Hi all, We have the 60 lph Dessalator which has nearly 3,200 hours on it in 19 years. Really pleased with its performance. However, one weakness is the chrome tap on the control board, because its coc

Hi Philipp, You might try a Volvo garage---often the marine and road filters are the same, but the road ones can be much cheaper. Volvo know how much more precious a boat is to its owner than a truck.

Hi Seckin, Have you made sure that the little stainless button on the winch is clean and shiny? Sometimes if that's dirty it fails to trigger the sensor as it goes round. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 30

hi Graham, I can't answer your questions on the C drive, but if the Beta is 80kg heavier I would look at the issue of different mounts that you mention. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Hi Eric , You’re right . When we bought Pen Azen we had Amel fit a big truck filter in line with the diesel intake . In the starboard cockpit locker we have a cock in the diesel hose which allows us t

Hello, Can I encourage you to identify yourself, the name and number of your Amel and where it is ? Its just makes it easier for anyone else to respond. I do wonder about the necessity of fuel polishi

Pen Azen is not for sale--but I think Duncan's suggestion is worth serious consideration. This website, the wise counsel of Olivier and Joel , the engagement of Bill and the Yacht School and the input

Thanks, Eric. We had about 6,500 hours on the first engine. Should have been good for more....but a French Volvo agent breathed on it. Long, expensive saga. Ian

Hi Bill, Eric, ( and anyone else who has fitted a D2-75 ) Thanks . My guy will be working on this shortly--Pen Azen is ashore at present and I'm in London. I want to make sure that I cover every point

Bill, Good point. One less thing to worry about. Ian

Hi Paul, We have about 30 hours on our D2-75. Its a good fit. The guy who installed it originally worked with the Brit who designed the TMD22 so he knows both engines well. The TMD was designed for ro

Hi Miles, The BEP one looks even closer to the original. They have a UK distributor. I might get a couple to try. Thanks! Ian

Thanks! Ian

Hi All, A while back some of us were looking to replace the rubber caps on the switches that Amel had put on top of the Lofrans winches--without having to spend 14 Euros each for a new switch. I may h

Paul, At the dock you will get more than 2,800 revs in gear because the flow of water through the Autoprop when the boat is stationary is insufficient to change the angle of the blades, so less resist

Hi Paul, Clean bottom and clean prop---2,800. That is what Amel limited this engine to. In flat water that should give you 8+ knots Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Bill and the team, Thank you so much. We are so lucky to have you guys. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302 Greece

Hi Alan, Forgive my ignorance, but can you explain " morph" ? Opua sounds more comfortable than England right now, though I hope you haven't got the 46 c that the Aussies have ! Ian

Kent and Danny, Would be delighted to pass on our experiences. Rather than clog up this website if you can send me your own email addresses ( to penazen@...) I will write up a number of points that

Hi Danny, We were there in the pre-blog era. I am in the process of writing up the 7 years we spent sailing around South America but I am heavily engaged in a bio tech start up which all came about wh