Hi Thomas, Did you try disconnecting the hose from the pump and using dock water to blow out the pipe? I would also do the same at the forward locker. If not, if you have a scuba tank, you can

Hi Bill, Did you receive my winch photos? I would try squirting PB blaster on the shaft of the motor , it will be messy, but hopefully it will eventually seep down to the keyway. Where are you

Hi all, Today's maintenance monday task was troubleshooting the anchor wash. It turns out the pipe is clogged. Using the dock mains pressure lets water through but the pump is not beefy enough to do

Eric, No it didn't. I've since been told by the Dessalator guy in Spain that it was a brass plug that just screws in to block the hole. It's probably in case you want to connect the supply from the

Isaac,You may be able to feed the tack /bolt rope into the furler's slot below the cutout .That would support the tack from being pulled aft by the outhaul. Pat SM#123

Mark, In my experience with at least 40 SMs, the foot of the mainsail is normally about 6" +/- 1" from the boom when the sail head and the halyard are rigged to the swivel correctly. In all cases that

David, I think that you agree that the most important thing about a genoa for the SN, SM, 54, 55, & 64 is that the sail fit the downwind pole system, unique to each model. I have read all of this

Craig and Pat, thanks for the info on the Amel way of purposefully rigging short halyards. I did know that about the main and should have thought to check if the mizzen was the same way before

Thanks Stephanie.

The luff is tight, but the sail seems to be unacceptably close to the boom when fully raised. Perhaps better stated, the sail extends below the cutout in the foil where one feeds the bolt rope when

None of the genoas in the Amel sailplans are 150%. The overlap percentage is calculated by this equation - LP/J. LP is a line forming a 90 degree angle with the luff and terminating at the clew. Most

Just a thought, Bill. Did you repeatedly whack the tensioned puller with a hand sledge hammer? Sometimes that does the trick. Craig SN68 ---In amelyachtowners@..., <pacificcool@...> wrote : Thanks

Thanks much for the photos. They me to visualize what is stuck on what. Unfortunately, even with a 6,000 pound hydraulic puller left on overnight, the gearbox would not come loose. The pin from the

Thanks for the feedback and advice.. I'll follow up all those suggestions. Yes, they are SS bolts - my mistake - I think they've been exposed for so long they've developed a powdery coating which

Good morning Eric, First of all congratulations for little Nolan coming this June !!! I love the Bahamas. Just like you I work so internet is important to me. One of my favorite place is Port

Please contact me: sonsev52 at gmail. Also please give me your email. Vladimir 202 258 1916

Hello amel family. Viki and I are expecting (this is why the boat is on the hard right now) our first little crew member Nolan (insert middle name) Meury will be arriving this June. Our plan is

Gary, I like your idea of treating the heads of the stainless bolts with the Corrosion X or Boeshield followed by the plastic protective cover and am thinking of adopting that procedure on my Amel.

Did this fitting have a 4 mm thin blue hose attached to it? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

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