Regarding "Lithium" batteries.... The battery in your phone, tablet etc etc is Lithium ion. The Tesla batteries are made up of hundreds of Panasonic lithium ion button cell batteries The "Lithium"

Hi Bill, I agree with you. The cost right now doesn’t make much sense. But the cost and safety of lithium is dropping substantially and it is the future. So I like keeping abreast of emerging

Hi Ian, Our dessaltor setup has a 40A cct breaker on the box in the engine room to the right of the dessalator membranes. I don't knoiw if there is a fuse in the 24V solenoid control line or not. BUT

Hi All, Bill Rouse is right to warn us about the interrelated nature of the systems on our yachts. My boat has AGM batteries and has had them through several replacement cycles over the last 16

Hanspeter, Remember, I am the guy that is 100% Amel and I am also the guy that warns of change...My job is a hard job, but somebody has to do it. 400 hours/year comes from cruising 12 months a year,

Ho Bill you are serious I knew but an average of 400 h engine per year for bluewater sailing; means about 2400 nautical miles with engine in a year, I never did that... ok, fair ,different people

Bilge Pump Replacement - After 25 years of heavy duty I had to replace HEUREKAS (Santorin No 64) bilge pump. Unfortunately the original is not available in a 12V version at the moment. And nobody

Bilge Pump Replacement - After 25 years of heavy duty I had to replace HEUREKAS (Santorin No 64) bilge pump. Unfortunately the original is not available in a 12V version at the moment. And nobody

Steve, I am sending you 3 pdf files that will help you. Bill X-BeBe

Rick, The other side of the lithium issue for an Amel built for cruising: We all need to take extreme care when considering changing the design of integrated systems by changing one component of the

Hi all, I am at home in Cincinnati (away from SM #380), and have the gearbox to the mainmast furler on the counter here as I try and disassemble it, clean it out, lubricate it and change out

Our D50 stopped working after 45'. Sanded the solenoid terminals. Serviced the brushes. Knocked solenoid and motor with hammer. 24V is at the motor but not solenoid. I figure broken solenoid or a

Wow! $150 for LEDs! When I was in Guadalupe years ago, I bought several different color 24VDC LED panel lights a/k/a "idiot lights" for a few dollars each in a general Marine Supply shop. Although

I had the same question a few weeks ago. My request to AMEL was answered in the letter below. Jeff Wingfield, LAST TANGO Good afternoon, Thank you for the photo. The LED bulbs cannot be sold

Late to the party here Thomas. I just came across a youtube video by Gone with the Wynns talking extensively about Lithium Iron batteries. Sounds very attractive, especially the shorter charging

Hello group, Does anyone have a source / part number / brand for the tiny lights on the SM 24V panel (used for the freezers, anchor lights, nav lights etc) ? Thanks for any

Curt, Languedoc looks to be in exceptional condition from the photos. If you happen to stop in Titusville, Florida on your way up, drop me a note at: Lokiyawl2 at aol.com. The marina basin is

Hello all. We are still offering our 1987 Maramu for sale. Languedoc is now in Stuart, Florida finishing upgrades and repairs after 4 years in the Caribbean. We will be moving up the coast

Jeff, Having just stayed at both, I would recommend Blue Haven if you were going to leave the boat unattended. At Turtle Cove we were side tied to a rather rough bulkhead. Not terrible, but the