Has anyone used the yacht transport service "Dockwise"? We would be interested in your experience/comments good or bad. We are thinking of shipping our Maramu from Mexico to Florida and would

Hello I am a delivery skipper (based in Virginia) and am actively seeking to buy a used Super Maramu. I joined the Yahoo Amel Owners Group as it seemed a very good way to learn more about them and

Hello John, Saw your post that you're looking for a used SM and wanted to let you know there's a great looking one in your area (Chesapeake). She's a 1999 and we'd buy her if we could but the timing

I dislike the SuperMaramu dodger. The old Maramu dodger, though truly ugly, was far superior. My points of criticism are: 1. durability and strength 2. Window cannot be opened from cockpit, can't be

Since 1989 we have lived and cruised as far as Australia in our old boat,an Oyster 435 from which we switched Bali Hai No 319 early last year,this was a vast improvement over the slow leaky Oyster.

I am the owner of Kiwi, Sharki #91. I am planning to install 4 6 volt "golf cart" batteries in the battery box and moving the engine start battery somewhere else. This would double my reserve

Has any one out there with a Maramu been hit with lightning, We have all heard Joel's answer... but what happens when the boat is hit. Paul and Helen Camp

Thank you for the suggestion. I want something more substantial however. Perhaps it is the fact that I sail in cold seas as well as warm. Thanks again. Claude Roessiger --- hollambyuk

I have 4 Trojan T125 6 volt installed the orginall battery box. I insatlled a new box for an Optima starting battery on the starboard side under the batter selcetor swith. I glassed in a support.

Thanks for the response. I assume you installed the Optima starting battery in the engine room under the selector switch. As for the propane line, we are going to run the line sometime next week.

wrote: have My Maramu was struck by lightening some years ago. The VHF antenna vanished. The charge went through the fuses, cooked the VHF radio, radar (it was smoking) and other electronics that

Yes under the battery switch actual forward towards the bow. I glassed a support into the stringer and removed the insulation to located battery box next to bulkhead. I look forward to your report

well, just got back from La R and saw the new kimberlite almost finished. i had a wonderful time with Jean-Jacques including a fabulous lunch. My thanks to all my friends at amel. they have made a

Listmates: My SM 2000 has developed what looks like a grease leak beneath the furling motor for the genny. It appears as black spots under the motor on the forestay. I suspect a failing seal of

Dear Michael, The roller furling headstay extrusion is packed with grease when first installed. What you are seeing is this grease finding it's way out of the bottom of the extrusion. It's quite

Dear All, We were the owner of an Amel Santorin by name " Aeolian Fantasy" and we are going to take delivery of a New SM 2000 in Hyeres next week. The name of the boat is "ALMA LIBRE". If you wish

Don't panic!!! Don't undo anything. The grease that you are seeing is grease that the factory used to slide the foil onto the forestay. It is NOT coming from the furling motor. The only problem

Shearwater is a 1984 Maramu, and we're undergoing a huge refit, one very small part of which was replacing the companionway vertical sliding door. The problem we've encountered is the deterioration

Hello Bob and Laurie, I am all but 101% sure that the rubber seal strip used at the base of the companionway slide board is the same one today on the Super Maramu, as it was on the Maramu. If you

Dear All; As I am going to be in Hyeres next week to take my SM2000 I want to know if the stailless steel anchor they provide has good holding. Can you help me on that? I was asking for a Delta but