Hi Pat, What engine do you have? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

There are a umber of things that can cause intermittent starting issues. The Valeo solenoid requires a lot of current to close it. One ghost I found was behind the panel on my Yanmar. For some reason

Hi Pat, I have broken my fuel stick twice and have very successfully repaired it, I am now in the process of repairing it a third time. Do you have a photo of the broken stick? I have fuel diverter va

Hi Bill, Would you please send me a copy of the Amel drawing of the chain counter. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Eric, Bill posted a couple of solutions instead of using the black knobs. I originally made the closures as per the drawing years ago from teak. They worked great. I then saw the metal ones I bought t

Hi Bill, I do not have it backwards. The springs on my door closure do hold the bar away from the door surface. If you will note in my photo I also use came levers. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Sup

On the inboard side of the companionway there are two threaded bolts sticking out of it. Sitting on each bolt is a piece of stiff plastic tubing inside of a coil spring in the first photo attached . T

Mike, The wire conduit on the starboard side under the pull-out bunk runs very low along the hull and runs through the bulkhead. It raises up about an inch just aft of the bulkhead making pulling a wi

Hi Dan, Mine has been at that angle for the last 19+ years with no problem. I did have a metal water lift muffler made as my plastic one melted down. You can move the muffler a bit for and aft to find

I purchased Kimberlite new at the factory. On the starboard side under the pullout bunk at the bulkhead there is an open conduit that made it easy to pull cable through the bulkhead that we used for 1

Danny, Have you noticed holes for wires and plumbing in the port and starboard outboard lower corners of the bulkhead going from the forward head and the forward hanging locker to the main cabin? Fair

Pat , Just look at the connector at the battery. If it is corroded simply change the cables. It is an inexpensive and quick fix. Just Make sure to use tinned wire, I used 1 gauge not 1/o with closed e

Hi Mark, Thank you for the intel. Fair Winds, Eric

Slavko, I had no problem removing the wheel, just the AMEL cover plate. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Try as I might I could not remove the “Amel” disc from the center of the wheel. I finally drilled a hole in the aluminum part of the wheel where it joins the disk. Using a #70 drill bit and with a sma

Over the last 5 or so years I have encountered this intermittent problem. With a new engine totally rewired by me and all new panel and wiring I assumed the problem was solved. However, it was not. I

I am planning to take the wheel, the main furling gearbox, and the outhaul gearbox off of Kimberlite and have them powder coated . Then the wheel will have new leather installed. The Amel plate in the

Hi Bob, The wiring diagram of the “B” panel is in the back of the parts manual. Fair Winds, Eric Sm 376 Kimberlite

Thank you, Jose, What model was the pump that you ordered? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Our Clapeda AC pump finally bit the dust. Some time ago it was suggested that the March AC-5C-MD 230 volt was a good substitute. I do have that one on board. However, it has open windings, it has a lo