Could be...just another "expert." 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

Yes, Hanspeter... Sometimes, well most of the time, I speak from experience, and sometimes it is personal. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

The bonding of the rig and lifeline railing on the post Henri Amel boats I am not sure but in the back of my mind it might be something to do with the European Craft Directive. Nick Amelia (AML 54)

Bill The solar panels of your previous boat from Riza where , still are fixed on an aluminum frame ! Hanspeter Tamango 2

James, I believe that if you assembled an expert panel to discuss this issue consisting of Nigel Calder, Henri Amel, Joe Dwyer (lightningexpert), the best marine surveyors, and others, the shining

IridiumGO has worked well on my boat. Of course there is the 2.4k bandwith limitation that comes with every Iridium connection.. Buy the external antenna and place it at a good spot where nothing

I had the same thing happen on my Amel 54 Amel in Martinique had them But as I am becoming more and more intimate with machine shops and hardware stores in the Caribbean and panama I have seen

Thank you Alan. The part I was missing is letting the knot go through the slot in the mast. I will experiment this weekend. Regarding the bottom batten pocket of the main. I’m planning to get a

Hi Barry and Penny, You can get a replacement from. al Meekens at gearsmade.com.He can make it in plastic, like the original, or you can choose metal. You may also be able to fix it yourself. My

Hello James As an Electric Engineer, I can trustful tell you. Lightening hit; has nothing to do what ever you do with your electrical/electronic installation on your boat. There is Nothing what you

Hello Alan I'm not O, nor B, nor B 2 :-) but have quit a long know how about the SM's The Amel bonding system is unique to Amel. No other boats with similar trough hole installation, even HR, Baltic,

AND...outside...run a rope through the bow thruster prop triangle and cleat to deck! Bob KAIMI

Re lightening: this subject opens a can of worms with lots of theories. You should read Nigel Calder’s book. He explains the various ideas. Personally I am not at all convinced of one argument nor

Peter, Vertical battens were added by the previous owner. The SM mast is not made for vertical battens. You will likely have continued issues with then. The majority of owners who have installed

Thank you for your input and experience. I waS also not originally planning to bond the frame. Your points about the other metallic fixtures are good. However, I wonder about how this situation may be

Interesting.... We have a stainless arch with solar panels and a wind generator on a separate mount, but none of this framework is connected to the bonding system. I'm not sure that this is

Hello Peter again, Regarding your batten having "broken through" the pocket... We have a vertical battened main and the pockets are such that the batten is inserted upwards towards the leech of the

Peter, On my boat, the main halyard exits the mast and is attached to the car on the short track with a bowline. The tail of the bowline dangles below the car and ends in another bowline. The trick is

Hi Peter, There was a famous new Zealand around the world racing sailor name of Peter Blake. His advice: off shore never sail close hauled, (racing or cruising) crack sheets and enjoy the better sea

Hi Danny, Thanks for your reply. I'm still in the familiarization stage with the SM doing weekend off shore day sailing. We're beating upwind for a relatively short down wind sail (heading back to