Scott, Sorry that you had to cancel on the S.P. ,a great disappointment,I am sure.This virus is changing everyone's plans around the world . I wish I could suggest an insurance co. ,however 10 minutes

Hi all, We are leaving Panama soon and due to Covid-19 are abandoning our plans for the South Pacific this year. In the next week, our intent is to sail directly to Hawaii and possibly spend the

Hallo SM2000 Quetzal 292 the first completed was under the Name Katalu, in 2006, the 2. under the Name Quetzal, owner Francois Dessemonet, 2014, and I am half around now Heinz Stutenbäumer

My Amel 54 (#44) came with the sonic speed sensor hooked up to a B&G 2000. It seemed to work OK. I then replaced the B&G 2000 with the new 5000 unit. The real advantage to all of this was the ability

Peter, Thanks for that point. If the Amel has been around more than once, it will have a BOLD font

Thanks, Colin! CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners

Bill, Good plan- there musts be many Amel’s which have done it more than once. We are Peter and Vicky Forbes - circumnavigation completed 2017 in Amel 54 # 035 CARANGO. Best wishes Peter Peter

Hi Bill For Island Pearl II please include this link: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/IslandPearl2 -- Colin Streeter 0411 016 445

Effective 9th March 2020 SM #332 "Island Pearl II" was sold in Brisbane, Australia to a lovely Australian couple, John & Jane Facci. We would like to extend our huge gratitude to all here who have

I found that I can embed a link to your website or blog. If you want that added, please include in your message to me. -- Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School 720 Winnie St Galveston

Great idea Bill, Here is our entry " SM #332, Island Pearl II, 2019, Colin & Lauren Streeter " Cheers Colin

All, At the request of many members of our group, I have added a WORLD TOUR LISTING to the main page of our group: AmelYachtOwnersGroup.com. I inserted "SM 387 BeBe 2017 Bill & Judy Rouse" to show

Hello Joerg , Bill & Paul, We were able to tighten the rudder gland . It was necessary to remove the quadrant. It took a while to release all the connections but it was straightforward. Of course the

Mine has cable steering and I can tighten the nut without removing the quadrant. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada

Airmar makes sonic speed sensors and one is installed on my A55, most recently replaced in 2018. I would ask them what the right sensor is - they make sensors that work via NMEA 2000, for example.

Hi Stuart, on my boat you can turn the large nut with the Amel spanner without removing the quadrant. The plate on my boat (circled in red) is just to lock the nut in place - it presses against one

Paul, As recently as 4 months ago a member of this group purchased new Sonic Speed sensors. I believe what happened is that B&G stopped producing them about 5 or 6 years ago, then somehow, a supply

Bill, As I understand, B&G no longer support the Sonic Speed, and neither do A+T Instruments. This being the case, is there a recommended alternative system? I did hear of a combined forward

Amel 54 and Amel 55 owners with B&G H3000 or H5000: Did you know that if your B&G Sonic Speed fails, there is a user-programmable setting in the H3000 & H5000 processor to use SOG from your GPS

Hi Stuart, I do not know how your rudder stock is configured as Kimberlite is a 53. If is like mine…. The nut on my quadrant is about 60 mm. If I had a wrench on board that size it would not fit