calll the corps of engineers navigation section and go with the charts. They are very helpful. Usually you can get under all the 65 foot bridges by waiting for low tide slack water, then wait on the other side 2houors to deepen the water. Murray seidel sm349 910-470-1225

The bridge at Snows Cut south of wrightsville beach, nc. can be navigated at dead low tide ( the tide time given for carolina beach inlet ( south of Masonboro inlet). I take my Sm #349 through frequently, but be prepared to pass caroline beach inlet 2hours earlier and anchor in entrance to the cul de sac leading to the town center of carolina beach. The docks on the south of snowns cut in the cul de sac are not deep enough for the 6.5 feet as the tide drops. Murray Seidel "sundance" . 910-470-1225. Also suggest going to the corps of engineer's office and taking charts and speaking with the navigation section people. They are very helpful.

Dave, Bel Ami,

My bowthruster has a small see-through reservoir mounted in the
port side cabinet in the V-birth with a feed tube down to the bowthruster.
It is easy to monitor the fluid level and add the 90 weight oil. The
reservoir holds about 0.3 liters.

Crash, WINDRUSH, Mango No. 29



From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of drdavegoodman
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:27 AM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Quantity of bowthruster oil



Greetings all;
I have the bowthruster out for changing oil and seals. I have gotten
conflicting info regard quantity of 90 weight oil to put in. One
source says .3 liters, the other source 3/4 quart, which is much more.
Any quick advice is appreciated!
Dave
s/v Bel Ami
SM #230

Dave

I use the old brass bush reversed.

Rob on Nebo SM251



From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of drdavegoodman
Sent: Sunday, 11 November 2007 12:55 AM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] main engine prop seals



I have just changed the main engine prop seals with the bushing and
seals obtained from Amel. A special proper extractor tool or 3/way
puller was needed, which we fashioned in the yard I'm in (Independent
Boat Yard Marina on St. Thomas, USVI). When inserting the new seals,
we used a large cutlass bearing (large brass cylinder) that was about
the same outer diameter as the new seals to seat the new seals in
place. I wonder what others have used for this process of re-seating
the new seals.
Thanks
Dave

I have just changed the main engine prop seals with the bushing and
seals obtained from Amel. A special proper extractor tool or 3/way
puller was needed, which we fashioned in the yard I'm in (Independent
Boat Yard Marina on St. Thomas, USVI). When inserting the new seals,
we used a large cutlass bearing (large brass cylinder) that was about
the same outer diameter as the new seals to seat the new seals in
place. I wonder what others have used for this process of re-seating
the new seals.
Thanks
Dave

Great. I used .3 liters after changing all the seals, including the
prop seal. No problems!

Dave

Well done Ian and Judy.........Now you are showing something between your top and bottoms
--Congratulations, John, SM 319

Dave, We just did ours yesterday here in Annapolis. A
good grade of 90 wt. in exactly the quanity you need
is available at most boat supply store in the outboard
sections. A tube of oil can be poured right in and
that is enough. Better still using the "tube" you
don't have a smelly bottle laying about. If gear lube
spills it's on hell of a smelly mess..
Good luck and fair seas.
Richard and Joan SM 209
--- drdavegoodman <drdavegoodman@gmail.com> wrote:

Greetings all;
I have the bowthruster out for changing oil and
seals. I have gotten
conflicting info regard quantity of 90 weight oil to
put in. One
source says .3 liters, the other source 3/4 quart,
which is much more.
Any quick advice is appreciated!
Dave
s/v Bel Ami
SM #230

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Yes, I confirm 0.3 litre of SAE 90 oil. It's easier to fill with an
oil tin with an tip cap.

Patrick Naegels from SM 2000 Caramel

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--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Brennan" <brennan@...>
wrote:

0.3litre of 90 grade is fresh info I have from Amel!

Rob on Nebo SM251



From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of drdavegoodman
Sent: Friday, 9 November 2007 11:27 PM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Quantity of bowthruster oil



Greetings all;
I have the bowthruster out for changing oil and seals. I have gotten
conflicting info regard quantity of 90 weight oil to put in. One
source says .3 liters, the other source 3/4 quart, which is much

more.

Any quick advice is appreciated!
Dave
s/v Bel Ami
SM #230





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0.3litre of 90 grade is fresh info I have from Amel!

Rob on Nebo SM251



From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of drdavegoodman
Sent: Friday, 9 November 2007 11:27 PM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Quantity of bowthruster oil



Greetings all;
I have the bowthruster out for changing oil and seals. I have gotten
conflicting info regard quantity of 90 weight oil to put in. One
source says .3 liters, the other source 3/4 quart, which is much more.
Any quick advice is appreciated!
Dave
s/v Bel Ami
SM #230

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Greetings all;
I have the bowthruster out for changing oil and seals. I have gotten
conflicting info regard quantity of 90 weight oil to put in. One
source says .3 liters, the other source 3/4 quart, which is much more.
Any quick advice is appreciated!
Dave
s/v Bel Ami
SM #230

If anyone has been having some problems with email or losing messages as
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I recommend everyone run a virus scan of their computers.
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Hi,

I have post a question to Yahoo on this. We´ll see.

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--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, Ian & Judy Jenkins
<ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:

Hi Anne and John, It seems that hotmail will allow me to write a

fresh email but somehow confiscates the text from any reply that I do.
( If anyone reading this knows why this should be, please can they
let me know?)

My deleted replies were to thank you for your chum's observations

on Coppercoat--rather different from those on the website...

The orange peel comment rings a bell from something I read a few

years ago. I wonder if they have now changed the mix? It needs to be
rolled on , using very small quantities, one litre at a time, mixing
vigorously.

I see that Mr Matthews now puts it on his new Oystercatcher so

maybe they are having more success with its application.I need to do
some more research. Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen

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Hi Anne and John, It seems that hotmail will allow me to write a fresh email but somehow confiscates the text from any reply that I do.( If anyone reading this knows why this should be, please can they let me know?)
My deleted replies were to thank you for your chum's observations on Coppercoat--rather different from those on the website...
The orange peel comment rings a bell from something I read a few years ago. I wonder if they have now changed the mix? It needs to be rolled on , using very small quantities, one litre at a time, mixing vigorously.
I see that Mr Matthews now puts it on his new Oystercatcher so maybe they are having more success with its application.I need to do some more research. Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen
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My last three replies under this heading have had my text deleted, for reasons that I do not understand. This is sent as a new message to see if it behaves differently. Ian Jenkins. Pen Azen
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Hello again,
Your last two messages have not appeared on the site so something is
fouled up. All I see is the subject and then nothing except the ads at
the end.
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Hi Ed, this is John´s wife Ruth. the original owner of our SM (#248) ordered the ¨king size¨ aft cabin bunk option from Amel when he bought the boat. It consists of board that fits between the permanent bunk and the front of the vanity, with a second cushion that goes on top. You don´t have to always use it of course. Both the board and the cushion store under the permanent bunk (similar to how the port side of the bow cabin bunk can be expanded) but they take up alot of volume. when deployed it uses virtually all the floor space of the aft cabin and the bunk is huge. I don´t like the king option at all, it is way too big so we dont use it ourselves as we find the aft bunk big enough, and it takes up too much good storage space if not deplyed. also, we have put a front on the vanity with two cabinet doors, so the king system blocks those doors from opening.

but John has used it when I was not on board and he had a boat load of guys doing an offshore run. The king expansion plus the lee board down the middle allowed two guys to bunk out back there with plenty of room for each of them. It also would be great if you wanted to throw a bunch of kids back there for a pajama party. Other than that it is not very useful and we don´t even have it on board right now.

I think the solution described in an earlier email by Pen Azen is a great one. It allows two people to sleep beamwise which is nice if you are in a rolly anchorage or offshore in rolly seas, yet it doesn´t completely use up all the floor space. We have already shortened the leeboard so that when it is rolly, one of us can sleep beamwise and the other can sleep fore & aft, but I think now we will reduce the size of the Amel-provided king bunk system we have to be like the one described by Pen Azen.

Ruth
MOON DOG


To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.comFrom: edmundsteele@earthlink.netDate: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 15:57:32 +0000Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bigger Bed




My wife wants to expand the master cabin bed in our SM#331 by the addition of a small section of platform and a mattress section. This would block off the vanity of course BUT – has anyone done this? If so, how did it work? How was it made?EdDoodleBug






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