I just re-read Jochen's posting about renewing the "white non-skid deck areas" and understand that he meant the cabin top, not the stripes on the deck. So sorry about the previous posting. I had a

<jochen@j...> wrote: solve Hi Jochen, There have been a couple of postings in the past on re-painting the brown stripes on Amel decks. The process would also apply to the white stripes that

To all, I sheared off my prop in the Welland Canal last Saturday. A piece of discarded line wound around the prop. I was able to replace it using a mask and snorkel. I also have an underwater

Hi Roger, I have a wiring diagram for my Mango Nr. 58. She was built in 1986, so something could be different. But anyway. If you give me an adress i can send you a copy, in some cases i can possibly

Thanks for this Tom. I'm still a little concerned as the copper terminal has two DC ground straps bolted to it. Otherwise the copper terminal has indeed the appearance of being an RF ground, being, as

Regarding the 'Treadmaster' product. If this is laid down with an adhesive, how well does this work on the faux teak decks of SM's that have the dark lines slightly below the 'Teak'? Will this lead to

Hi Randy, I was just admiring the pictures of your boat on the drifter website. However as there are no clear pictures of the floor, I am confused by your remark in a previous e-mail about the

Hi Johen, Hereby I paste an answer from one of our mates to my questions. I cannot offer my experience because I still have not applied this knowledge. Regards Jose_Luis I include my conversation

Hi fellow Amel sailors. Is there really no one among us all who has a suggestion how to solve my problem (posted a question re subject about a week ago) ? Fair winds, Jochen

For those whose schoolboy French was not up to Amels comment "bricolage" the proprietor of my local French restaurant tells me it means DIY or "Do it Yourself" in UK English. Seems appropriate!

ROLL BAR: We can observe now, coming on the market, a handful of « new anchors » featuring a « roll bar » at the back part of the fluke.. This design is not new !.. already patented by Peter

Hi, I found that the reason my dinghy pump was not working is that the switch corroded. I just soldered it permanently on and it has worked fine for some time. Fair winds, Eric Sm 376

Hello again, It seems unlikely that both of the 12 volt pumps became defective uinless they went for a swim. You could therefore separate them and if one still works on 12 volts use that. You could

Year 99, # 266. - This boat has been well taken care of and is very clean. - New sails (jib and main), new batteries, many extras, lots of spare parts, a complete set of tools, a well structured

Hi Derek, He doesn't REALLY want a Mango, as they are much slower than a SM 2000. Also, nowhere near as many advanced systems. So, sell him "Drifter"!! I have just opened up my broker to co-op

Ahoy I have a client looking for an Amel Mango in good condition.He wants the furling main version. He would prefer a boat on the west coast or Mexico but would be open to an east coast Amel as

Charlie, I just used a big black magic marker and marked the aft end with a line. Fair winds, Eric Sm 376 _____ From:

Eric, I agree orientation is important. I always fit the tool so the hole where the line is secured is visible. Charlie

Mark, It is also good to mark the amel tool at its aft end so when you bring the thruster back into the boat you will be able to align it. Fair winds, Eric SM 376 _____ From:

I have the bow thruster replacement tool but have not had the occasion to use it. If I did needto use it, I am not sure that I know how to. The English translation of the instructions that came with