Hi All, There is a great review of the Amel 50 in April's Yachting World--she's on the front cover as well. The reviewer is Pip Hare. We first met Pip in Piriapolis , Uruguay, where she had sailed two

Bill, Well said! I do think Henri Amel's boats--and philosophy -- attract and inspire a great family of people, whether employees or customers. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Greece

hi All, For what it's worth, two of the most experienced sailors I have ever come across , one owning a Swan 57 with over 100,000 miles experience, the other having competed in the same boat in about

Hi Bernard, Mark, We have had Coppercoat on since 2010. As reported before on this site we had mixed views the first season--the boat had been stationary in a muddy river in the UK for 6 months after

Hi Pat, We had Pen Azen rerigged in Hyeres last year by the riggers that Amel always use there. They bought all the turnbuckles from ACMO but not the wire. They bought it direct from a German manufact

Hi Iftach, Welcome to this site ! I can't think of any question about an Amel to which you will not find the answer here ; plus, Amel owners are great folk to meet. It's useful to add two items to any

Hi Kent, I bought a new switch plate from Climma 2 years ago and now the thermostat has failed--however you turn it, it won't "click" and the heater won't come on, though the fan works OK. When you sa

Thanks, Mark, We have read such mixed reviews about Emek. I think that all the Turkish yards have been hard hit by the exodus of yachts and the slump in the local currency and you can't help thinking

Hi Mark, That's a really neat solution. Do you have the specifications of this arch or can they be found at Atlantic ( whose own photos of an Amel are terrible--taken at sunset ) What size panels did

Hi Steve, Many thanks. That's really useful as it does show a washer on the lower jaw. I think when Pen Azen was rerigged a few months back and they took both masts ashore the riggers must have forgot

Hi All, When it rained here in Greece ( first for a month) I noticed a black stain running from the bottom of the mizzen goose neck fitting. I took it off the boom. ( I also took the opportunity to re

Hi Ian and Margaret, We have our original electric heads in service after 17 years. Very little maintenance, certainly less than the manual ones we have used in the past. What is important is to flush

Hi Bill, Can you remind me of the name of the anchor you liked ( Mitsu or something similar )? I have a friend in Vancouver who is looking at what is available . Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 Croat

Dear Alex, What a heart breaking experience. We do hope that you are insured and , after catching your breath, that you will want Nikimat 2. Your detailed notes and photos are of such value to the Ame

Hi all, This is our experience--we crossed east to west with the Arc in 2002 ( when it suffered its first fatality, one brother falling overboard from a two brother boat, drowning despite being attach

Hi Soraya , I think I took both end pieces off . The metal pieces on the hp end can be removed by unscrewing the two screws and carefully using a screwdriver to lever the metal piece off . It's fits s

Hi Paul , We have had a 30 kg stainless Spade for 17 years . Fits and works beautifully . I think it may have been the first stainless one that the inventor , Alain Poirot , ever sold . He became a fr

Bill, Thank you ! Ian

Hi Steve, We raised our existing bimini so that I ( 6 ft)can stand up underneath it even when I am standing next to the helm chair. We did this by extending the existing stainless supports by 10 cm (

Soraya and Thomas, There is an easy way to remove the end caps. Buy the right sized jubilee clip and fit it around the end cap. Before tightening it, insert two ends of a short piece of webbing to mak