Hi Colin I would love to see the picture of your solar arrangement too if possible ! more than 1Kwatt of solar power , has to be seen :-)) safe passage nick

Right any Auto parts store can cross reference the numbers and sell you the local equivalent. I got filters in Martinique based on the US part number of the old filter.

Hi Alan We have 540w on the rear arch and 500w on top of cockpit area. For the cockpit top I inherited and nicely welded/shaped aluminium bar from SM SV Oris which attaches to the two fwd mizzen

Hi, Thanks for sharing. How and where did you install the extra solar panels? SY ALBA Amel 54 160 Ofer Magen

Hi Colin, What is your physical arrangement for mounting all these solar panels? We have 600w on the arch and found we can mostly get away with running the Onan every second day, but we are certainly

Hi to all. I need the Dimentions of the bottom of the keel Amel 54. I want to haul my boat out in a shipyard in Limassol Cyprus and need to know if the keel can come between the wheels of the

Hi Gary After 2 years cruising with the two Rutland 1200's we are still delighted with them. Had dual Airx and Airbreeze wind gens on our last boat and these are better in every way. Your wind gens

Our boat has the TMD22P. I've been using Fram PH8A oil filters, which are a generic brand of the same size. I can find them in most auto parts stores for less than $10. The fuel filter is slightly

Hi Philipp, You might try a Volvo garage---often the marine and road filters are the same, but the road ones can be much cheaper. Volvo know how much more precious a boat is to its owner than a

Hi I have also a Perkins M80T which is equivalent to the TMD22 A. For me it is not clear if I can order filter for oil and fuel from Perkins or from Volvo. Perkins is much cheaper. Till now I didn't

Here’s what I got from Maud. Dear Mike, Sorry for my late confirmation. I was on vacation last week. Please find here attached 2 photos of the needed black support for your LEROY SOMER

My Superwind does not create any noises or vibrations. It is attached to the mizzen mast via a decoupling device that does not transmit vibrations. It is expensive, though. Joerg Esdorn A55

Hey, Mike, What a coincidence. Just today I became aware of my need to replace these Plastic doughnuts. Like yours, mine are fully stress-cracked. Anybody know what they are officially called? Steve

Hi Danny, Nice – safe winds. Best Regards Teun SV AMELIT A54 #128 Leaving NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA today May 3, 201906:52:36

Just replaced an ancient Air-x with a Rutland 1200. The new level of sound from the Rutland is such a nice change from the Air-x. I won't ever complain about the "noise" when I can remember the db

OK, this is what I was talking about. This is where the furling motor wire connects. The solenoid allows for reverse polarity, as well. Reversing the polarity causes the reversing of motor

Hi Teun, we are heading for the Pacific in July. Planning to head for Bundaberg at the end of the season. Then harbour hopping down the coast to Sydney and south, finishing the Australian explore in

Hi Danny, Thanks for your Email. Looking forward to cruising VANUATU for 4 or 6 months (until cyclone season kicks in) and then maybe towards to SOLOMON ISLANDS, PNG and then INDONESIA etc. or

Hi Teun, I am sure you will enjoy Vanuatu. Tana volcano is amazing, you can stand above the crater and watch it blow. Wow. Then as you go North you will find many places of great interest. Danny SM

BTW Behind the white velcroed panel in the guest cabin on the A54 mentioned earlier are 2 overload protectors. When I got the boat the main outhaul had a problem and Bill & I decided to replace