I recently received a quote from The Marine Shop Ltd (New Zealand) for primary coverage of our Amel. It is underwritten 100% by Great Lakes Insurance SE who has an A+ rating on Ambest. I am wondering

One more note on this. If you are replacing an incandescent bulb with an LED be sure to use the correct color to avoid the filtering effect Bill K. mentions. i.e. A red LED goes into a portside light

Thanks! That’s a good tip. Where at the top of the mast is the other end of the cable with foam bits? What is it tied off to? With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff www.creampuff.

If there is any noticeable RFI caused by an LED, a snap on ferrite at each end of the power source should do the trick. If possible buy only LED’s with a FCC Part 18 compliance rating. It is worth not

Thanks Mark! That explains a lot. So, it was the mouse line with the foam dampers you had trouble removing? Is the line with the foam dampers marked in some way? I am assuming I reach it via the remov

Hi Mark, Are the foam bits attached to a cord? I assumed they would be attached to VHF cable. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, Fre

I am not sure how using the PL-259 plug would connect the rigging to the bonding system. The rigging is not connected to the boding system and neither is the VHF radio. Am I missing something? With be

Hi Mark, This is a project I am about to undertake. It has been on the list for a little while but rolling conditions have stifled my comfort level about going up the mast lately. That, and it’s been

Dan, Sounds like you have it narrowed to a fuel issue. Check your diesel fuel tank air vent to ensure it is not clogged or obstructed. Does the start/generator run okay with no load? Do you have duel

Dan, This sounds very typical of a stuck stop solenoid. To check. Have someone at the helm push the stop button while you can observe the solenoid and lever on the engine. You should see the stop leve

Perhaps an owner modification to add a fresh water flush With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us From:

Hi Matt & Michelle, I replaced ours four years ago in Martinique because of a large bubble. I wrote to Plastimo and asked them if more compass oil could be added. They responded by saying this model i

Found it. The website I got a quote from is gone. Here is the brand: Aquamat. If you do a search for the brand, you can find retailers. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff www.

Hi Mike, Sorry that didn’t work out. Thanks for letting me know it is no longer available. Too bad, carpet has lasted well for us and still looks good. When I replace ours, I did consider another opti

Hi Kenneth, Please be sure to post your findings. Our evacuation pump causes the breaker to pop. Otherwise, the dishwasher still works. I would like to get this operational again since we used it ofte

Hi, I turned off your email notifications. You can still access the group but will no longer receive emails. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruisin

With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwne

Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfUXTi_UXn0&ab_channel=SailingSVDelos With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynes

Thanks Ken, looks good. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [m

A question to those who needed to replace the VHF cable in the main mast: Did you also need to replace the VHF cable from the base of the mast to the rear of the radio? Thanks. With best regards, Mark