Maybe I should just stick with what I got and not worry about it? If it ain’t broke ..... Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019

Hi Aldo, After some new periods of heaving to, I thought I would share my experiences with the group and repeat the stories that I have told to you—please be patient, it is not all old. The first

Nick, We have both the linear drive on the quadrant and a rotary drive , both Raymarine , with a switch over . Not missed a beat in 19 years and 63,000 miles . Pochon in Hyeres ( v. good ) took both

I also replaced the sensor. I was concerned that I would have to install another relay to invert the signal, but that was not necessary. The replacement unit works well. Tom Peacock SM Aletes

I am sure you can rely on Amel, Thierry, & Maud. In 15 years they have never disappointed me. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School - www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston

Here’s what it looks like on SM#240. Washer and Allen headed bolt. Mike

Hi, I installed an ACP 400 with hydraulic ram directly on the bell crank of the rudder. Far smoother than the electric one which is still on tthe he helm. In the event of a major steering failure,

Hi Bob and Suzanne, That item looks perfect for the job. Thanks for sharing. I will see if any are still available from Amel. Hopefully no issues with your rudder slam, always something keeping us on

We installed the kit you referring to about 18 month ago, I still have my old Autohelm installed, Installed a switch for swapping between them. I am not totally sold on the new Raymarine had expect it

The clutch went out on our first Raymarine linear drive unit, after 17 years and 3 Atlantic crossings. The second was trouble-free, up to the time I sold the boat, 12 years later. I did carry a

I delighted with my Raymarine Autopilot. It has been great but it is now 13 years old. Having done a lot of hand steering on my first boat, we only had a servo pendulum windvane, I know how tedious

Good evening. Yesterday, I spoke to Maud on the Ultrfex Control thing. Maud assured me that Amel is in the process of settling the matter in the Amelowner's Iteresse . If Ultrafex no longer delivers

Hi Bob, The retaining bolt is on the side of the gear. It's an Allen head or hex head. John Annie SM 37 Brunswick. GA

Bob, The following was snipped from the Raymarine Installation PDF: --

Hi Aldo, we’ve hove to once to fix a staysail sheet which was not holding. Just had the reefed main up in 35 to 40 knots true. The boat would lie sideways to the seas and winds and sit very

Hi guys , Hi owners, Hi Thierry and Maud, I particularly want to write these lines to give the right meaning back to the discussion. I will apologize if I am not short, but I humbly believe that I

Good day, On a 2002 SM2K in the autopilot area above the galley sink I think this smaller gear should have a key retaining bolt or similar in the middle of the shaft. Having never seen it I am not

Hello Jeremy, Thank you for sharing your source of parts! Thank you for organizing this. We are currently refitting of Mango #29. Our dodger is removed and our glass is out, so the timing is perfect

Hi Everybody, we just registered a few days ago with the Amel Owners Group and thought its no a bad idea to introduce our self. Michaela & myself (Volker) just bought a Amel Santorin from 1990 (SN

Thank you All for this discussion. Bill as always thank you for your tireless support of the Amel owners community. As a new owner I do not want to think what it would be like without this Group and