Gary, I fitted an AC current meter by drilling two holes in the left hand side of the grey plastic 220V box just to the right of the cupboard above the sink. The holes matched the two threaded studs

I was boarded during the night whilst stern to the town quay in Marmaris last July. The washboard was up and the companionway hatch cover pulled closed (but regrettably not locked) as I was sleeping

Hi Dave, I have not broken the dip stick, but the piece of cord at the top came off a couple of years ago and disappeared into the bowels of the fuel tank never to be seen again despite removing the

Hi Gary, Thank you for your detailed response to my query. My apologies for not spotting your reply before. There are many Amel Owners posts that I have yet to catch up with. OK I shall reinstall

Ian: I do not know the exact Amel paint but Amel rold me that it is a hard, non-ablative paint. I have used Trinidad SR for the last 5 years with good results. All hard paints require periodic

Ian: I do not know the exact Amel paint but Amel rold me that it is a hard, non-ablative paint. I have used Trinidad SR for the last 5 years with good results. All hard paints require periodic

Can anyone give me a quick answer as to what brand of anti fouling Amel use? I just missed them on the phone today and need a rapid answer. Time difference will make a call too late tomorrow. I

HI JOEL, BOTH OF THE HOLDING TANKS WERE LEAKING. I AM WORKING ON CUSTOM POLYPROPYLENE TANKS WHICH I HOPE WILL LAST FOREVER. THANKS FOR THE TIP ON LEWIS MARINE, I WILL CHECK WITH THEM. REGARDS,

Hi John: Don't be afraid to use your machine!! It will last longer and the membranes definitely benefit from frequent use. Just be cautious and that the weaknesses have been illuminated we can take

In regard to recent emails about yacht security, it is inconceivable to me that a person who would not dare go to sleep in his own house in the US or UK with the front door open would venture to a

Hi Mr. Stuller, Having done refits on more than a dozen AMEL boats over the years, the one piece of advice I can give you is that if your holding tanks are stainless steel, THROW THEM AWAY. They

Hi Gary, Thanks for the pics of the guts of the watermaker which seem to be incredibly complex and it also seems from the website unreliable. I have not dared to use mine since the recent spate of

DEAR GROUP, WE ARE ENGAGED IN A MAJOR REFIT ON "DIFFERENT DRUMMER" 1985 MARAMU HULL#186 AND ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING NEW THROUGH HULL VALVES FOR THE HEAD THROUGH HULL FITTINGS. ON THIS BOAT THE

I just posted in the Dessalator Water Maker Service File a picture of the plumbing and electrical connections on the back side of the water maker on my Hull # 335 RO system. I have the reverse

RE THE NAUTIC 45 For those of you who have not had the pleasure of changeing the zincs I thought I would post this message. I have just completed the awful task on my supermarmu #369 "CALLISTO". You

Hello Seals leaking is a common problem. Changing the seals regularly helps. I change them every time the boat is out of the water. It is a very simple procedure. There are 3 seals 1 inside the boat

FROM LADY DIVINA, SM 317 MY BOWTHRUSTER IS LEAKING ALOT OF SEAWATER ONLY WHEN SAILING THRU SOME SWELL, BUT NOT AT ANCHOR. A 4-5 HOUR SAIL WILL LEAK 2-3 GALLONS INTO THE BILGE BY THE FORE HEAD

Hi Mark I am not sure that your setup is the same as the one on Wanderer hull # 283. So this is how I adjust my Bow thruster. If you observe the assembly as it rises and falls you will see

A couple of days ago I did some work on the bow thruster that involved partly removing the motor as well as changing the seals and the oil in the bow thruster prop assembly. I have it all back

Hi Vito, Following your example I have now had my heat exchanger cleaned. After 2000 hours needed it!Thanks for the tip. Ian