Scott, That is a strange one. I would try measuring the voltage at the motor during operation to what is going on. If you lose power at the BT during your test then back track the BT wiring

Some great discussion here. One item that I did not see discussed that could be helpful especially in humid climates is adding a dessicant dryer to the vent line. Regular replacement and

Hi Scott, I have not looked in detail to the setup of the thruster yet but I know there is something in place to prevent sudden changes in rotation direction. In other words a device to prevent you

Hello Mike, Amel recommandations is to change the seals and bushing every 700 h of use. Also recommend 2 seals protecting the oil side and one on the water side. We before crossing the Pacific we

A nice machine, but at 900mm in height, it won't fit on our older boat....

We replaced ours with a Whirlpool TDLR 70210 we imported from Denmark. Fit perfectly in our SM 418.

Porter, That seems like a good idea to me. We’re in Grenada – I will make some enquiries. If not here then maybe I will just refill the tank for now and wait until I find a place that has this

Porter, Next time you have people visit from the us, have them bring you this, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001DRNO6G?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title It's a direct fit for the volvo fuel

I agree Nick— You're right, certainly about the industry norm. And I’m sure there are many theories on this: and mine may be incorrect. But the way I think of it: Crud exists in a myriad of

Pat, it is very heavy and the freight is the killer if orderedfrom Amel We managed toget replacement rub-rail inserts from another owner in Martinique. With bestregards, Mark

That’s beautiful! How hard is it to do? With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currentlycruising - Galapagos www.creampuff.us

Thanks Bill On the to do list Tom Aphrodite

Paul Where are you? We used a professional fuel polisher person who came to the baot and with a pump and a bunch of filters. He washed the tank with the fuel and filtered all the fuel and put back

After 25 years of loyal service it is time to retire our clothes washer. Parts are very hard to get, and it’s positively geriatric... Our SM has an older (1996, Hull 160) clothes washer install,

Tom, I am not sure. I believe that Maramus have the same rack. You should send an email to SAV"@"Amel.fr and ask. Please let me know at email below what they say.

Hi all, My dip stick tells me I have a fairly thick coat of sludge at the bottom of the tank. I have just done a short but fairly rough passage, motor sailing, with 170 litres in the tank, and did

Good day Bill I was wondering if Amel would have the racks for a 1983 Maramu # 125. Barra De Navidad Mexico 200 miles to go for a circumnavigation !! Thanks TOM Deasy

Hi Scott and Porter, I choose to use a 10 or even 30 micron filter on the Racor followed by the Volvo secondary filter which is 2 micron I believe. In my opinion by having the pre-filter at 2 micron

I understand. We have the same setup. The dual racor (A vs B) and A+B if one wishes. We keep the 2 micron on both A and B and use only A or B, switching back and forth. Filter C is of course the

Porter, I have the two racor filter setup. I consider this the primary filter / pre-filter. Options: 1) FilterA only 2) FilterB only 3) FilterA and FilterB in parallel Do you run the 2 micron filters