I carry a rolled-up 3' x 3' piece of 1/4" EPDM that I lay over the engine if I have to work on it while it's hot. It's still pretty warm but enables me to work on things without getting burned. Our

Hi John, Only just read yr email on values. The Amel agent in the UK, Martin Bandey, reckoned last September that we might get 280,000 pnds for Pen Azen ( SM 302, launched June 2000). I would be

Hi Gary, Only now seen your Onan enquiry. I have had my valve lash serviced twice, once in St Maarten by a very nice Dutch lad who was the Onan agent. He said only one needed adjustment but that he

Graham, I have been on vacation , so if you have previously mentioned that you are looking to purchase a boat, I missed your notice. As Joel pointed out my boat is available for sale at this time. She

Hi Graham, I'm biased for sure but most boats in the size and price range described by an AMEL Maramu don't have an engine room and the ships machinery is stuffed under the companionway. Access to

Bill, Yes, I forgot the aftermost engine component was not the transmission, but the shaft generator, which I believe was standard equipment. Have you found a way to wedge yourself under the

The bilge sump is unaccessable by human hand. You would have to use a magnet , hook or some type of grabber tool that mechanics use. The placement of your engine is the same as on my 1981 Maramu. Do

I inspected a 1985 Maramu today and was extremely impressed with almost every aspect of the design and construction. The one thing that troubles me is access to the front of the engine and access

I'm wondering how old the circuit board was when it failed? On older Amels, perhaps it would be wise to carry an spare circuit board. Do any of you carry a spare circuit board, or know of people who

Hi Bill: Regarding: I suspect that a component in the power rectifier circuit failed. This would shut down all power to the logic circuits including all the LED indicators plus the Green LED on the

Gary, The replacement board was identical. I gave the old board to the tech who helped me with the diagnosis. All lights went out on the panel and would not come back on. I am not positive about

22 Feb 2007 Hi All: I uploaded the O-ring Specifications to the Files section, Desalinator Technical Folder for future refenece. Gary Silver s/v Liahona

Lady Divina: These are two posts that I made earlier that have the info you desire: Eric: I purchased my 0-rings from a local vendor here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, called Hydra Pak

FROM: LADY DIVINA, SM317 CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE EXACT SIZE AND/OR PART NUMBER FOR THE O-RINGS ON THE DESAL. DUO-60 MEMBRANES WITH HYDRA IN SALT LAKE CITY OR OTHER SUPPLIER??

Hello Mark, You most likely have a Lofrans 'Tigres' windlass with a low voltage foot-switch added by Amel. The following link has a few links to download the various manuals and documentation for

Hi Mark I had the same problem on my Santorin and just wrote an email to Amel in La Rochelle. They promptly sent me four new 'rubber boots' in a small envelope - and still no invoice. Best

Hi there, I have a 1985 Maramu with a foredeck anchor windlass, which has two black rubber seals on its top. These seals are now worn and no longer watreproof, a good way to get a mild electric shock

Marc, If your Maramu is like my previous one (Hull 102) the windless is a Lofrans Tigres. AMEL supplied me with replacement rub <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now

Gary, I purchased propane regulators from a local propane supplier in the USA. The regulators are attached via a hose adaptor. I cut the rubber hose supplying the existing butane regulators, inserted

I have just arrived in St Martin from Europe. My Amel 54 has the Butane system. However, St Martine is propane. Has anybody set up a system that you can set up a propane system and butane system that