Hello Arthur, I have had to replace the bow thruster prop underwater. I found that the easiest way align the nylon screws to the hub, was to use 3 stainless screws about 1/4-1/2” longer than the

Good morning Arthur, Scroll down the pictures of the Bow Thruster illustration: http://nikimat.com/bow_thruster_overhaul.html I once scuba dive to replace the propeller, sadly to discover later

Brilliant solution. My 1st mate has stated several times that "Maybe we otter" do something to cover/protect the switches while underway. I see a great cottage industry opportunity here here. This

Hi Joel I like your idea of the reward ! but start very low for the late starter who might not achieve very much !!🤓 -- Nicolas Klene DarNico SM2K # 471 In Marseille

Bravo !! what an achievement and an example ! I hope I’ll be able to do a little bit of your amazing voyage in the next 20 years !! -- Nicolas Klene DarNico SM2K # 471 In Marseille

You should replace the delrin hub and screws. Search PHOTOS for "thruster" on the Group website. There are plenty there. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720

Hi Paul, I had the same thing in Grenada. Grenada Marine were the Volvo agents but frankly were useless. The technician arrived but could not log into the Volvo network as he had not paid up! He

Hello Paolo; It is great to see that you are contributing to this forum. There are so many lessons that are better learned as shared, rather than experienced in person. I’m sorry to see that

I need some pictures to understand how to fit the new bowthruster propeller. Propeller and 6 nyloscrews are gone. The round nylon with Tap is there. Can I use that old one and screw the new propeller

Complimenti, un'ottima idea, di facile realizzazione! Saluti. Giorgio Ardrizzi sy Saudade III, Sharki #1

Hi all Amelians after some month as "read only" member, during which I developed a sincere admiration for the level of competence of my fellow Amelians, this is my first intervention as an active

Hi Paul, we had the same issue; After soaking in de-greaser I soaked it in vinegar essence for a few days and lots of WD40 for another day. The final job did a 10 ton hydraulic bearing puller like

Hello to all and thanks for your appreciated informations. Scott, do you think, the failure (seals/ water intrusion) is avoidable by maintenance or is it (again) bad design/ material? Do you have

Thanks Ken, I will go with the shorter cable. Love your videos. I understand you need a permit from the UK government. But you should make Chagos islands. even just anchor for the night. All the

Paul, To find out what the error code is, you need to press the rotokey button long enough (7sec) to get in OEM mode, then you’ll see the fault(s) and select them to get the codes. Those are

Hello Clive, As all the larger Ale mels are center cockpit and the exhaust exits on port of the center cockpit, this is not readily feasable as you would need to drill a hole in the engine bay aft

A slightly left field approach...and with the caveat I’m not (yet) an owner! Is there any reason why you couldn’t fashion a short extension to the exhaust so it exits 5-10cm off the transom? Would

Hi Paul, Volvo Action Service recommends on Grenada „Grenada Marine“ as local Volvo dealer. luck happens! phone: 1473 443 1667 http://grenadamarine.com info@... adress: Corinth,

Congratulations on a great accomplishment! Steve and Liz Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Thanks Ulrich, I may see if I can find the Volvo dealer here. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada