We are also looking at ways to renew the companionway, and the plexiglass idea is one we like. I am no expert, but I have read that glued joints in plexiglass are nearly invisible. My thought was to

Alan Grayson: Gaetun told me your boat was coming into Caribe Greement on Monday. Please email me at: carlylelk "at" aol "dot" com and maybe we can get together this weekend. Peg and I are staying

I am assuming that the bow thruster extends and retracts OK. We had a similar problem that turned out to be the solenoid pack mounted on the side of the bow thruster motor. It had corroded and would

Thanks for the information Oliver. Do you have the Leece Neville 175A alternator on your boat? If so the one picture that would be helpful is the actual wiring of the regulator behind the cap and the

Hello, In this teardown the usual problem with "drop in" batteries is exposed. Every drop in has its own BMS and with that a questionable max current capacity and a chance of long term disbalance if

Hi Bill, I will check my foto lib. Maybe I got some fotos when I revised my motor. The main problem was that the shaft was baked into the furler and I needed to take the boom off and press the shaft

Hello Dan, I used the VSR sailors project regulator from Al Thomason. I am very satisfied with it. Since then I dont have wear off pullys and the regulator offers all parameters to customize beside

We had CopperCoat on our previous boat. It is now going on 6 years. It’s been sanded ONCE, before we splashed it for the first time. It’s never been pressure washed. We followed the application

Preventative Maintenance is key to happy boatlife. Waiting until the propshaft seal starts leaking is a guarantee it will happen at the least practical point in time. Doing it earlier means you can

Mark - I have laughed for two hours over "The Devil's Glue" - excellent. I've never fought 5200 but I have read enough sad stories. I agree that 4200 is strong enough as I have used it in a few

Pat, Not so easy! The part with the gear tooth that that broke only broke when it was being unscrewed. The white Delrin bushing had adhered to the shaft (like it was glued with super glue) if you look

Arnold, Thanks for that. I think I have all I need. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98

Hi Paul, For starters: I would check the connections at the lever by the helm to make sure they are good. It could be a poor contact there. Then with one person at the helm control and another in

Paul Not the bow thruster but I did have failure in one direction only of the furling motors while in the Caribbean. Both times it was the contacts on the switches which needed cleaning up. Worth a

Hi Paul, in the attachment you can find the official paper for maintenance for SM, to be the same for 54 is to clarify. Ask Maude of SAV Amel La Rochel. she will send you also the seals- BR Arnold Am

Hi all, After coming back to our boat having left it unused for 6 months I fin that the bowthruster works to port but not to starboard. I’ve had a look at the terminals and can’t see anything

Arnold, Thanks for your good advice and for answering my question. But I must admit it does leave me asking why after not changing it for 6 years I have not experienced any problem at all. I tend

Hi Paul, be informed, Coppercoat needs a regular service with cleaning with pressure wash and sanding so the copper comes get activated and comes to the surface! I am not opportune against Coppercoat,

Hi all, How often is it recommended that the Amel 54 cutlass bearing be changed? Mine was last changed 6 years ago and I have not seen any sign of water ingress in the oil since, not experienced

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