The manual for my Onan generator says that every two years I should change the radiator cap and the thermostat on my generator. That seems a tad excessive to me. Do I really need to do that or should

It may be that they do not recommend AGM anymore. All 55s have Mastervolt gel batteries. Mine are fine after 4 seasons (never below 60%). I met another Amel 55 from 2011 still with the original batter

I asked Antal how to service the blocks on my boat. They said rinsing with fresh water and a little grease. joerg esdorn A55 Kincsem

Hi Aldo, we’ve hove to once to fix a staysail sheet which was not holding. Just had the reefed main up in 35 to 40 knots true. The boat would lie sideways to the seas and winds and sit very quietly dr

Does anyone have a procedure to tune the rig on the A55? As is to be expected, my rig has stretched a bit after 4 seasons and I have tightened the lowers and the backstay on the main mast a few turns

Thanks, Arno, for this post. I, too, have been using a wet vac and Kaercher to get the bad stuff out of the bilge. But I found that the Kaercher makes a bit of a mess with dirty water mist everywhere

Pochon designs the electrical systems of all new Amels. They have one guy who is responsible for all things Amel, Stephane. stephane@.... Good luck! Cheers. Joerg Joerg Esdorn A55 #53, Kincsem

Hi Scott, a few thoughts. 1. I agree with you that the bow pulpit is not strong enough to take the load of the guys. 2. I would do what you are suggesting - use the ring - with a few twists. When you

I have the Bad Boy Unleashed WIFI extender system Amel offered as an option on the 55. It has worked well enough but I have found that in the Med, WIFI is usually useless because of lack of bandwidth.

On my boat, I have the Amel provided SSB installation with the whip antenna and 2 dynaplates on the skeg as ground. I've participated in the MedNet a bit over the last couple of years and have noticed

Thanks very much everyone for responding. I had thought I would disconnect the tank from the common ships ground and connect it to the SSB ground. I have been checking my connections since the boat wa

Thanks again everyone for your advice. To respond to a few questions, I have the ICOM M802 with the AT140 tuner. For the cable between the transmitter and the AT, Amel/Pochon installed RG213 and I rep

Thank you, Herbert. I will clean the dynaplates next. I have had the tuner and the transmitter tested twice and I do hear the tuner clicking. My antenna is installed next to the davits but I asked the

Standoffs are at least 10 cms at both top and bottom. And both the manufacturer of the antenna and a SSB expert said it’s ok. I only try to transmit while at anchor. Thanks guys! Cheers. Joerg

Bill, they went to hydraulic steering somewhere around #50 - mine was one of the first boats with hydraulic steering. Paul, sorry but I have no information on your request. Joerg Esdorn A55 #53 Kincse

Amel installed Victron panels on the A55 as an option. I have 400W which work well. Those panels have blocking diodes which are supposed to improve performance in shaded locations. This is a potential

Hi Mohammad, I have the CL 340 in Hypalon and it's in good shape after 4 seasons in the Med. The French dealer in La Rochelle convinced me that Hypalon is the way to go for the Med/Caribbean. I have t

Here are some responses to Mohammad's questions: 1. I have a Honda 20HP outboard, which is quite heavy (but the same weight as the 15HP). The boat behaves well with it - no issues. 2. I can plane with

I have been wondering how to install lock downs on the floor boards of my 55 so they cannot open in extreme conditions. Has anyone installed them and could share a picture and make and model fittings

The Amel installation includes a Victron 150/35 MPPT controller. I have observed that shading is definitely an issue. As the sun makes its way around, there are always times when the mizzen boom, mizz