Porter, I think your maintenance regime for the engine looks just fine. It must be very frustrating to have this problem happening again. I’m not clear on exactly what is the cause of the problem,

Hi Porter, I can’t see anything wrong in what you do or have done. Thanks for sharing your experience, as we need to build up the knowledge on those D3 engine of ours. One thing we’ve learned in

Thanks Joel. Appreciate your advice I do have confidence in the guy who is doing the installation. He is aware of the electrical system on the Amel. I am interested in also repowering the tmd22.

My dear Amelians, I ask your insight into my motor issue if you’d please lend me your minds for a few minutes. I condense a much longer story into the following: We own a fantastic Amel 54-152

Gently, and with all due respect, I would like to suggest to you that it would be a good idea to have someone very knowledgeable with Amel boats and their unique systems, in their entirety, spend some

The new genset is the same as the Onan regarding the isolation mounting and the electrical connection. It has a alternator instead of the generator for charging the 12v battery. Control panel where

seems to be working Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar Any

I hope I'm not offending fellow Amel owners by this post. I know that there are perspective owners who follow this site and wanted them to know that my wife and I are preparing to put our 1985

Hi Bill, I'm not a fan of anything that creates difficulty. I agree (and said in my first post on the topic) that a proper sized primary anchor is needed. However world cruisers can meet extreme

Hi David, For freeing the anchor, I have a short strong line with a loop at one end and a chain hook at the other. When the chain is almost up and down and I feel resistance, I attach the chain

Are you installing an isolated ground generator? Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

I have used a tandem anchor arrangement two times in 30 years of ocean voyaging. Both times when I had to leave the boat at anchor for a month. Once at the Dar Es Salam yacht club in Tanzania and

Hi Kent. I think Alan may have answered this. I have at times had my chain string zig zag through s bunch of them. Careful driving forward feeling your way rolling up the chain as you go and if you

Thanks Alan

Hi Danny, i had that issue a few days ago...the posts did eventually turn up. Got this one loud and clear in Vanuatu ! Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

I'm with you Bill. i posted the link to Rocna Pete's article a few days ago. I an not a fan of anything that makes things complicated, especially when it comes to anchoring. In the real world it's

Cheers

Got as far as Wellington Danny Best John Hayes Nga Waka

Two of my recent posts have failed to be delivered. This is a test post Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl