I was referring to the OceanCraft Aluminum dinghy on SV Delos and SV Island Pearl II. I want to order one from Australia and have it shipped to the USA. I have a 48ft Maramu and I wondering if i need

Wow! Thanks, Bill. What a great resource these are! Kent Robertson S/V Kristy SM243

Kent, You will get all of your answers from the attached page from my Amel School Book, which you can also view here:

Hi Amel cousins! I hope you are all having a grand time where ever you are. I am back inSt Michaels,Maryland preparing Kristy for Pacific cruising in a year or so, and spending time with my new

In case someone might want the Icom Converter that Amel used when installing a SSB, here it is on Ebay for 25% of the original cost: Icom PS-66 DC-DC Step Down Converter - 24v in 13.6v out:

No bolts on my sloop mast foot. SN 24 1990 Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802

I agree with Eric. Contact Olivier Beaute gmail.com> I also agree with Craig...I do not believe those bolts are original. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Craig, Thanks for the info/source . Pat SM#123

Pat , We switched the starter switch on and off several times . It was a crap shoot as to which time the starter motor started. Ian

Hi, There was nothing attached. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Im planing on ordering one of these as well. I have a 1989 48ft Maramu and I wonder if a 3.0 would fit on the deck as well? Im not sure of the deck size difference.

Thank you for the reply Sangaris. I am looking for an amel for a long cruis in the the coming years.

HI, If you are considering this boat, why don’t you contact Olivier to look at the boat? He does not live too far away. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Perhaps you could introduce yourself - are you shopping for an Amel? What's your name? home port, etc. There are no bolts on the forward face of the original Santorin mast. Craig, SN#68 Sangaris ---In

Pat, Getting back to your original question of where to buy a new switch, I just bought a replacement switch. It's a Littelfuse Brand "TR Series Dual Pole 500A Master Disconnect Switch", Part 880175.

Ian, Defiantly nothing lost and should be done anyway , will clean the contacts. However , are you saying that , you too switched the switch off and on and then power was restored to the starter ?

Pat, That was our view-- until we cleaned the contacts to the starter motor itself. It may well be quite different in your case, but you would lose nothing by cleaning those contacts. Indeed, if

Ian&Judy, In my case , switching the switch off and on several times , cures the problem and allows enough current to flow to start the engine,albeit until the next time. So it appears the problem

Hi every body and thank you in advance for sharin your knowledge! I have visited a 1991 sloop rigged Santorin in La Rochelle couple days ago. The boat is fine. But i have been very surprised by

Pat , We have had the same experience . In our case , nothing to do with the switch and everything to do with corrosion on the connection to the starter motor and adjacent solenoid . I would start