My old chain came with the boat in 2005. The former owner never changed. It looked unsafe after 12 years. Stainless can break immediately from tiny little rust holes (I believe the English word is

Many thanks to you all for the rapid response, advice and a clear consensus. I'll go with 2 coats of the 350. Great to back aboard an Amel again. About 15 years ago I bought a SM near Nice and took

Hi David; We applied 3 coats of micron 350 last year in Malta. The boat has been in the water since and the result is fine so far. We had used micron 66, when it was available , and it worked fine for

Hi David, For a 2 years in water you need my experiance 3 Layer Micron 350. You can see this also on the HP from International. Liebe Grüsse / Best regards Arnold SY Zephyr SM 203 Am 30.09.2019 um

Hi David Depending on what antifoul is on there already, you should find this out and check what you can use next or how to prepare Once the hull is prepared and you know the gel shield is good 2

Hi all, Just acquired an Amel 54 (#58) and having her hauled and anti-fouled. I am going to remain in the Mediterranean and some advice would be valued. The yard is offering International Unipro or

Thanks Vladimir and Craig..Does the motor simply pop off?? The worm drive doesnt get tangled?? If that is the case, I will do that asap rather than wait for the auto electrician.... -- Adam Body

Hi Joerg, We installed 500W worth of panels on our bimini - 5 x 100W. We did not have the budget (or eye) for a solar arch. I designed the system such that each panel has its own charge controller.

Thanks for the image and thought Joerg I think the only productive way over the wheel house is again as you’re plan, 1 panel on either side of the boom with separate controllers or both panels

very helpful, yes, thanks much Paul. I have 400W in the same space - that's an easy upgrade. I figure I can install at least 500W on the wheel house. Space available over the fixed portion up to

Thanks Mark. That's exactly what I needed. Mark F is good and has helped me in the past. I'll give him a call. Hope you are enjoying your time in the western carribean. We follow your web page with

Chuck, I recentlypurchased some of those from: Mark Fruehauf BALCEN . 120 Exchange St. STE 300 Portland, ME 04101 207 522 6737

Chuck, I was told that these low pressure fittings are available at Home Depot. Unfortunately, I do not have further information. Bill --

This is my solar panels at present, 2x Panasonic 330w/24v delivers around max 16A (achieving around 120-150ah per day average) and very secure with no issues for wind or waves and looks low key,

Thanks guys. I may upgrade the stern panels as well but I am concerned about windage, waves and esthetics. So for me, I will never have enough solar to run the entire boat at anchor. At sea, I

Adam - Interesting idea from Vladimir - worth popping the motor off the gearbox to see if it works both ways by itself.

It can be mechanical problem in the worm gear mechanism. It happened on my boat. The bearing on one side of the worm failed and was jamming one direction of rotation. Vladimir SM345 Sonsev52@...

Thank you Ian,Bill and Danny for the very helpful responses. I have checked the "in" solenoid, pressed the button on the bottom, and there is 24 V coming through (measured by multimeter so no load).

Try tapping the motor with a soft mallet or something similar. It worked for me until I tidied the brushes up. I still need to order some new ones at the end of the season, but removing the brushes

Thanks Scott for both images, it looked good and strong for sure and a reasonable price Kind Regards Paul