Congrats on your new Amel. I looked at the listing for Rascaland it appeared to be a fine boat. One of the bestpieces of advice given to me at the time we purchased our boat was not tochange

Hi Matthias, I have just measured Salon height. At the bottom of the companionway 1905mm. Galley 1895mm At the forward bulkhead 1855mm. Mark Porter Sea Hobo Sharki 96 Sent from my Samsung device

Hi, Here are the dimensions that I noted for the mattresses And a plan of the Sharki

Hello all, It seams that the gentle flow of the fridge cooling circuit running 80% of the time is the perfect environment for barnacle growth. This includes the raw water strainer as it too will have

I hear that ” Amel 50’s are selling out. I just sold one last month and it is not going to deliver until October 2021. Amel is requiring a €300,000 deposit to claim a production slot. The

Arno, I am confused – I know that on the controller it mentions 12/24 volt but with the 3 Flojet pumps I purchased over the last year or so I always made sure they were 24 volt units. Do I need

Hi Arno, In your message below “On the other hand the continuous flow of water makes keeps growth of whatever wants to settle in the circuit also minimal. “ I was of the same opinion and

I also had at least 3 Flojet pumps going out on me since Q1 2018; usually the freezer temperature would go up - over 1 ½ year period in NEW CALEDONIA the freezer unit was checked for leaks & serviced

Congratulations! Rascal is a good vessel. In my opinion, I’d leave well enough alone because the LR is easily accessible ans easily deployed from this location. Try repealing the bolts with

Greetings All. My family and I are excited to be the new owners of Rascal. I've been following this forum for over a year and am impressed by, and appreciative of, all the knowledge that Amel owners

BTW I did look through the forum's files and photos and there were references to wiring diagrams in the post, I could not find them in the files or pic section.....

Hello all, Since our 1985 Mango was hauled out for a new cutlass bearing and bottom paint, I thought I'd check the bonding system. The strap in the bilge was corroded, as suspected and will be

I am enjoying the high latitudes chat. Thank you for your stories. Hoping for more. Mark Sea Hobo Sharki #96 Sent from my Samsung device

Thank you for your reply Ian, Judy and Peter. That is very encouraging that an SM would cope well in higher latitudes (provided adequate heating was on hand). I know all too well the central heating

Hi All, After 3 flojets (full time liveaboard, typically running 1fridge+1 freezer, lifespan 8-14mths), we have installed and been running on the Marco UP-2P 24v for a 1.5 months, as recommended

Hi together! I had this German pump in use for many years on my traditional wooden Charter Vessel. It works 24/7 with 12 people on board. I never got any problems with

I have had many, many motor failures using the Flojet pumps you all are referencing - often they last less than a year. In many instances the failures have caused my refrigeration units to shut down,

Bill Many thanks for your speedy reply. I believe it's the seal that has gone as that is where it is leaking from. I will have a go at changing it. Many thanks for your help. Rob FORESIGHT SM #152

Rob, I have not personally experienced this issue. Your ZF 25 holds 0.75 liters of fluid. Is it possibly overfilled? You do not screw in the dipstick to check the level. If not, it probably is a worn

Hello It is a easy repair, you must open the 4 screws besides the lever and mount a new radial sealing ring (SD 20x26x4) see foto. The sealing is part nr. 8 Leo SM YinYang # 69 Fiji Von meinem iPad