Wind generators at anchor are only useful if you anchor in windy anchorages. We try to avoid that. On passage, it depends on your point of sail. We seem to spend a lot of time on passages with the

Hello Miles I wish my wind gen was up on the mizzen mast - makes loads of sense. Although . . . . I’d be interested to hear how it performs with the wider motion at sea / on passage ? Actually

Many thanks folks for thoughts Bill - yes the heat exchanger so your point about improved gas exchange makes lots of sense So It sounds like the blower fans are definitely preferable - not just for

Duane, The detailed instructions you quote are not mine, but Bill Rouse's, and they are a good detailed description of the assembly sequence for the C-drive seals. Remember that the bushing turns with

Danny, One more thing, I noticed that there is a mark on the fiberglass deck below the watertank that appears to be the same outline as the insulation on the bottom of the freezer. Did the insulation

Danny, Thanks for the reply. I can't imagine another reason. The insulation is soaked around and above that insulation bottom to wall joint, and the insulation was pourous and cracked. It wasn't

Thanks for the article Bill. I've been using the two screws and drop hammer technique lubricated with nervous sweat. I ordered the seal puller. I wonder if you could share how you manage the

Hi Bill, What a great review. Where were you 20 years ago when none other the Amel mechanic in la Rochelle taught me that the way to get a seal out was with a screwdriver, a process that I have

Thank you Duane! I’ll have a good read, quite appreciated Porter

Re: Julie You and Glen have much to contribute . I remember adding a wind generator to my mizzenmast with your help almost 20 years ago (is that really possible ?) and I know about the emergency fixes

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Hi All, While I am away from the boat, I am working through the design of the new SSB installation for Stella, our 54. One of the design area where I still find myself fence-sitting is in the choice

Thanks Mark, The basic job of the two inner seals is to keep a solid "plug" of grease between the oil and the water. I'll make that clearer. The primary reason I like silicone greases for that is

Bill, Great write up and perfect timing as I am in the midst of my first Bowthruster service and I will start my first C-Drive service soon thereafter! I think that you may have left a paragraph out

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Great article showing what not to do. Michael sm251 Sent from Yahoo7 Mail on Android

Some time ago I had started to write up a short article on the lip seals that we have to deal with as Amel owners, but it quickly became longer than planned... and I had put it aside while other

All that Bill R says, and a little bit more... In short, the Amel forced ventilation fans are an important part of the system, and should be replaced if they fail. A failed fan is not an urgent

Hello Miles! We owned a vintage Maramu before our SM and Glen, my husband did a tremendous amount of work in that engine compartment, often emerging with bloody arms and hands. Glen has a lot to

Hi Duane, certainly sounds a bit of a mess. Not sure about faulty methodology by Amel. A few months ago I removed Ocean Pearls freezer so I could do a full clean of the water tank. All the insulation

My Sharki has 2 fans, one upstream and one downstream. It is not only the engine producing heat but also the alternators which are air cooled. Because the batteries are placed in the engine room too