Since we are now 50% through a circumnavigation we have been very happy to have a fuel polishing system on board when some other yachts travelling through Indonesia with us experienced fuel

35,000 miles and around the world I only had to throw the valve on the double Racor once, and never lost power. Best, CW Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Hi Ian, thanks for this. I was going to say the same but not knowing the number. I was once trouble shooting a fuel issue and rigged a 5 litre mini tank on the supply side, leaving the fuel return

Hello, Can I encourage you to identify yourself, the name and number of your Amel and where it is ? Its just makes it easier for anyone else to respond. I do wonder about the necessity of fuel

Any opinions or better ideas, would be well received. I am thinking of rigging a simple fuel polishing system that utilises the existing Racor set up. Between the Racor filters and the engine insert

Hi Steve, I suspect some previous owner coated the gearboxes in something, as they do not come from either the manufacturer or Amel that way. When I purchased new gear boxes from bonfiglioli, they

Steven, My boat which is the Maramu model has two drain holes, one at each end of the box. They are drill as far outboard as possible and angle downward as they pass through the engine room

Hi Bode: See message # 42837 posted by Olivier Beaute (if you don't know who he is please ask). According to Olivier there are two drain holes in each box on all models from the Sharki to the 54.

HA! There's a drain hole in the companionway box?! I was just in a big storm in Bodrum two days ago and that box filled up with water! I mopped it out with a towel and was wondering if there was a

I have never seen a heavy rubber coating on gearboxes. Best, CW Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

Dear Friends, I am rebuilding both of my main mast furlers (Main and outhaul). I'm repainting the mast and boom, so I've removed these units, stripped them down and sandblasted them. So, what's the

Hi all, Due to processor failure I had to changed my B&G navigation instruments with Raymarine. The equipments below are for sell, anyone who needs this stuff can contact with me. Best regards

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Joerg, FWIW - I have an A54 with a new VOLVO D3 H engine installed last year. The Australian VOLVO mechanic installing the engine told me that it was no longer necessary to run the engine @ top

Same with ours but I first had it done in the BVIs after the rivet holes were getting elongated. Then, in Martinique in 2016 they placed the backing pieces and switched me out from hex head bolts to

Hi Barbara, that puts us at 9 + (6 boats with three couples)interested so far. Two have Perkins, two have Yanmar 4JH series, and two have Volvo TMD22s. I doubt we’d be lucky enough to find a

Hi, We are 2 coming from Italy. Available July but not August or September. Our motor is Perkins 4154. Our goals are trouble shooting, repairs, etc. Thanks

Thanks, JP! Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... USA cell: 828-234-6819

Greetings all, I have been reviewing my SPARES holding in preparation for a few years out there in the South Pacific, and updating my current reference material. Below, condensed information / brief

Hi Gang, From a good friend, superb diesel wrenched, the Volvo is a rebranded/repainted Perkins M80T. If the class providers can arrange a Volvo, all should go well. Lovely initiative regarding engine