Hi Joel, I would like to have that on file too. My contact is :simms@... Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi, I have bee waiting for the heavyweights to answer this but they are silent so far. For the alternator to start up it has to be excited by a 12 volt feed from the starting battery. this should

Hello Everybody. About a week ago, someone from this group wrote to me and asked me to explain the Amel DC electrical system and the stray current bonding system. I have inadvertently lost your

Dave, My experience with the poles is that the poles are supported by the lines and very little if any force is on the rigging loop. The loop is used basically to support the pole while you are

Hello everyone. Could some owners of Amel 54’s with the Volkswagen marine diesel give me some information regarding the following? I would appreciate it greatly and many thanks in advance.

Hello All, Would anyone have any suggestions on how one might obtain a second downwind pole setup for a Santorin? Seems unlikely Amel would still carry them but I haven’t checked. We have one,

Chris you have it down perfect. Maintain a work/boat - life balance. It will get there. Olives! I love it.

Thanks JP, I will give that a try!

Thanks guys, I would never have guessed that as it is not working!! Why does it turn on the green "star" light (on 24v panel) at a certain setting? I shall try that with the engine, and yes the

Hello John Clark, Point of knowledge for you; you only need to pull out the throttle/gear lever laterally to starboard and this allows you to remain in neutral while revving up the

Hi Chris, Darn it Mike beat me to it! Yes, it is the light for the compass at the helm. You can dim it as needed to maintain night vision. I know there will be a few issues with a boat that has

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After being on our new (to us) Super Maramu for about 2 weeks, there have been a few challenges thrown at me from generator stopping, air conditioning raw water pump issues, 12v alternator on main

Hi Alan, I had the same problem. The way to solve it is to start from the main big red battery switchs. Disconnect all cables going out from the (minus),then connect them each at a time and check for

Hi Willem, What solenoid are you referring to? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hello again Willem, Seapower Marine is a good parts supplier in UK (Falmouth)… especially if you are pressed for time. +44 1473 718713 Good luck with your fix. Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM

Hi Mark and other Amel lovers, Yes, the problem appears to be the solenoid. Before this problem the Onan had a different problem that was caused by me. I put some rags to clean the dipstick onder the

John, Thanks Eric

Hello Alan, I must admit I do not understand the issue that Raymarine raises with the AC connected to the laptop. As most of us on this forum say, “I’m not an electrician, but”… I don’t know

Hello Thomas, I have an AMEC Camino 101 AIS Transponder. The manual doesn't mention anything like that. And in fact it wouldn't be a problem in most boats with DC-ve connected to ground anyway. I