Jose, This sounds very typical of carbon buildup in the engine/exhaust. The carbon build up is a result of the generator not having enough load for long periods. Using the generator to just charge the

Jose, Can you give more information? Is it when you start the Onan or all the time? Is it oily or carbon? What model Onan and boat is this on? How you done anything to troubleshoot and if so what were

Orion, I think you will find the cost and maintenance on Amel boats to be considerably less than others, especially those you mention, Moody and Oyster. When reading this forum, a person needs to keep

Ken, IMO, FaceBook or other social media is where people can freely rant unchecked about stuff. I for one prefer this forum to be clear of opinions and criticism (such as I am doing now). " Open discu

Mike, I am assuming you are USA flagged? I spent a lot of time on insurance after Pantaenius USA changed their Caribbean policy requirements to a point where it was just about impossible to comply. If

I think that if a thief ashore were to see a dinghy with T/T Vessel Name on it and took off to rob a boat (that they have no idea of the anchor location but planned to blindly hunt for it) would proba

Alex, In the USA, your USA cruising permit does not include the dinghy. You are required to have a state registration. The guy did you a favor by not writing you a ticket. It doesn’t really matter whi

Hi Barry, What light in the panel are you looking to replace? Is this the freshwater pump light? If so, there is a bulb inside the housing. I used these (yellow) to replace the lights on the panel ind

Is this what you are looking for? This fits into the Amel DC breaker panal. https://www.bluesea.com/products/8172/LED_-_12_24V_DC_Green With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM

Bernd, So sorry, I read your problem too quickly and thought you were losing coolant. I just re-read and see it is becoming contaminated with saltwater. You are in the right area. Keep hunting about t

Did you install a hardtop? With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailt

Brend, As others have already suggested, the heat exchanger is the most likely culprit. You have a hole somewhere. Either in a seal or a failure in the exchanger itself. This would be your best case s

Ken, Can you recommend any specific spots? We are looking to spend a little time going between the marina and the Pearls. We are currently in Vista Mar Marina. It is just about 50 miles west of the Pa

Cream Puff was converted to a USA propane fitting long before our ownership. In getting ready for the Pacific, I understand we will not have access to propane nor USA fittings since most of the island

Lior, I thought you said the breaker at the 220 panel popped when the compressor tried to start. This would not be indicative of the thermostat. Perhaps you have more than one issue going one. With be

Lior, That is exactly where I would start. I had a very similar experience with a unit and replaced the hard start capacitor with a Supco E Series unit. My unit called for the SPP5E model. Not sure if

Lior, This sounds typical of the compressor start capacitor failing. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us F

There are indeed some awesome quotes here. Thanks so much for sharing. I have a new favorite now: “Waves are not measured in feet or inches, they are measured in increments of fear.” – Buzzy Trent I h

Does this mean we are stuck between alive and dead – {smile} Isn’t this call being a zombie? With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, P

A little while ago someone asked about replacement for the Amel trash cans in the heads. I have been looking for quite some time. In Novey (a hardware store chain in Panama) I recently found the perfe