Thanks Thomas

Paul, You may want to check the block at the end of the boom too, mine and others’ were a bit seized. We cleaned it up and also ordered a replacement from Amel, as it seems to be specially adapted

Hi Thomas; We managed to take the blocks apart. It does take some patience and work since the years of salt and dust have the parts fused together fairly well. Once apart the new loops fit right in.

Hi all, Before I get onto a wild goose chase, does anyone know if there is a 12V power supply in the cabinet behind the 24V panel or nearby, and, if yes, where it comes from (starter battery or 24/12

Hi, I'm new to the forum and am excited to be part of the community. Current Challenge: The Nirvana Mizzen manual furler Swivel on our 1984 Amel Sharki was frozen when we bought her. I've extracted

Hi David, On Garulfo we decided to have the front legs going to the toe rail. I don’t think the bandwith here will allow me to send pics but there are a few where you can see details

Hi Mohammad, I always wondered how one would fit those loops on the blocks if they are already closed? Some blocks look like they can be taken apart (and yet it would still be a tight fit), and others

Thanks Joerg I’ll see how it goes next season, but I understand it’s function and maintenance more fully now and how to replace it so onwards and upwards Do you have a water alarm in the

Paul, i had a Little bit of water last Fall and tightened the nut 1/3 of a turn. No water so far this season. I would try to tighten the nut further before anything else. Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem

Thank you Olivier, I will slacken off a little. I was wondering if this was causing my slow blow boom fuse to open earlier than it should, as it seems to open often Regards Paul

Hello Paul, originally, this line is rather tight, indeed as Bill says, in order to prevent slipage. But with time, UV and salt, this Vectran-core line tends to shrink and gets tighter and tighter

Paul, Yes. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Thanks again Bill, I will look into the battery powered water alarm Regards Paul

Dear Bill, My out haul line is very very tight (bar tight)do you know if this is acceptable? Kind regards Paul - Fortuna II 55/17

Paul It depends on the amount of corrosion. I helped a 55 owner with this issue. Everything cleaned up with a stainless steel brush and CorrosionX. We used Corroseal afterwards to ensure that we had

The outhaul line should be tight with no deflection in the line. I believe the reason that loosening it helped reduce the amps was because the bearings need replacing...reducing side pressure to the

Hello Gerhard and thank you for your response. If you have contact .information for the marina and other contractors, I would appreciate it if you could share these contacts Respectfully;

Thank you Denis, Gary, and Germain for your insights. Much appreciated. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Chesapeake Bay

Thanks Joerg

Loosen the spectra lines that attach the line to the car