I have a Highfield 310CL and it fits perfectly, fully inflated, bow facing aft on the aft deck on passage. Clears the mizzen traveller and the tubes don't intrude into the cockpit space. The

Hi Joel, I didn't ask the question but I enjoyed and appreciated your comprehensive and well thought out reply. Lots of good information. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Ken, sorry for the late reply but as an owner of a recent Amel 55, I wanted to share a few thoughts with you. I have not sailed a A53 or A54, and I bet Joel's extensive summary of the differences

OK, thank’s. connor_barry at yahoo dot com Best Barry

Joel, Perfect summary. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My calendar:

Great summary of the three boats Joel. Your experience totally shows through here. For the benefit of those new in the group, we have pretty current experience circumnavigating in 53 and I can

Joel, owning a 55 and sailed with owners of earlier Amel, I would have to agree your synopsis is 100% accurate, although I would prefer the sea kindliness of an 54, I am still enamoured with the 55

Hi Joel. Thank you for your insight into the Amel growth and evolution. I am not sure if you remember, but you showed me a Super Maramu on the canals in Florida 5 years ago. We ended up purchasing an

Thank you Steve Kind Regards Barry Ferguson Tradewinds III SM 171

First, all the tan gel coat is sanded of by several workers over a period of a week. After some prep work, the boat is masked, and decks sprayed with a white primer. More finish prep work is done to

On the subject of the deck strips, in order to retain the timber grain effect of the stripes, how was the preparation achieved. Obviously, by sanding the deck would sand away the

We painted the boot stripe on Aloha in Awlgrip Desert sand in the style of the Amel 54. The hull was painted in Awlgrip eggshell white. The rubrail was custom mixed Awlgrip with the color of a Trojan

No, it is a match to waterline color of the Amel 55. I guess the non-directed question was not meant for me. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Will do My friend!!

Thanks Julie and Glen. I've enjoyed being part of this group since forever. What a great resource. I am fortunate that I have had a whole bunch of my Amel clients make it all the way around. I am sure

Thanks Courtney and give Miss Cindy a hug from me. JOEL F. POTTER CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY Office 954-462-5869

Very well said Joel you are the ultimate Amel man with more knowledge about the boats than just about anyone in the world cheers my friend

Joel!! Great to hear from you. I am so glad you popped up on this forum!! To any newer Amel folks who hasn't met Joel, we bought both of our Amels through Joel, who brought Amel to the attention of

Since you didn't specify who you were asking, I will answer: Awlgrip desert sand is what I used on BeBe 387. It is the color of the 55. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel