A desiccant/dryer would be a great idea. Finding one that is maintenance free, and passive, may be a problem. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Yes a video would help to get a better understanding how you did

On 9 Feb 2020, at 16:49, Porter McRoberts via Groups.Io <portermcroberts@...> wrote: I agree Nick— You're right, certainly about the industry norm. And I’m sure there are many theories on

Hi Karen, See the attached photo. We purchased it from Le Ship in Martinique in 2016. It cost way too much, but seems well built, and has a metal bar I can install for passages to lock the drum in

Rink Hi, I got this profile from Maud (see below). Do you know if this is the correct one for the SM (1997) ? Best regards -- Jarek Zemlo NOA BLUE

Paul. The guy here in Fort Lauderdale was mobile. He came to the boat. And it was something like 60$us. Worth every penny! Porter A54-152. Excuse the errors. Sent from my IPhone Www.fouribis.com

Good day all. A friend of ours and non forum member has an Amel 55 and needs to replace their steering cables. Amel told them the suppler is no longer available. I remember reading that owners were

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