Joel, Oh good toknow!!! I adding this to Cindy’s list J With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currentlycruising - Santa Marta,

Whilst on this topic ... what I would really like to get is a soft copy of the A54 Manual Appendices in English. My original hard copy of the manuals is in German for the original owner. I don’t

The original stripes are polyester resin/gel- coat. They were painstakingly applied by hand with paint brushes. Throughout the production of the Sharki, Maramu, Mango, Fango, Santorin and Super

Hi Barry and Robyn, AFAIK, Steve (Aloha) is the only SM to have done this. We know his boat and we can assure you it looks and feel great underfoot. However, if you wait until Steve sees this post,

I too have a couple of questions, who have used the slip resistant deck paint product and if you have, how have you found cleaning the deck from dust, salt or even spills from fish cleaning. There are

Hi Gary, I did my deck stripes in white: makes deck somewhat cooler underfoot, reduces heat down below too. However, mine being an old girl, I’ll grind down the entire deck to make it level with

Were the original stripes done with gelcoat or resin? Cream Puffneeds this too but it keeps getting pushed back down the project list because “havingfun” trumps it every time. It has been on

Hi Bill and all: I am preparing to re-paint my deck stripes "AGAIN". This will be my third time (have owned the boat since new in 2001). I previously used Interlux Brightside paint and it just does

Thanks, Gary...this is very complete. I will upload the Amel 54 information to the files section. Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io group. File: SM Goiot Hatch Specifications : Sizes:

That is an incredible amount of money,and as the others say, I'd RUN elsewhere. And probably name and shame, but that's just me; I'm a vindictive little snot :) We have a 1991 SM which we just

I cannot speak for the 4jh4hte - just the 4jh3hte. Getting the components is easy, If you have a 175 amp alternator it is already isolated. The time to change over the engine to an isolated

Hi Bill, Kimberlite is 100% Raymarine and my GPS is not listed on their no problem list. I am well aware how the gps units function , however I am mostly concerned about a sequential progression of

I haven't really investigated this just yet. I'm hoping, as mentioned, that the older equipment will experience a minimum, non-navigational impact. Also, it's possible that a firmwarue updatecould

I think it should be fine to upload those files. We are currently utilizing 361MB of our allotted 10GB of File Storage space. That 361MB is the sum total of all the files that every member has ever

Hi I just uploaded, in the files section, an “Amel 54 Manual” set (Owner, User and Options) in Italian. I also have the versions in German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. I uploaded just this

Jose, Each time you haulout, you should check the resistance between the propeller and the zincs using a multimeter and a wire to extend the reach. there should be almost no resistance, or in other

Eric, I believe you are mostly correct, but let me add something. Your boat's GPS position is based on the elapsed time for a signal to be received from the satellite by your GPS normally utilizing 3

Hi Miles, I ALWAYS HANG A ZINC "GUPPIE": OVER THE SIDE WHEN PLUGGED IN. I hook it up to the bonding on the fuel fill . The guppy usually lasts a few years. If you notice pitting on the prop and