Hi Teun, there certainly seems to be a widespread reluctance to insure off shore yachts. Who is the company that gave you your cover and the broker that arranged it. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Mohammed, totally agree. I marvel and cringe at the complex electronic and electrical systems some people are adding. Not something for a boat intended for extended off shore sailing in remote thir

Hi Steve, in the first month of our ownership of Ocean Pearl a pin hole developed in the hot water cylinder. We were ashore and when we got back the fresh water pump was merrily running pouring water

Hi, first I must make a disclaimer, as SM owner I have never had anything to do with the pasaralle on a 54. However I understand it swivels on a vertical shaft in a tube. The problem arose after an of

Hi Oliver, I don't think you are right. I have had the 802 for years and it does not need two aerials and the triactic is not intended for this purpose. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Alin, the best spot for two panels is on the port rail aft of the cockpit. I put mine there temporarily 11 years ago deciding to move them later if I didn't like the spot. Been fantastic Clamped to

Hi, We have never put any chemical in even when leaving the boat even for up to two months. I think the fact that I am very careful to avoid using the water maker in dirty of contaminated water helps.

Hi, I echo the call to be careful when dismissing the equipment Amel has installed. while everyone has their own experiences of a variety of Amel systems and equipment it must always be remembered tha

Hi Arno, If I keep responding like this people may think I am an "expert". I am not. Just been around for a while. Puzzled by the issues with the end caps. Mine have certainly never gone soft nor caus

Hi JP, have you tried the desalator agents in Auckland NZ. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi JP. locked down a day sail North of you but in my home on the shores of Mill Bay Mangonui. We have the duo 60 We had one end cap split where the joining tube between the end caps enters but the 0 r

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We make water while motor sailing. No problems and we have the Amel single through hull for salt water intake. We never use chemicals for sterilising or pickling. Just back flush with NON chorinated w

Hi Mark. I am very careful about where i run my watermaker. Never in a marina and it has to be an exeptionaly clean harbour before I will run it there. Also I am paranoid about even traces of chlorine

Hi Davi, If it is a swap to a new breaker of the same capacity that is a reasonable test with low risk. Just do not hold it up if it pops. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Davi, I would advise care. A breaker pops usually because there is a short circuit down stream from it. It is there to stop wiring burning or electrical gear being damaged. So adding a high amp rep

Thanks Kent. I would stay with the bronze WOB. It saved you this time. Without it that corosion would have happened somewhere else. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi again Gary and Kent, further to my last. I do depart from Amel advice regarding zincs. Because the c drive, the shaft and the propeller are so critical I always have a shaft zinc between the prop a

Hi Gary, I think you have put your finger on it. That erosion of the exterior of the WOB is something I have never seen and your reasoning that the least noble metal eroded sounds right. Brass is an a

Hi Kent, looks ugly. When your prop shaft zinks fell off did you replacen immediately. Also, the fact they just coroded around the stainless bolts could sugest limited contact with the prop. I have us

Hi. In 2010 at the Annapolis boat show 5 or six amel crews gathered on one SM. Main topic. Unblocking heads. Prevention is better than a cure. Long flushes every time prevents salt buildup in the pipe