Thanks for this Gary I have an older Maramu Not Super but still superb ;) My exhaust parts are clear from any potential knocking but good one to check 👍 I’ll definitely get someone more

Eric, I do use a fuel additive to prevent bugs and indeed have never had one. also use a 10 micron promaty filter. There are inspection ports but not very accessible. I think I'm going to wait until

Thank you. I ordered book instantly for pleasurable hours to come.

I went in April 2018 to Galapagos. Our agent was Ricardo Arenas that has people in San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela taking care of you boat entrance. Everything went well with the autografo that

Mark, This is exactlywhat I was thinking about. There are some very good pics and diagrams. Thanks! James, When youundertake this project, the best advice I can give you is to label

Mark/James, I'm not aware of the PDF you are referring to but there is a folder in the Photos section of the forum that has a bunch of great pics from Gary Silver and Bill Rouse called "Dessalator

James, You’re welcome.I also failed to mention Gary Silver did a very detailed pdf about changingmembranes. I do not recall where it is on the forum (perhaps someone else canprovide a

Thanks Mark! I did not realize the extent of the online library on the owners group! -James

Mike, No problem. I plan to keep a few sets of completed pulleys "in stock" so if those don't work out I will have some. And just to be clear my machine shop is actually MY machine shop. I own a

Hello Friends - I am about to embark on changing the two membranes in my Dessalator Duo 60 (160L/hr). I have Super Maramu 2000, #347. I am interested to hear of the experience others have had

James, In the FILESsection of the forum there are very detailed instructions. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/amelyachtowners/files/Dessalator%20Technical%20Info/ With bestregards,

For those visiting this website looking for an older model Amel, I uploaded a file with all the details and pictures of a 1986 Sharki named JOSS. I am helping the owner (not commercially) to sell his

Hi Porter It will come out, just a bit shoehorned. Make sure you protect the mast paint to avoid chipping. I used a single layer if sunbrella and it went ok. Mohammad is right that the spacers

I agree with Bill K, I have a 12 mm Vectran line, works very well. Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259 now in Culebra

.... annnnd... I forgot my signature ;) Gary W. S/V Adagio, SM #209 Virgin Gorda

I can't say about the actual rough idle, but I ~thought~ I had a rough idle. Turned out that the metal exhaust muffler was just touching, and therefore rattling, on the engine room floor. A new

Hi Mark, I am going to hold off on ordering the stainless sheaves for now since I already have Bernard’s PETP pulleys and his additional explanation below which I will test out and perhaps modify

Paul, Vladimir, and Ian, You guys are good. I will send you emails offline. Thanks to you all for the support on this project. Mark McGovern SM#440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Alex, New England Ropes makes a Vectran cored line called "V-100" that has very low stretch, a high friction polyester cover, is available in 12 mm, is very tolerant of going around the small diameter

Alex, Originally on early 54s the line was 10mm kevlar core, polyester sheath. Amel now recommends 12mm. You probably will not find kevlar. Use a core fiber that has the less stretch. Do you know how