Ian and Margaret, Like you, our SM has two factory installed manual heads. We are happy with them and have no plans to change them. My experience with the Jabsco electric heads is very limited, and

This has been my experience with these bloody toilets... 1 Although the footprints are the same, the base is very week and is suseptable to breaking, particularly if installed in the forward

Our SM has two manual heads, both Jabsco. We are looking at Installing Jabsco Quiet Flush Electric Heads. They seem to fit the SM head floor pan cut out nicely. Any opinions on number of electric

Guess what the pink areas are. I already found out. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi All, I just again completed my oft repeated many hours labour of love applying furniture polish to every square inch (centimeter) of varnish in Ocean Pearl. My reward, a gleaming shining example

Duane, I have only replaced the section from the muffler to the engine do to fire. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Eric, Actually, I am using that exhaust elbow. Have you replaced the entire exhaust hose out to the thru-hull? Thanks, Duane

Hi everyone. I have put into the bilge one waterglass of vinegar per week recently. It has definitely reduced the smell in the engine room and there is no appreciable smell anymore in the cabins.

Duane, There is a beautifully made stainless steel exhaust elbow on eBay. It is cast and has the flame from the engine directed in a better direction. I went through 2 before putting in the

I am sailing a SM #374 I had to remove the keel bolt at the bottom of the bilge to install a new ground/bonding cable, the original one being broken. I got pictures/process from Alban - Amel

I'm replacing the exhaust elbow and hose to the waterlift muffler. The exhaust hose had a soft spot in it that was a few inches below the exhaust elbow and was due to a corroded wire reinforcement.

Many thanks Andy for taking the time to write and providing such great detail. Many thanks also to Bill Fletcher similarly Excellent to hear both your views about the heavy redundancy in the keel to

I like it. Thanks Craig. Kent S/V Kristy

Thanks Bill. Kent S/V Kristy

Hi , we own a 1980 Maramu and had similar concerns before taking her offshore- before we went I asked many boat builders and all the experts re-assured us that the build quality , redundancy in the

Hi Warren, I'm pretty sure that's a Jabsco pump with a lip seal, but's it's many years since I've rebuilt a 4-108. You should be able to see the pump number on the face plate (may need to wire brush

Thanks Craig. I appreciate the advice. The engine is the original Perkins 4.108. I know the impeller is the Johnson 09-1027B-10. Would you know then from that limited info it would be a lip seal or a

Libby's engine has over 6000 hours of use. The engine burns little or no oil and has served us well over the last 6 years. I have purchased new injector nozzles at a reasonable price of $155.00 for

Congratulations on the circumnavigation.

Hi I own a 1984 MARAMU 179 I have spent some time finding a fresh water leaking keelboat. I found it and sealed and repainted the nut and bolt. In my armature opinion Amel is built with a lot of