Thanks James. I am in contact with them and like the Trojans. Can't seem to find them in stock on the island so might have to ship. Thanks Chuck Joy #388

Fantastic information from Olivier. Thank you. I presume the flap is a specific Amel part or can we buy it elsewhere? I am totally for supporting Amel but the shipping costs from France get a bit

Hi, I bought 5 batteries by this supplier in Puerto Rico last year and they were very

Hi Chuck - I purchased a full set of Trojan 31XHS and a DEKA 1231 starter battery from DCBattery “dot” com. They provided excellent service and shipped them all to Aruba for only $230. The

Have not tried West Marine. Looking for lead acid deep cycle. Preferably Trojan good price good battery. Thanks for your reply. Chuck Joy #388

Hi all and Happy New Year! Would anyone know if it is possible to get a replacement perspex windscreen made in Martinique? Cheers, Paul Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 --

Have you tried the local Costco? West Marine? It may help if youstate the type of batteries you seek. With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K -

Greetings All and Happy New Year! In Puerto Rico now and looking for batteries. Can anyone recommend a supplier. Hoping Gary S. will pipe in I know he spends a lot of time here. Thanks in advance.

Thank you Olivier great information I appreciate it very much Cheers Courtney sv Trippin 54#101 Secret Harbour

Happy New Year to all of you happy AMEL owners, In severe conditions, on a port tack, the waves slapping the portside may push some seawater into the main engine exhaust through-hull fitting. This is

Same instruction for Amel 54 with Volkswagen 140 tdI Wolfgang Weber SY Elise Amel 54#162

The anti syphon loop should prevent any water making it into the muffler box even when healed on starboard tack. Many boats have the engine exhaust in the transom and it is said that in certain

The same instruction is in our SM manual with the Yanmar engine, so I doubt it's a Volvo issue. I think the 54 has the same Vetus exhaust setup as the SM. We certainly do it when sailing passages,

No you’re not the only one. We do it too. But our engine did fail, but it wasn’t a flooded engine scenario, but rather bad cylinder liners. A new engine. H version has been running well from

Given the spate of failed Volvo D3-110 engines and more than a few with seawater found in the cylinders, I am inclined to believe that there is a design weakness in the exhaust system on A54s. I do

Hi Duane, I initially replaced with a standard bolt temporarily, and then replaced that with the eye-bolt much later. And as I have been remembering, I believe one of these I couldn’t even get out

Thanks Mike, I'm glad to hear someone else had the same problem and that the only solution was to pull up on it. I was going to be surprised if there was a nut buried under fiberglass that was free

Hi Gary, Sounds logical, but alas, there is no access from inside that I can find. Not even from the wiring compartment for the main mast. Thanks, Duane

I plan to arrive in Rome, Italy on 6 April. I have no plans until 14 April when I have a training session in Marseilles, France. I plan to be back in Galveston 18-19 April. This might be an

Hi Volker, Your Sharki 176 had a longer mizzen boom than the older models and it over hangs the transom and is likely to foul a windvane unless you with lift the boom. I have seen it done with the