonder what the ring main is...assuming it's the 220 outlets on the boat that run on the inverter unless there is 220 power coming into the boat, in which case they get power

Aha! Thanx 4 the info and heads up on latest edition, Chris. You Salts are gonna get me there. .. Eventually(-: K Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

There are washing machines, and a full range of other appliances, that work at 50/60 Hz., the ones made in and for the Japanese market where the East side of the country is 50 Hz. and the West side 60

Ian and Judy: Sorry to sound ignorant, but what is "the ring main"? Gary Silver s/v Liahona Hull # 335

Ian and Judy: I have digital voltmeter and digital frequency meters on my boat (hull #335 with Onan) and I can tell you that both the frequency and the voltage from the Onan are far closer to

Us again. Pen Azen is SM 302, launched June 2000. We had a Thomson Australe washing machine which we are replacing with a similar Candy, here in Spain. The shopkeeper is concerned that the new machine

We have a curious problem. All 220 volt electrics were working fine yesterday--from shore power, Onan and inverter.This marina lost all shore power last night for about 5 hours during which we ran

Kent,    David beat me to it....Nigel Calder's book is the "Bible", it's well written and leads you gently through the technical bits!!   Do make sure you get the latest edition - it's got about

Thanx David. I'm on it. Kent Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

Kent,"The Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Calder is the bible. Available widely.Daves/v Air OpsMaramu #104 To: amelyachtowners@... From: karkauai@... Date:

Hi Chris. Thanks. I think a lot of us are still learning this stuff. What's the 3 in the "3 to 5" rule? I hadn't heard of this b4. Does any one have a recommendation for a good book about boat

Hi Gary, For what its worth I am still very pleased with my zodiac inflatable which came from Amel with the boat and the only problem i’ve had was a hairline crack