Hi Steve, We purchased replacement genoa cars from Euro Marine Trading, Inc. in Newport, RI, the US distributer of Antal parts in 2016. Cost was $259.84 each plus $29 shipping from Italy (prorated

Hi Bill Fletcher, On my MARAMU #219 the Perkins 4154 has little more than 11,000 hours. Also if is still running very well, I must be prepared to buy a new engine, perhaps, in a short time. Quite sure

We have the old 40L/hr DC Dessalator. Our timer is more like a calendar. 💧⌛️😊 Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Bahamas

We are also members of this club. We now set a timer whenfilling the water tank to remind us to check the progress. It is amazing howmany times the timer goes off and we both suddenly sit up because

Yes we had same problem once

Yep, I’ve done it three times in ten years. Duh!!! Nice clean bilge, though ;-)> I’ve put everything in the floor lockers in plastic bins, so it’s not as difficult to clean up. Water alarm

I accidentally deleted John Clanton's posting on this Topic...here it is: I have owned my 55 for a year and a half, not nearly as long as most people on this forum, and I am not nearly as experienced

Yes, same problem on a SM...I set an alarm every time I filled the tank because I wasn't smart enough to watch it after I overflowed the first time.😡 . Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston,

All, Our 54 has a major design flaw. Or it’s not protected against stupidity, take your pick. Anyway I managed for the third time now to overflow the fresh water tank while refilling. The problem is

Arno, I apologize, I omitted giving you credit for the 54 wiring photo. Thanks! Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

Hi Davi, always good to,love the boat you have. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Dean, Are you sure the schema in the handbook is correct? Mine is not. The batteries are shown in two different pages, both of them are incorrect. One is the one that shows both the 12 v and the

I bought a Beta marine 60 six years ago and it has been the best purchase I have made for the boat. It has been totally reliable and easy to work on. Two options I had were I had the remote oil filter

I think the 55 is a great Amel. Of course, I feel the SM and 54 are great Amels. Neither of these 3 Amels are for everyone. And compared side-by-side there are significant differences as there are in

Another important point to note is that Solar regulators should preferably be connected to the ‘panel side’ of the battery isolator switches. (For the same reasons). However, this means that

Hi, I’ve owned a 55 for 3 years now. I disagree with just about everything that Davi says about the 55. I wont put up a post trashing the Sm. Let me say just one thing. The 55 is a terrific

Thanks for promulgating that warning Bill, a timely reminder to all. What you describe is exactly how my 54 #154 is configured. It is also documented as such in the circuit schematics in the

All, I have always recommended, if an Electrical Emergency happens aboard your Amel, the Main Battery Switches should be immediately turned OFF (opened). I have also urged owners to discuss this

I am not sure, and I believe you believe the same. With thousands of miles ahead of you and 3+ year old battery bank, I would consider changing the entire house bank, especially since getting 3-4

Hi Bill, About the running backstay, that is exactly my setup. When not in use the stay is routed via a snapshackle with a short piece of string attached to the scepter next to the cap-shroud stay.