Congratulations on your Amel 54. We are more or less in the same stage of the process. I’ve ordered a Aluminium Arch that will be powder coated in the same color as the hull. It’s supplied via

Jeff, Email them to me and I will get them uploaded one way or another. I am traveling today, so will not be able to do it until this evening. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander

Oscar. We’re in Panama. We use either. No issues. I converted on of the 2 gaz lines to AMERICAN (Panamanian fitting). Left one french. The French bottle rust. So keep them well painted. Gaz here

Jeff, This posting is extremely complete. It is as if a combination of a structural engineer, an experienced fisherman and Amel owner wrote the report. Obviously, since Amel changed the stem

Oscar, On our 11 year world trip to 58 countries we had American style gas bottles. We found liquified gas when we needed it, wherever we were. New Zealand required us the have the Aluminum tanks

I can't seem to upload more photos, I'm getting a message saying I exceeded my 10mb limit. Sorry.

Good morning Amelians. This could be encountered by early 54 owners. My vessel is #14 Before I made a return trip home from a stay aboard Spirit, I needed some close up photos of the connection of my

Hello Oscar, Our SM was sailed from France through the Pacific with the original blue bottles which were not refillable in New Zealand. We ditched the blue bottles and bought bottles that are more

Good morning Barry, Back then it was a short in the compressor… I had changed the capacitors before but they never trip the main. Alexandre --------------------------------------------

Hi there, In 1990-1994 circumnavigation in my first boat I sailed Panama- Marquesas (38days) then Tuamotus, Society Islands, Tonga, NZ, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Rabaul in New Britain, and then

Thanks Alan, yes we don't have the dishwasher, a second fridge replaced that space. However the plumbing is still there and I will check the clothes washer plumbing. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean

Thank you Alexandre, when you replaced the capacitors, did you find that fixed the problem and didn't trip your mains again. Barry, TW3

Hi Bill, When I first took delivery of Kimberlite, I was rather anal about bottom painting and maintenance of the bow thruster and C drive seals. I painted the bottom and changed all the seals etc.

Hello, Has anyone installed solar panels on his/her boat in Panama? Could you please share your contacts? Kind regards, Oscar

Good afternoon Barry, No .pdf but may be the illustration I did will help you as I labeled some of the wiring. http://www.nikimat.com/air_conditioning_climma_marine_compact_9_eh.html Sincerely,

Hello, We left France on Sept 1st and we're now in Panama. I have two question for you - thank you in advance for your help : 1/ COOKING GAS. The boat (Amel 54) was bought in France. We always

Does anyone have a PDF file relating to the Frigoboat Cabin Air Conditioner installed in SM's, particularly late 1990 - early 2000. The unit installed in TW3 I believe is Schematic Split 4-6-8 with FC

Bill I read your seal write-up and recognized NIKIMAT's bow thruster photo with an added "red don't do X." I have found that there is usually more than one good way to perform almost every procedure.

And also the water connection to the dishwasher...we had that. Danny, one thing to bear in mind , it doesn't matter whether or not you've used the washing machine, the pressure water is still