Thanks, everybody! I'll clear those drain holes at the bottom of the companionway board box when I get back to the boat (say THAT 10 times fast). Going to make a "Gary Flapper", too! -Bode

Thanks for the feedback. So the general consensus is that additional polishing is not required as the Racor primary filter plus engine filter is fine. So long as one takes the usual precautions. In

It’s bronze - but it has a silver shine to it. There was heavy wear on the bushing when I took it out after 750 hours. Both the old bushing from 2016 and the new spare i just received have the

Hello all. I am re-coating the inside of my lockers with gelcoat. While doing this, I am looking to also replace the rubber gaskets on the forward and aft lockers as well as the cockpit lockers.

Thanks for the story and the photo Jorge, I also have the tools, but in the excitement of delivery, neglected to label them. John Devereux Amel 55, No. 65

Joerg, I've not seen that before. Seems you have a stainless bushing (bague d'usure) with threaded holes in the face...ours have always been bronze with no threaded holes, but always easy to remove.

Hello fellow Amel Owners, I have the D3 110 HP Volvo fitted to most 54’s. I am thinking fuel polishing. I was wondering how much fuel is returned to the tank under normal motoring. So for example

Hi Ian and Judy, You forgot to mention your pre-fill filtering system. Thank you so much for that idea. I think I have about 86,000 miles on Kimberlite and never had a problem. Fair Winds, Eric Sm 376

Hi, Wouldn't it be counterproductive to filter the diesel and put it right back into the tank? We use a shaker siphon (costs about 10€) with a weight on one end to get down to the gook. As being

I just completed servicing the Amel drive on my A55 for the first time. It was a difficult experience. Trying to get the bushing out was very hard and the official Amel instructions didn't provide

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