Colin, The only LED I have is tricolor and anchor...the rest is all original. I am glad the workbook helped you...play with it, it can do some powerful stuff. Bill BeBe 387

Thanks Bill A great file with so much very useful information again. You have saved me hours of measurements and calculations. We now have our new davits & solar frame from Riza and will be

Hi all! On Kristy, SM243, we have the earlier version battery compartment with 8 100Ah batteries in 24V configuration. I understand the later models have enough room for 650Ah. I'm basing use with

OK, I uploaded Solar Panel Breakeven analysis and SM2k amp usage.xlsx to the FILES section Miscellaneous folder Bill BeBe 387

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the amelyachtowners group. File : /Miscellaneous/Solar Panel Breakeven

Hi Bill, My rule of thumb is directed at sailing. Wind, sea conditions, colder temperatures and what the crew get up to when the skipper is off watch being variables. On long passages I think

Hi Bill R. No doubt many of us would like to see that file. Please add it when you get a moment. Much appreciated. Colin Streeter Island Pearl II SM#332 Brisbane -- Colin Streeter 0411 016 445

Trevor, In my experience you are high, unless you are speaking of consumption while sailing. We abuse electricity and are less than 200amps at 24VDC for 24 hours at anchor. We are about 350amps at

Bill, General rule of thumb 20amps per hour at 24 volts. However there are a number of variables. Number of crew members.My figures are based on two people on board. Wind strength and sea

Bill, I sent you an Excel Workbook titled Solar Panel Breakeven Analysis. If you have Excel skills, all of the answers regarding amperage will be in this workbook except for the non-Amel things that

Anybody know the average battery drain on a Super Maramu while running refrigeration, AIS, radar, electronics and all the other bells and whistles while cruising? How often is it expected one would

Kent, Look at the Borel Marine over temperature sensor. Cheap and incredibly effective. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

I'm going to see if I can put one on mine...seems like a great idea. Maybe for the Yanmar, too. Kent

Yes Bob, agree with Colin, very interested to know how it went Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Bob Did you sail her down to Australia or was she shipped? I think many of us on this forum would be interested to find out how the 55 handled that trip. By all accounts she is a better up wind boat

Hi Bill, Funnily enough I had the same thing happen last week :-) Cheers Chris Hemera SM031

Alan, It takes years to notice some of the small things that were very important to Henri Amel. Thanks, Captain Amel! Bill

typo, "any other production of custom boat" should be "any other production OR custom boat" Bill BeBe 387

Brilliant Bill, I never noticed that ! cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Every so often I write on the subject of "why Amel" and I usually point out the small things. OK, not every boat comes with a vanity table and vanity mirror, but some Amels do have these. BeBe, SM