--Hi Ian, you can find them ( DAVIS ) at PLASTIMO web site. cod. 13672 8 mm 13673 10 mm 24982 12mm so it's possible order them by a good chandler as I did in Venezia. All the best and buon

Hi Ian, you can find these items everywhere in french ship chandeleries. You can ordrer this through the Internet. But of course this doesn't live longer than 2 years. Even less under

Dear Anne and John,Thanks for the info. We missed R KJ by a day but by all accounts he was in good form, heard to be singing sea shanties as he climbed back on board after a run ashore.Luckily there

Does anyone know of a European source of the white plastic cable covers that if over the lower shrouds to prevent sail chafe? Mine have mostly disintegrated due to UV in the Mediterranean sun. Of

Thanks to all who have responded to my multiple questions. The Amels are wonderful boats made even more appealling by the resource this forum provides. While I was more focussed on identifying the

Hello Ian and Judy, Noone else came back on insurance values so I have left it at £265k although I suspect this might be on the high side. The valation I got a year ago was from Simon Turner of

Like David I have a pad that I use to make laying on the engine to work on it more comfortable. I actualy had a cushion made that is approx three and a half feet long by eighteen inchs wide two inches

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