Hello Alain, A friend of me make me a prototype of the pulley in a technical plastic, it seems very, very fine, and with plastic NO corrosion is possible ! He test the pulley at 500kN .. The probem

We plan to change the standing rigging this season when we get to Martinique. I assume the current turnbuckles are made from stainless steel and need to be replaced as well. Better material for a

Hi Pat, I think the conventional wisdom is do not use teflon tape as there is risk of a piece getting loose and clogging things downstream. Paste sealant is preferred. Then again, if you're really,

Mike, For the Andersen parts Mauri Pro Sailing either has them, or can get them if they are available from the factory. Last time I looked (2 years ago?) they were available retail in the USA, not so

Duane, IMPORTANT DISTINCTION: I am fairly certain that John Clark is describing the Climma engine room mounted AC compressors found in early model SMs with Climma 2-part ACs. The Heat Exchanger (HX)

We had the boat put on the hard when Hurricane Florence was off shore, not knowing if it would create storm surge, or even impact the Mobjack Bay area because we were back in Texas. I got back to the

John, Based on the Amel Appendix sketch of seawater flow, if the aft cabin AC unit heat exchanger was plugged, then the other two units would not get any flow. Also, if the AC HX was blocked, would

I am sorry , I failed to mention that the leak is on the Onan Gen engine ,not the Volvo. Thanks, Pat

I have discovered that all three nipples screwed into the high pressure pump are leaking around the threads. I have a Volvo TMD22a . I could only get a wrench on the one on the end and tightened it a

Hi Alan Thanks for those comments which make me wonder if this is just a prop grease issue??? Let me explain ... Firstly I should say that this boat has never been cruised before Lauren and I set off

Hi Colin, i don't know where that information came from about later SMs having Maxprops. Elyse is 2004 and we have the Autoprop. i changed the bearings 4 years ago, even though there were no issues.

Same with me...on the waiting list Jean-Luc Mertz posted pics of a plastic pulley just recently, but no information about them. Jean-Luc can you share some information about these pulleys? Is it

Hello to the many, like me, is search of the elusive toe rail pulley (aka headsail car drive pulley). Inquiries to Maud at SAV Amel since August have yielded the same response – €214 each, not

Colin, If I was starting form a bare prop shaft, or from a fixed prop, my preference would be the Maxprop, but in your case, you have the Autoprop. I definitely agree with Bill Rouse that the

Hello, Is it still possible to get the original anchor wash pump for the A54 (Reya A66)? Are there any good alternatives that might be easier to source? Thanks, Thomas GARULFO A54-122 Curacao

Wolfgang, It can be a leak in the solenoid. It happened to us a couple of years ago. We replaced it but there is a page on the Amel Club website that explains how to dismantle it and clean it. It’s

Hi Thomas, Starts by itself- I don't known Why. Perhaps dirt in the waterline, shocked by heavy weather ? Von Samsung-Tablet gesendet -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht -------- Von: "'S/V Garulfo'

Hi Wolfgang, I was going to add information on what started that saga. I had left the port hole of the aft head open and a downpour happened while we were away. I can only guess that somehow triggered

Hi Thomas, Our forward toilett did 2 Times start toilett flush and did Not stop - on the way toilett empty the watertank.the same time the freshwaterpump did Not stop, because voltage /Battery were

Mark, I was too, until I was told differently by a respected person at Amel. Attached is the PDF I sent him. I am expecting an answer tomorrow. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander