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Windless Rubber Caps
Fellow Windlass Switch Cover Seekers, The replacement windlass switches with rubber cover finally arrived. The rubber covers are an almost perfect fit over the original Amel switches. Here is the link
Fellow Windlass Switch Cover Seekers, The replacement windlass switches with rubber cover finally arrived. The rubber covers are an almost perfect fit over the original Amel switches. Here is the link
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banging cables in the mizzen
Eloi, There are two (2) channels in each mast. In each channel Amel installed two (2) lines. One is a simple piece of ~4mm mousing line that can be used to pull new cables and the other was the same l
Eloi, There are two (2) channels in each mast. In each channel Amel installed two (2) lines. One is a simple piece of ~4mm mousing line that can be used to pull new cables and the other was the same l
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Windless Rubber Caps
Mike, Is this the switch w/rubber cover that you purchased from Jaycar NZ that worked?: Link: Switch
Mike, Is this the switch w/rubber cover that you purchased from Jaycar NZ that worked?: Link: Switch
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Mark McGovern
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Small AC unit and extra drawers
Jose, The woodworking is beautiful! Can you post the contact information or send it to me via email?
Jose, The woodworking is beautiful! Can you post the contact information or send it to me via email?
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Mark McGovern
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PredictWind Datahub
Denis, I do not have one of these devices so I cannot speak from personal experience with it. However, just over a year ago I replaced all the old analog instrumentation in my SM and installed an NMEA
Denis, I do not have one of these devices so I cannot speak from personal experience with it. However, just over a year ago I replaced all the old analog instrumentation in my SM and installed an NMEA
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Mark McGovern
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Spring Annapolis boat show
Doubtful. They are not listed as Exhibitors on the website and neither is their US broker McMichael Yacht Brokers. The Spring show is really small compared to the Fall show. If it is like past Spring
Doubtful. They are not listed as Exhibitors on the website and neither is their US broker McMichael Yacht Brokers. The Spring show is really small compared to the Fall show. If it is like past Spring
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Mark McGovern
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Eleuthera - New home port
Ken, Congratulations on a successful first voyage as Captain of Eleuthera. Here's to many more to come! I am about to depart for the Bahamian island of Eleuthera in just a few days!
Ken, Congratulations on a successful first voyage as Captain of Eleuthera. Here's to many more to come! I am about to depart for the Bahamian island of Eleuthera in just a few days!
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Mark McGovern
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Lithium battery info
Great article Bill. Thanks for sharing it. I am glad to see that Rod Collins has recovered enough from his stroke last year to be writing again. I believe that Rod Collins is one of the foremost exper
Great article Bill. Thanks for sharing it. I am glad to see that Rod Collins has recovered enough from his stroke last year to be writing again. I believe that Rod Collins is one of the foremost exper
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Mark McGovern
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Best route for the Arch Solar Panels Cables to Battery compartment.
Jose, You can find the forward end of the conduit circled in behind the panel in the shelf above the hanging locker next to the Nav station. They are circled in Yellow in the pics below:
Jose, You can find the forward end of the conduit circled in behind the panel in the shelf above the hanging locker next to the Nav station. They are circled in Yellow in the pics below:
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Mark McGovern
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Best route for the Arch Solar Panels Cables to Battery compartment.
Jose, The SM has a conduit that runs down the aft half of the starboard side from the aft lazarette all the way to the area above the hanging locker next to the nav station. From there it's an easy ru
Jose, The SM has a conduit that runs down the aft half of the starboard side from the aft lazarette all the way to the area above the hanging locker next to the nav station. From there it's an easy ru
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Battery/Bow thruster cable size/gauge
Here's a picture of one of the Bowthruster cables on my SM. The jacket is marked 95mm^2:
Here's a picture of one of the Bowthruster cables on my SM. The jacket is marked 95mm^2:
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Mark McGovern
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Battery/Bow thruster cable size/gauge
Woody, They were 95mm^2 on my SM 2004 Hull #440. That's roughly 3/0 AWG. I replaced them with 4/0 when I switched over to LiFePO4 batteries
Woody, They were 95mm^2 on my SM 2004 Hull #440. That's roughly 3/0 AWG. I replaced them with 4/0 when I switched over to LiFePO4 batteries
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Bowman DC60 Oilcooler
Arthur, The correct part number is DC60-XCC. The "X" designates the oil port size (3/8” BSP). The "CC" designates which rubber couplers. They are the same couplers which is configuration "C" in Bowman
Arthur, The correct part number is DC60-XCC. The "X" designates the oil port size (3/8” BSP). The "CC" designates which rubber couplers. They are the same couplers which is configuration "C" in Bowman
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Mark McGovern
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Flaretite Flare Seal: Great Part for Stopping Watermaker Fitting Leaks
#solution
#spares
Bill, I do too. I thought that given how ubiquitous these flare fitting are used in industry and how, over time, they start to fail especially if they are over-tightened, surely someone had figured ou
Bill, I do too. I thought that given how ubiquitous these flare fitting are used in industry and how, over time, they start to fail especially if they are over-tightened, surely someone had figured ou
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Flaretite Flare Seal: Great Part for Stopping Watermaker Fitting Leaks
#solution
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Ulrich, I cannot say for certain that the fittings are the same for the Duo100 in your 54 as they are for the D160 on my my SM but it is highly likely that they are. I look a quick look at the documen
Ulrich, I cannot say for certain that the fittings are the same for the Duo100 in your 54 as they are for the D160 on my my SM but it is highly likely that they are. I look a quick look at the documen
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Flaretite Flare Seal: Great Part for Stopping Watermaker Fitting Leaks
#solution
#spares
This past summer, I developed a slight leak in my watermaker at the point where the high pressure hose connects to the fitting on the end cap on the watermaker pressure vessel. I replaced the hose wit
This past summer, I developed a slight leak in my watermaker at the point where the high pressure hose connects to the fitting on the end cap on the watermaker pressure vessel. I replaced the hose wit
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Christmas wishes
Danny, Back at you! I am thankful to have this forum and the collective wisdom and experience of the extended Amel owners family. Best to you and all in 2022.
Danny, Back at you! I am thankful to have this forum and the collective wisdom and experience of the extended Amel owners family. Best to you and all in 2022.
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Understanding breakers
Pat, I will try to respond directly to your post with your parts in BOLD: I have posted that I have a couple of breakers that pop. The charger is what most concerns me,it ran for ten minutes this morn
Pat, I will try to respond directly to your post with your parts in BOLD: I have posted that I have a couple of breakers that pop. The charger is what most concerns me,it ran for ten minutes this morn
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Frigiboat spare condenser fans
Kevin, Michael from Ripple posted about where he got some quieter fans in this post here: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/message/60862
Kevin, Michael from Ripple posted about where he got some quieter fans in this post here: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/message/60862
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Mark McGovern
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Seacock Replacement Ball Valve in Head
Mark, For the forward head ball valve removal, I carefully used an oscillating multitool, then a mini-hacksaw that has a portion of the blade sticking out past the frame and finally a plain hacksaw bl
Mark, For the forward head ball valve removal, I carefully used an oscillating multitool, then a mini-hacksaw that has a portion of the blade sticking out past the frame and finally a plain hacksaw bl
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