Hi,

The euro must be killing you.

I haul the boat every year and do the bottom and replace the wearing out
bearing in the saildrive.

I have not had such problems.

What are you doing?

Eric





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From: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Piller
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 5:02 PM
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Richard and Joan



Eric. we are now in the Med with bush dollars. Not nearly as much fun as 4
years ago. We did have to go and Amel here to haul the boat and replace the
prop shaft seals. Seems that our seals and bushing suffered from the coral
growth in the Carib. you may want to keep close watch on yours as you we a
long time in St Martin and we think that we go the little white buggers
either there or in Antigua..
Other then that we are doing well. How are things on your end. Will you be
over this way any time soon. We are going to be in Italy for another three
weeks then on the Greeek Island and Marmaris Turkey for the winter. If you'd
like to come for a visit please do.. best regards Richard and Joan Piller on
Challenge

--- On Fri, 1/4/08, eric <kimberlite@optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net> e.net> wrote:

From: eric <kimberlite@optonlin <mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net> e.net>
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Richard and Joan
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>

yahoogroups.com

Date: Friday, January 4, 2008, 1:36 PM
Hi,

My slip number at Simpson Bay Marina is c-10 my cell there
is 599-527-1858

Other cell is 631-398-9990.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite





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From: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>

yahoogroups.com

[mailto:amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>

yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Richard Piller
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:07 AM
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>

yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Richard and Joan



Eric, we are the poster child. And yes, we will head
down to Simpsons Bay as the last time we went to
Oliver's we got to plow some corn rows.

Ask you crew person to give me a call if they are
free.. 603 502 6273. Once we round the corner at 66
we should be in warm water and tee shirts.

Looking forward to meeting up with you.
Clear sky and fari winds
Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

--- eric <kimberlite@optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net> e.net>
wrote:

BURRRR

I am already there. When will you arrive and where
do you expect to stay. I
am at the Simpson bay marina.

The reason I asked is that I had dinner with my
usual crew in New York City
last night. One of my crew had an OPO posting which
I assumed was yours
looking for crew.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite





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From: amelyachtowners@

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com

[mailto:amelyachtowners@

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com] On Behalf

Of Richard Piller
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:55 PM
To: amelyachtowners@

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Richard and Joan



Yes, we will depart in the end of Jan. for St.
Martin.
Want to come along?
Richard and Joan

--- eric <kimberlite@optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net> e.net>
wrote:

Richard and Joan,

are you planning on leaving for the Caribbean

later

this January?

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite





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<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com

[mailto:amelyachtowners@

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com] On Behalf

Of Richard Piller
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:37 PM
To: amelyachtowners@

<mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] gasoline smell



When we have to store a fuel tank of any kind in

the

aft locker we put in a heavy plastic the bag and
wire
tie it. That keeps the oders from the rest of the
boat.

We used C-map for eletronic charts in the Med.

they

worked very well.. We also made good use of the
Imray
Almanac for the Med. it cost a bit but has all

the

ports.

The I-Com 802 with the Pactor III is about as

good

as
it get for HF/SSB.

We found that we got good reception on the SSB in
the
Med at most times of the day.

Good luck. Richard and Joan SM 209
In Annapolis
--- dr_hofschulte <Dr.Hofschulte@
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t-online.de> wrote:

I mean gasoline smell from the gasoline for

the

outboarder.
I think there is only one locker which has

no

connection to the inside
rooms, this is the locker for the

life-raft.This

locker is not
suitably for a gasoline tank to stow away.

For

the

other lockers it is
neccessary to have the connection to close

them

from

inside.
So I think there is no real solution. We

have to

put

the tanks outside.

There is also annother question: may be this

year

or

latest next year
we want to go to the mediterranean eastern

part,

turkey.
We have windows XP on board, what do you

think

is

now the best electronic
chart programm and what are the best charts?

May

be

we will go after
the mediterranean to the caribic.
What SSB is recommended to buy, and which

kind

of

antenna? To send and
to receive e-mails via SSB? Pactor ?
I have got the e-mails the last four years

and

it

was very interesting
for me to read all the messages. Last year

we

bought

the three years
old Sm in the baltic and we are happy with

our

Johanna-Amalthea.
Thanks alot for your answers.It helps realy

much.

Hans Germany baltic sea
Johanna-Amalthea Sm # 436

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Hi Pat, for some reason I can't forward the email I thought I had forwarded even though my Sent box shows it as having been sent successfully. You will find it dated 14 March 2006. It gives revs/speed for the whole range of revs. Cheers, Ian
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Hi Pat, To me your speed for revs sounds a trifle slow, but not by much. Amel govern the engine speed on your rengine to 2800 revs to produce 60hp ( otherwise it can rev higher to produce 78 hp but at huge cost in diesel). I have found it a very economical engine to use with sufficient power.
Below I copy an email I posted in March 2006 in response to a query as to whether the Autoprop fitted by Amel was the right one and in which I record the speed/revs that we achieved with a very fully laden boat in calm conditions.
Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Trinidad

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Hi, thanks for the note.  Yes you can have issues with the rudder shaft seal leaking.  Pull off the rudder bracket, remove the plastic nut, use a ice pic to pull out the old packing install new greased packing and tighten the nut.  DO KILL the nut.  install the bracket and off you go... buy a big adjustable wrench from Defender or West to use on the nut.. over the next few sails it may leak a bit more.  Just tightent the nut on hex position at a time until it stops.  Good luck, Richard and Joan on Challenge on Corica

Hi Dave,Richard,Aras,Ed and to all,
thanks so much for your very appreciated suggestions.
An associated question : have you got some dripping problem from teflon
nut of the shaft rudder in the after cabin ? After the Atlantic
crossing I had to tighten it a bit -1/6 as from Manual- but now I have
some drops again. The boat has 20.000 mg.
An other 1/6 ?
ciao
Gianni
Eutikia 428

Hi Pat
I think your rpm/speed is quite normal.
We have a Max prop and a TMD22b and have almost the same rpm/speed.
Except that we can get 3300 rpm and just above 9 knots.

Regards
Jonas & Annsofie
Lady Annila



--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, "sailw32" <sailw32@...> wrote:

Could someone advise me if this is about normal:I have a SM clean
bottom, fixed prop and a TMD22a. Results of a recend speed run in

calm

water were. RPM 2200 /7.0 sog. -2500/7.5 - 2900/8.4 Also 2900 rpm

was

the max I could get at full throttle. Thanks,Pat

Could someone advise me if this is about normal:I have a SM clean
bottom, fixed prop and a TMD22a. Results of a recend speed run in calm
water were. RPM 2200 /7.0 sog. -2500/7.5 - 2900/8.4 Also 2900 rpm was
the max I could get at full throttle. Thanks,Pat

Giovanni,

I am quite new to owning a Maramu but in other boats I've owned I've
found that sailing very deep angles, especially dead downwind is less
efficient than sailing a slightly higher angle and periodically
gybing. In some boats I've been able to get by just fine with just a
jib or genoa in the those conditions so the gybes were much easier
without having to deal with the main.

Next time we're going down the coast I'll check out the VMG and do
some experimenting.

Sorry I can't be of more assistance.



--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, "eutikia2003" <gtesta23@...>
wrote:

Hi to all,
I have a question, please, to your best experiences about autohelm and
sail setting on SM running with 7/10 f. ,or more, waves and with strong
wind, over 30 knt., right on the the stern, with or without pole.
Any suggestions will be well come.
All the best
Giovanni Testa
s/v EUTIKIA n 428

Hi Jorge,

yes, the RPM could today be rised over 3300rpm. It is a greate
difference in power and the engine feels as new! Will do the same on
my Onan this winter.

Best regards and fair winds,

Jonas


--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, Jorge Zlatar
<jorge.zlatar@...> wrote:

Hi Jonas
I do have the same problem with my SMM 195, after you change the

injectors , could you  rise the RPM over 27000.

Thanks for yor response
Jorge



----- Original Message ----
From: Annsofie <kanalmamman@...>
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 4:17:10 AM
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Volvo/Autoprop not making rated

RPM..advice please

We changed only the injector heads . We did not try to clean the
injector heads.

Jonas
Lady Annila

--- In amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com, "JL MERTZ" <jlmertz@ >
wrote:

Very nice,
Just a question what is "nozzels" ; did you changed the complete

injector ?

did you try to clean the injectors with a product that can be put

in the gasoil ?

Merci
CottonBay
France

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----- Original Message -----
From: Annsofie
To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:50 AM
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Volvo/Autoprop not making rated

RPM..advice please

Hi
We have a Super Maramu built 1998, and we hade the same problem

with

our Volvo Penta, maybe it could be the same on a Yanmar.
We did do as Ann&John SM #319 suggested but it wasn't enough.

Then we

hade the nozzels/injectors changed. And we had no more problems.

Jonas and Annsofie
Lady Annila

--- In amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com, "jlucmertz" <jlmertz@>
wrote:

hello Niels Faerch

We have exactly the same problem with our TMD22 it run only at

2400

rpm (tubo is ok etc..)

Did you solve your problem ? at what RPM are you now running ?

Merci
JLMERTZ
COTTON BAY
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--- In amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com,

<nrfaerch@>

wrote:

We're only getting 2400RPM with wide open throttle. The

prop

is

clean

as is the underbody. This means we are only capable of

developing

around +/- 60% of rated power say around 50-ish HP.

Is is everyone accepting this or are you getting your

props re-

pitched

prop?

Would I be better off changing to a regular adjustable

pitch

feathering prop?

Thanks

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Hello Niels,

The owners manual for my Yanmar 75HP recommends that if the

engine

has been on a light load for a while that it should be run

up

to

max

revs to burn off the carbon build up on the turbo fan. This

should

be

done several times until white smoke is cleared from the

exhaust.

Having done that it is important to let the engine tick

over

for a

minute or so before turning it off so that the fan bearings

etc

are

cooled/cleansed with > oil rather than leaving the burnt oil

to

dry

in place. It also > recommends injecting a water/soap spray

from

time

to time but I have> not been brave enough to try this!

Best wishes, Anne and John, SM 319

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When running down wind in those kinds of wind we layout about 100 meters of heavy line with about 5 kg of chain as a weight. This forms a big "U" behind the boat does not slow it much BUT dose hold it to the sea and Autopilot can do it's job. If the seas and wind conditions are such we add an old car tire to slow the boat. We wrap the tire with a chain and use a line with a thimble to stop and rope wear. It works it is not a work of art but it works well. We have also used the tire to keep us off a cement dock with a board and then bumpers. That works well too.
best of luck
Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

There are a number so sources in the US for rebuilt gear boxes that will work.
Doug Russell com comes to mind as a source. They are outside of Boston and ship world wide. Use the "perkins" guy in Gib to change it out.
Best of luck
Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

Which good soul could indicate me the part number of the two gas oil
filter (filter and pre-filter) of my TMD22P engine ?


Merci
Jluc
CottonBay
SM2 316

We have a HurthHBW5 Gearbox fitted to our 79 Maramu sadly we are in the
UK the boat is in Gibraltar and we need to knw the gearbox tatio does
anyone have any idea?

Many thanks
Deb and John
Orion1 Maramu#78

With my 7000, the autopilot does not lie running seas.  The computer cannot keep up with those types of sea conditions.  I find "playing the repsonse time" does help.  Depends on on the period of the waves too.

Hi Giovanni,
I will describe our experiences with SM#331 and assume that you have similar equipment.

In the conditions you describe, we have found that you need to switch the autohelm drives to the linear drive that operates directly on the rudder quadrant. This unit seems to respond faster than the chain driven / wheel mounted drive unit.

Next switch the "response" setting on the control unit to a "high" setting. Whenever this unit is turned on, it automatically goes to a response setting of "5". In light winds or motoring I will typically set the value to perhaps "2". When maneuvering in tight spaces under autopilot control, I use a fast response setting, such as "7" and will set this to maximum under the conditions you describe. You cannot make an autopilot anticipate a large wave but you can at least have the steering respond quickly to avoid getting into a broach situation.

I have run with goosewinged main and poled Genoa with 30 knots from the stern but under these conditions there is no stiffening component in the wind to damp a side to side roll. For this reason I may de-rig the pole if I feel there is a risk of submarining the pole-end on a roll. With a really strong wind you will probably not need the pole anyway, in order to hold the reefed Genoa in shape.

Fair Winds,
Ed Steele
SV DoodleBug

John and Deb
The oiginal wheels were 120mm dia approx and the new ones are 150mm
approx, the hubs are 50mm long and the hole is 25mm dia
David and Hazel
Spirito Affine

--- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, woods deborah
<woodsdeborah_56@...> wrote:

David and Hazel

Thanks for that ... do you know the diameter of the wheel? We have

a Mararmu not sure if all the wheels are the same diameter

John and Deb
Orion1



----- Original Message ----
From: David and Hazel Worthington <spritoaffine@...>
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 22 September, 2008 17:33:58
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] passarelle wheels


Thanks for info Roy and David. I found some excellent rubber tyred

6

inch wheels at Ross Handling Ltd of Leicester which fitted

perfectly

and cost me the princely sum of £6.74 per pair including VAT
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Hi to all,
I have a question, please, to your best experiences about autohelm and
sail setting on SM running with 7/10 f. ,or more, waves and with strong
wind, over 30 knt., right on the the stern, with or without pole.
Any suggestions will be well come.
All the best
Giovanni Testa
s/v EUTIKIA n 428

Have you checked the prop? It depends on being perfectly clean to set its pitch correctly.
If it is fouled by growth it stays at coarse pitch and the engine cannot rev up to full speed when it is in gear. I have the Yanmar 70HP and it will rev up to 3400 when clean and when it was really fouled after a winter afloat it could only manage 1500 RPM.

Regards, Johnand Anne, SM319

Hi Jonas
I do have the same problem with my SMM 195, after you change the injectors , could you  rise the RPM over 27000.
Thanks for yor response
Jorge