This is a nice design, thank you for sharing ! I have had no luck locating any device similar to the original Amel equipment so this is a good option to consider. Ruth MOON DOG SM 248 To:

When we were in La Rochelle, France at the Amel poonton I saw this arrangement on an Super Maramu. Please look in the Album "Portlight sun and drip protection". Maybee it can help if you can't get

We got a little too aggressive in cleaning a wine stain on the beige Ultrasuede fabric on aft fridge locker seat cushion...we cleaned it until the microfiber pile was removed from the base cloth. I

Hi, Follow the battery cables. They come to a central set of studs. On the other side of the wood panel where the studs are mounted is the shunt. I believe there is a flap cut into the area under

Hi Ian, I think you are right about the Onan impellers not being designed to run dry. In our engine room is a sign saying that if the seawater has been drained the main engine should be run first

Following a major short circuit my Emeter now only reads voltage. I have replaced a burnt out fuse in the supply line so probably either the the meter is beyond repair or the 500 amp shunt has burnt

Ian thanks for the reply. Do you know what grade of stainless you used? Regards Richard Piller [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hello again Ian, Hadn't read your response. Thanks very much for your info on the bevel gears and I will put a taper on the s/s sleeve as you suggest. I'm now

Hi Ian, Very interested in you mods to Bowthruster gearbox. Despite changing all my bearings and seals the water still gets in and I think that the stainless steel

The lip seals are made by Paulestra in France. I have written them for other sources . I also have written to a friend of mine at Renault to find out where we can get the companionway seal. lip

Dear Giovanni, ABORA is in Trinidad at Peak. We are at home in Heidelberg till end of november. Last season we made trinidad-BVI-Trinidad. From Dec we will go to ABC Islands , Carthagena, St Blas,

Hi Richard, I am not sure if I mentioned that the stainless prop shaft bush has been in use for over three years with no signs of any adverse effect. Regards Ian SM 414 Crusader

Hi Malcom, you should be OK. My bevel gears were 7 years old before I made the modification, and I suspect they were running in emulsion for much of their life. Certainly before the recent haul

Hi Erick and all who helped with this problem, I read your post two days after I finally cured the problem. Our cases are very similar. Having decided to have one final go at finding the cause, I

Hi Richard, thanks so much will do exactly so (in 2 months when back to the boat...) ________________________________ To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...> Sent:

Hi again that motor with the right prop will run 24/7 at 2000-2200 pushing her Long at 6 kts or better depending on prop sea And your bottom being clean. Regards Richard Piller [Non-text portions of

Hi there should be a number on the prop that is the diameter and pitch Send it To Amel or post it. At 2400 in flat water and a clean bottom make better then 7 kts. Do you have an alternator on the

Hi to all, thanks so much Tom and Wolfgang for infos for storage in Raiatea. I wrote to CNI, but for now no answer. Wolfgang, where are you ? Wich was your route ? All the best Gianni EUTIKIA SM2K

Dear Gianni, I am Wolfgang Buelow from ABORA. We made the ARC in 2007 together. I am planning to store my Amel from 8 or 9 / 2011 in Raiatea. I got from a German Boat ( Mignon) the information that

Thanks for the info Richard, Ric and Deborah, As per the engine / prop - anymore feedbacks as well as any experience with modifiation of propeller? as well, what is the recommended cruising RPM for