Tim, I did contact Amel but while they have done an absolutely amazing job of providing many of the parts I need, they could not help me with the bearings and seals. The sizes of the seals were marked

Tim, Congratulations on buying the Maramu. My boat is #220 and as Joel stated has fibreglass coverings for the motors. The original motors and gearboxes are still in very good shape and have given us

Thanks for this information and also for the warning about opinions and responses possibly varying with officials. I am hoping to return to the boat in time to have the option to make a short trip to

Bill, I forgot to add that most of the deep water pots will have a second smaller float on them called a toggle. The toggle aids in preventing the main float from being pulled underwater due to curren

Bill, We sailed for 8 seasons in Maine and unfortunately these pots will often be set in waters deeper than 200’. The deep set ones tend to be the worst since they will have significant ballast (concr

Bill, Depending on when Greece reopens to US travellers, I am potentially in a very similar situation with regard to the VAT and the 18 month limit. My boat is located in Preveza, Greece and I have be

Miles, We found a Ribeye 2.6 aluminum RIB that fits beautifully on the aft cabin top between the back of the mizzen mast and the mizzen traveller. The mizzen vang however does need to be detached to f

Jarek, First that I have heard of ice blasting but sounds like a good idea. I would certainly stick to a mechanical removal method to avoid possible damage to the gel coat from harsh chemicals. In 201

Miles, I am interested in hearing what advice you get on this one. I would only add that spinning props at anchor concern me since they can pick up a line, trash etc. so I have always stopped the prop

Mike, I have built a few custom holding tank systems for boats (Not yet on an Amel) that have so far proven reliable. I think that the most important step if you want to minimize problems is to elimin

Paul, Most of the vacuum gauges that I have seen used on filter installations show a yellow band starting at around - 6 psi but that is not engine specific, just general. In my experience, with clean

Paul, It is a bit curious that this problem arose after your oil change. I wonder if the viscosity of the oil that was used for the change was lower than the original oil in the engine before the chan

Barry, If I understand correctly, the plexiglass on your boat is relatively new and you think the current damage is due to some chemical or coating while in a boatyard rather than UV damage? If the st

Thomas, What an accomplishment! We hope that you have a lot of good memories from your voyage. James and Joann SV Sueno Maramu #220

Bob, Removal of the wood panels was one of my concerns as well. Fortunately there was some relatively recent discussion on the boards that indicated that the panels are fastened in with the bolts and

Paul, Sorry to hear that you are having some vinyl adhesion problems on your 54. As I understand things, the toxicity is an issue with the older polyurethane foams used in the vinyl headliners so shou

Joel, Thanks for checking your notes to see what you could find. As I have time, I will do some digging and if I can find out what Amel is now using that works. While the loose liner is a bit of an ey

Miles and All, My primary concern with the headliner project is to be sure to use a material that does not break down and an adhesive that does not let go over time. It seems that Amel has things figu

Joel, Would you by chance know of a source for the exact headliner material and adhesive that Amel has been using since 1996? Thanks for the background on this issue. James SV Sueno Maramu #220

Matt, If you are reading on the H2Out site under the section titled maintenance instructions, read the last paragraph where they state the annual change out frequency. I suspect that the change out fr