Hi, we love our Amel 54 but we constantly struggle to keep the exhaust side of the hull clean. A battle we often loose and after just another couple of days that black spot on the side start growing

Steve, I am not (yet) sure about delivery time and cost to HI, but I know Seattle would work. At this point it looks like one or possibly two, boxes UPS ground for something less than $100. Bill &

Hi Karen, Thanks for doing all the research on this. I’d be very interested in this purchase, but we are way out in Hawaii until the beginning of June when we head for Alaska. With that said, if the

We need to replace our headlines well. I think. Going to do white PVC bead board It will be easy to keep clean. Probably going to use Velcro and use small pieces and some trim pieces that match the

Great to hear that you have most likely found the problem. If you still have a flow problem it is likely to be a partial blockage where the water is distributed. If so. I would back connect a hose to

Sailing back from Bermuda last spring , my engine would shut down and I discovered that there was no water in my strainer ,thus the engine had no water and shut down. We were sailing in only moderate

Can somebody help/refer me to a customs broker near BRISBANE/COOMERA familiar with theYACHTS IN TRANSIT procedure. I am getting parts from AMEL and need to clear into AUSTRALIA. In

I also have a problem understanding the issue on the furler drainage. The thick black (electrical) cable does go via a ss pipe (if I remember correctly) into the sail/bow locker and on AMELIT the

Hello Karen, Many thanks for your detailed answers to my anchor questions. They have been very helpful! Steve Nicholson SM Antigua II #89

Thank you Bill , Much appreciated... I will keep you informed. Stuart

Stuart, Good luck. It sounds like you had a suction leak causing the pump to not get to cut-off pressure. Bill

Hey group, We have done a little digging into the possibility of US based production options for the rub rail inserts. Seems a good option instead of shipping relatively inexpensive, yet bulky and

Steve, Bill had the following comments on the anchor and bridle: 1.) Our anchor mate is designed to mount on the starboard side, however our setup is symmetrical so either would work. 2.) Our Mantus

Mr Paul, Today has been pump day.. On the suction side of the pump the short brass connection :- 1.The threaded connection to the pump body has been tightened with plumbers tape on the thread ( it was

Is it a dynaplate, if so just wash it in a mild acis. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

When we first bought Ya Fohi we went through three genoa furler belts in a year. We then started furling in only with the load taken off the sail and since then have not had any problem and are still

Hello Stefan; We installed the new Bamar furlers about 2 years ago and have used it for two seasons. So far we have had no issues. We never furl under load. We always loosen the sheets to the point

I replaced both furlers with the EJF’s. Since they use a planetary gear system instead of belts and worm-gears the torque provided by the furler is about twice as high compared to the original

Dear Amelians, I’m mounting a SSB radio on Euploia. It seems to the technician that the ground plate is old and too “smooth” to grant a good conduction; he thinks it would be better to change

Many thanks