Completely refitted Maramu for sale. For details visit: http://www.downeycorporation.com Click on Marine Click on Amel Maramu Let me know if you have any questions or need more information: Phone

Ian You are welcome, no sense letting that dog bite everyone. If I remeber right, in the manual we had it mentioned this requirment in 1 line with no warnings, and yes its not really that hard just

There is a new site for Amel. The address is the same www.amel.fr but the content really looks good it was necessary for such a good boat.... Regards and Fair winds SM 2000 Alma Libre

Thanks, Jay.As I write I am actually in England, returning to Ecuador in a few weeks.I have bought my spare cam belt and my local Volvo agent here reckons he can teach me to swap it myself.Your

Mr Jenkins I can not add enough weight to what Joel said about the Cam Belt, so let me relate a story. We run 6 generators with this type of motor, all of them failed from 1050 hours-1370 hours due

Dear Joel, Thanks for your advice. That's good to know, because they don't put these things in the Volvo manuals.Thanks also for the tip on the cam belt.By the time we have done 1000 hours we

Listmates: I am selling my SM 2000. Asking price is $475,000. It is in great shape, has the optional freezer, 150 liter per hr watermaker, Garmin 2010 chartplotter, 2003 new Genoa and new cockpit

Hello Ian, Joel Potter here. The turbo boost pop-off valve really needs A LOT of requested power to function. To check: 1. Go about 3-4 KTS in reverse 2. Gently go to neutral, then

For an excellent review of what to include in an abandon ship bag, go to: http://www.equipped.org/abndonship.htm As the web article says "Surviving is nice, but getting rescued as quickly as

I have SM 302 with the Volvo/Perkins TMD22p. No complaints after 800 hours, other than replacing the key switch and the engine hour meter and rev counter, both at crazy Volvo prices.Power output is

Ian, Thanks for referral. We have about 17,000 miles also. However, it is our main that has taken the biggest beating as we have motor sailed into heavy weather on numerous occasions. The luff

I have a barrier coat of tar epoxy applied below the waterline of our Maramu. Works well except for one thing...antifoul will not adhere for long! Anyone have any ideas about a solution?

New, unused SUPER MARAMU electric motor fiberglass housing for the jib furler for sale. Includes two 3-strand lengths of line splice to stainless eye. See actual photos at:

New, unused Sharki electric motor fiberglass housing for the jib furler for sale. See actual photos at: http://www.geocities.com/amelsharki/sharki2 Price US$70.00 plus actual shipping cost from

Hi According to the Caribbean 1500 web site the Super maramu sailed with a PHRF of 114 to 117. I dont think this is correct. Since on the same site a Catalina 42 sailed with a PHRF of 102 and a

Amel Kirk, 78 / 229, only one Swiss owner, Lake of Constance, teak deck, many extras, fine condition; EUR 40'000.--; please ask for documentation.

Hi all Can anyone tell me if there is a PHRF rating for the SM ? Thanks John "Moon Dog" SM #248

Hi Does anyone know where I can purchase 10mm chain in the US that fits the gypsy on the Lofrans Tigress. Thank You Vito Ciaravino ASM 283

For Florida, try Supersails in Fort Lauderdale. Ask for the "Joel Potter discount". We got a new main and mizzen for about $3,000 USD.

Hi Stephan, I had an excellent genoa made by Andrew Dove who is the head of North Sails in the Caribbean, based in Guadeloupe. He made me a slightly smaller genoa higher cut from Dacron as we are