Hi,
does anyone know what this unit is for?

If you have a 4jh Yanmar engine and your instrument panel does not have a light to indicate you have water in the filter

you can eliminate the expensive filter, wiring,  and sensor. The only purpose of that sensor is to indicate you have water in the filter. I eliminated that setup from my new engine and added the one shown in the photo. It is so much easier to  change without the wiring.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

The Amel Yard seems to run a Forum/  Amel Club (http://www.club-amel.fr/home-community/).

Does anybody know if that forum/club is still maintained?

It takes forever to load (I am in San Francisco, so I assume they are using a local server in France), there are lots of broken links, outdated posts, little activity, and on the top of it the site is not secure.

As we are trying to gather feedback from Amel owners on insurance issues (potentially leading to a self insured plan) I am trying to reach as many Amel Owners as possible.

Fill out the survey if you have not done so:

English version: https://kivfinance.typeform.com/to/weCULvfW

French version:https://kivfinance.typeform.com/to/bsWP60ko

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John Bernard "JB" Duler
San Francisco
Meltem # 19, Western Med

Eric,
Not sure if this is a physical upgrade you were looking for but it is the first thing I would recommend to other Amel SM owners.  (Below is a cut and paste of an earlier post updated with new links to Google photos rather than Dropbox and a sink insert drying rack)

We thought we would share a solution we found for the slippery Corian-like counter tops.  OXO "Good Grip" silicone drying mats.  Advantages--

• they are designed to contain liquids or other spilled substances
• almost perfectly pre-sized for the SM counters.  We bought 5 "Large"; 1 "Square"; and 2 "Rectangular" --16.9" x 12.5"; 12" x 12"; 17" x 6".
•  easy to clean, food safe silicone
• withstand up to 425F, so you can set a hot pan on them
• neutral color, durable, non-staining (after several months of use you can remove deposits with vinegar
• highly slip resistant and you can still use a regular cutting board and drying rack on top of them
• relatively inexpensive--we bought all 8 from Amazon for $121 

The 12x12 that goes over the pantry lid may be harder to find these days.

Google Photo pics (click for larger image/slide show)-- https://photos.app.goo.gl/K7s6QjZxd4rPPwuV7   (BTW coffee cups are Ikea)

We used 5 of the large because our dishwasher was converted to a toploading fridge.  Not sure of the dimension size of the dishwasher.

We also use a drying rack with silicone sides (can be collapsed) that we constantly keep inserted in the left kitchen sink.  The silicone keeps it firmly wedged and prevents any wear or marks and the bottom is held about 1" above the drain of the sink.  It really controls any items that you might want to dry or drain while underway and we use it at anchor or dock as well.  We purchased it at The Container store, model info is in photo https://photos.app.goo.gl/WbuW57fAeCYpgero9

Suzanne and Bob

SM 429 KAIMI 

Thanks for that. That plug is as alternative when you do not have the line cutter installed I presume?

Regards,

Arno

On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 05:11 AM, michael winand wrote:

Thanks Bill,  some photos would be appreciated. We have the same AB.

Michael Nebo sm251 

In the category of "better late than never", here are pictures of the tie down scheme we are using for our AB 9.5 on the foredeck.  It seems secure, i can't move it throwing my weight against it. Like any "bottom-up" inflatable tie, the lines would need to be tightened if the temperature dropped and the tubes softened.  All the lines are secured with "trucker hitches" to make this easy.  Tying like this avoids the need to add tie down strong points to the deck.

Visibility is pretty good. When standing at the helm working close quarters, I can see the bow better with the dinghy here than I can see the stern with the dinghy on the aft deck. Sitting at the helm give a good view of the horizon. While sitting, there is a longer blind spot on the surface directly in front of the boat.

We are getting ready for our first passage with this arrangement, so we'll see.

Bill Kinney
SM160, Harmonie
Charleston, SC, USA

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