Daniel, You are asking a very important question. I have found that this subject seems to be misunderstood by many Amel owners and some Amel employees. First and very important, from reading your

B. Kinney, Like I said, I have several theories as to why a one-way (check) valve was installed in the output line near the pump. However, to state those theories would be stating speculation and

... files/photos etc to dismantle a Bonfiglioli Main sail outhaul? I also need the numbers for the bearings and the seals to order replacements. Second question: DRIFT... I have posted many replies

Bill, Since you don't use bleach , what if anything do you put in your water tank to reduce bacteria growth . Happy Holidays, Pat SM #123

Hello Daniel, First time I’ve seen your name here; WELCOME! For the HF, go to Facebook “Offshore SSB Radio and Email”. Excellent knowledge base. Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM 007 Panama.

Hello I have installed an Icom M801E on my Santorin. My setting: The Transceiver is at the navigation table, the tuner in the Lazarette, the ground plate in the skeg plus a whip antenna. The

Bill, I am not sure where we disagree. You seem to accept that that backward flow through the AC circuit is possible. If it was not possible, why have the check valve? They only have one purpose:

B Kinney, I believe you are incorrect. The engine and the generator have seperate connections to the Sea Chest which are "superior" to the saltwater manifold connection. In other words, the saltwater

Bill, Those are exactly the valves I was referring to. My boat has two of them, one for each of the separate AC cooling pumps. The check valves are there so that the genset and engine can't suck air

Duane, & B Kinney, The check-valve Duane is referring to is on the output line of the Amel installed Calpeda AC Impeller Pump. This valve keeps unpressurized water from flowing back into the pump and

Bill, Thanks for the information! I just wasn't sure what the downside of not having one is. Happy holidays! Duane

Ian, I agree. I haven't noticed any great lack of performance, except maybe in very light wind. We are at hull speed rather easily at 15 kts, at 10 kts we can pretty much hold 5-6 kts at most points

Duane, The Marco pump has a built in check valve, you do not need to add another one. Check valves are required on the centrifugal AC pumps. If there is no check valve when another pump (engine,

Merry Christmas all! I'm replacing some of the engine room pumps, and I'm wondering if I need a backflow preventer? I've installed a Marco gear pump (UP3/E) for the fresh water system. It doesn't

We don't have any trouble with the bilge smell in the boat, for two reasons. We are not terribly fussy about what goes down the drain, but we do always was dishes with the strainer in the drain. We

Thank you both for sharing a bit of your life. Great video and one I can share with my family until I can make my own. Very generous for you to produce and share. Sail safely and enjoy your time

Steve, I would not carry extra fuel for the trip you describe. With modern weather forecasts and routing there is no reason you should need to motor for a thousand miles on this trip, even if you are

Kent, I suspect when you describe your boat's current waterline status you are looking at the painted waterline on the hull. That is not the waterline as drawn for the boat on her design drawings.

Hi Gang, The main ingredient to keeping your AMEL sweet smelling is not to let any”ingredient” go down the galley sinks. You must become a fanatic of food remains removal from all dishes to be

Hi all, reviewing this past thread on bilge maintenance. I am wondering if anyone has tried one of the enzymatic drain maintenance