Hi to all, We had a backstay antenna fitted by Amel at the time of production, mainly because the whip would have interfered with the davits we wanted to install. In 5+ years, we have had no

During the past summer, I learned a lot about the TMD22 Volvo diesel engine and its turbocharger. Let me share some of that with those who helped me solve my problems. My symptoms were: •

We designed and built a very practical sun awning for the cockpit that we now use almost all the time. Its main advantage over the dodger extension is that it lets lots of fresh air into the

I am not an Amel Yacht owner yet, but I have been aiming for several years at becoming a Super Maramu owner, one of the very few boats I would consider changing to from our beloved Endurance 35. As

Dear Luc, I am sure that the awning will satisfy you. I do not believe that you need something else but I will be glad to hear from you afterwards. Regarding the internet site I used Microsoft

After considerable thought I have chosen a simpler solution. Of course a complete new unit can be well built, and aesthetically designed. But, to do it right, it is a very expensive proposition, by

It is very interesting to receive e-mail from non Amel owner but believe me that you first to sail in an Amel to understand the boat. No there is no need for a hard top on the SM 2000. The design is

Hi All, Bought a 1995 Super Maramu three months ago. AM hoping some of you experienced owners cananswer some questions I have. (1) Fuel Consumption - engine (TMD22) What is the recommended

--- davidcrisp <david@...> wrote: FOR WHICH I FEEL I CAN GIVE RELIABLE INFORMATION: This is tricky as there has been a great deal of incomplete information about, not to say erroneous. But

wrote: answer questions that I have some knowledge of. 1-You can intephase the B&G instuments with the Autopilot. On my SM2000 I have the Hydra 2000 and tha Autohelm 7000. I was able to get

the little light on top of the mast is the t v antenna. there is an on and off switch under the small box that is suposed to ajust the picture. the box also has a red light on it. it should be close

knots, and burns 3.8 - 4.0 liters/hour. I find that cruising at 2200 or higher burns a lot more fuel. hours on have installed is probably set to 97% or 95% recharge. Thus, no matter how much you

Hi David I'm the happy owner of a 1995 SM as you. GENSET The hourly consumption that you can expect is in the range of three liters per hour at full load(A lot of information are available in the Onan

Dear all. Further to my previous answer I'm attaching some battery links which I found very interesting, specially, for those like me who want to understand better how these quite hidden but

Hi to all, Since we've raised the subject of batteries, I would like to share my experiences with equalization, which I have found very useful in extending the life of the Delphi/Delco Freedom

It is very difficult to keep the hull clean because of the exhaust fumes on the port side. Has anyone come up with a good answer to this problem. Bill on s/v Lady Sadie

Hi Bill, I agree it's a pain to keep the hull clean. I had a meeting with Jacques Carteau recently and suggested that the exhausts be routed to the underside of the transom. He said that this would

Hi Bill, I hope you and Sara are both well and happy. Minimizing the soot on your portside requires a two prong attack. First, since your Volvo engine is more prone to produce soot than the

Over the past couple of months there's been a fair amount of posts that haven't made their way on to the site. I think many of the posts are spam but some may be from amelyachtowners members that

One last thing: If you choose NOT TO disclose your email address to the group, you cannot post to this group via email. Richard