Some weeks ago I promised to send a photo of the leak into the bow thruster compartment. The little gutter round the hatch has two drain pipes that connect to the box into which the thruster

Hi, We need to replace the bowthruster on Mango no. 52. It has several serious problems which seem unfixable. 1. will replacement from a Super Maramu work? We have 24v for the bowtruster anyway- the

Hi Bill, Great - I am not in a hurry as engine was installed 17 months ago and I assume (hope) the original is still good: was going to get as spare. Same for Onan: we replaced with a new one at same

Teun, Yes and maybe. It is probably going to be 4-6 weeks before HDI begins production of the D3 elbow. I asked them to consider the Onan. The 7.5 and 11kw Onans have the same elbow. Best, CW Bill

Hi Miles, We have the same sign on Cream Puff. There was a conversation previously about which gear to leave the vessel in when underway and Oliver confirmed Amels are fitted with varying setups and

Hi Miles. I speak from experience with the Hurth/ZF non hydraulic gear box. The insructions that came with my new Volvo D2 75 on a helm station decal is to have the gear either in neutral (spinning

Hi Bill, Are these SS elbows the same for all VOLVO D3 110 – like I now have the “H” version of the D3? Do they also make one for the ONAN generator model I have on board? Best

Alexander I and others have had the same issue. The motor is a common one, Leroy Somers as I recall, commonly used in winches so it can be found. Ours was so badly coroded to the housingthat we just

Santorin prop alternator operates with gear lever in neutral. Same notice as others, do not put gear on forward when sailing.

He all I think the forward rotation by sail is no problem by the SM because a lot of SM have a alternator on the c drive . When he is working the prop works forward to push the alternator Elja SM

Franchement = properly Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98

He Mlles I think it is possible the Prop is a little dirty and he is not in the right position? Maybe you trey to give him a push in the back position . When you are lucky he gos in the forward

Our boat has a little placard next to the shifter which reads "Sous voiles, moteur arrêté. NE JAMAIS LAISSER LE LEVIER EMBRAYE dans la POSITION QUI NE STOPPE PAS franchement l'hélice." (crazy

I don't know which gearbox your Amel has. But my Sharki has the Hurth HBW20 gearbox and the placard says, quite strongly, to NEVER have the shift in forward when sailing and the engine is stopped! --

Dear Amelians, I am heading for Bermuda and then Marinique.. I just noticed that the propeller shaft was turning when I was sailing and the throttle handle was flat forward as Amel said to dol. I

Hi Amel 54 friends, my main mast furler did block due to corrosion inside, after 8 years of operation. The rubber sealing ring above was broken, and there has been no drain hole in the lower part.

Hi Bill, I would like to buy one for our VP D3-110i-C. Do you know if they also make one for the Onan 11kW genset? I think that one is (even) more subject to corrosion. Regards, Arno Luijten SV

Jeffery, Great! HDI will use it to make a mold, then make an investment cast stainless steel elbow for the D3. For those of you that don't know what we are discussing, many marine engines including

Hello All, Like Danny, I will be in Opua. Good trades and far better cruising grounds in the Bay of Islands. Whangerei requires at least 2 hours just to leave the river. Cheers Jean-Pierre

Hi. In 11 years and 50,000 miles of using Amel supplied seals I have never had a failure, and the springs have never been rusty on removal. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl