Thanks to Bill and Tilo for taking the time to make these happen. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

On my last boat, I had exactly the scenario you suggest happen: a hose let go while I was away from the boat, the entire water supply was pumped into the bilge, and the pump's diaphragm failed. I

Scott, my procedure is similar to yours. Getting the main unfurled is helpful and easing the sheet is vital, although there is a point where easing it too much results in the sail coming down

Re: Confirmation of Amel 50 ZOOM Meeting: Saturday, May 16th at 20:00 UTC. This Saturday at 2000 hours GMT, we will have a presentation of a new Amel 50. Group members Matt & Cindy Salatino will

I believe it’s the valves in the diaphragm. It’s usually a gang of 3 or 4 valves that are replaced as a set on a common “diaphragm”. Easily replaced, and spare part at most chandleries or from

William , I have that problem , my pump cycles on for a maybe two seconds every five minutes or so. I have looked everywhere for a leak and finally concluded it had to be a leak in the pump, allowing

we suggest you always kill the power to the fresh water pump when leaving the boat.We check all clamps on the fresh water system every 6 months. I keep the water pressure at about 40 psi to reduce

On my last vessel 51 footer I used wall mounted timer from.McMaster carr that you could turn the dial from 15 to 120 minutes and then it would open the contacts electrically thereby turning off the

It is far easier to use faucets or water taps equipped with micro switches. The micro switches operate a relay to start/stop the pump. So the pump only runs when a faucet is opened. You can get such

I’ve seen some boats use an ordinary light timer, available in any hardware store. They crank it on when they use the water system, and it times out, shutting off the pump. There is also a device

Hi again Steve; I forgot to mention that we will be installing the Yacht Sentinel boat monitoring system that has many functions that it monitors such as Geofencing (Anchor drag), low battery,

Hi Mohammed, totally agree. I marvel and cringe at the complex electronic and electrical systems some people are adding. Not something for a boat intended for extended off shore sailing in remote

Hi Steve, in the first month of our ownership of Ocean Pearl a pin hole developed in the hot water cylinder. We were ashore and when we got back the fresh water pump was merrily running pouring water

Hello Steve; You make valid points. However, we feel that at some point, we must have standard operating procedures, that address issues like the one you mention. There are many systems on board

FRESH WATER SAFETY SHUTOFF SYSTEM REQUEST FOR COMMENTS Amelians, I believe that there is a serious issue with the fresh water pump system on the Super Maramu and I would like your input. The

Hi all, Sorry to revive an old thread, but seeing Ibis still waiting for Porter's return to NZ prompted me. After being very impressed with the helm seat on Ibis last year, we had a new base

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Thanks for all the answers, Joerg. Very helpful. Last question - what's your procedure for taking down the Parasailor. Specifically, what AWA do you use, do you use the main to blanket the Parasailor

Yes, but many thanks. Good thing to check. Cheers. Joerg

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