I had one of the buttons on the windlass case fail in the on position. The rubber cover had deteriorated and let salt water in. If that is the problem, you can get buttons and covers from Amel, though

I've posted a link to a ZIP file containing scans for just about all the documents that came with our SM2K # 331. Look under the Links folder for the Amel group for "Amel SM2K Scanned Manuals", or use

Hi Eric, We recently replaced the elbows on both our Yanmar and Onan. I believe for the Yanmar it was the 3rd replacement after 9 years, similar as you. We were told by several sources the combination

Hi Danny, The standard Amel manual is one of the documents we scanned. We were also provided by the previous owner with binders containing owners manuals and documentation for the other systems. Among

Last year, we scanned the manuals for all the systems, including the Amel documents and schematics and posted a link to an external site where others could download them. I don't know if anyone did an

We use iNavx on our iPad as a planning aid to supplement our aging plotters. The software works great. It is surprisingly responsive, more so than any laptop programs I've tried. The Navionics for iPa

Hi Joel, Thanks for the detailed response. I'll follow up on your suggestions shortly. Lorado/Doodlebug/Northfork is holding up quite well. thanks, Mark

Hi Gary, No, I wasn't out joyriding in your boat. SV Northfork is 331. Sorry about that. If I find the root cause I'll be sure to share the info here. We're aiming to leave New Zealand this week for s

We've done all sorts of tests trying to determine why we can't reach the Yanmar specified 3800 max RPM and why we are getting exhaust streaks on the hull. One test that came up as a possible red flag

The primary bow roller on our Super Maramu 2000 has pretty large grooves worn into it and we would like to replace it. The spindle appears to welded into the pulpit on both sides. Does anyone have adv

We flush everything except the engine in the water and flush that when on the hard. We fill the water tank and add a little bleach to the water tank. Need to be careful not to flushing that water thro

Hi Danny, Thanks for the info. We had the injectors replaced several months ago but that didn't appear to resolve the exhaust problem. Joel Potter confirmed we should be getting the Yanmar-rated max 3

I'm finishing replacing the seal on my rudder stock and thought I'd add a few more notes. Hope this is helpful. * A 2-arm puller helped a great deal getting the quadrant off. Not sure how I would have

Thanks for the info. I'm current with all the filters, etc. The fact that my RPM's are within the same ballpark as when the previous owner acquired the boat from Amel is consistent with that. Are my R

After tightening the packing nut several times, I'm changing the rudder packing for our SM2k to stop a slow leak. In the earlier emails on in this group, I don't see any mention of the size or other s

We have a SM2K with an Autoprop. We have been getting somewhat dark exhaust from our engine so we've had a Yanmar serviceman look at it. The Yanmar 4JH3-TE engine is rated at 3800 RPM. When testing th

I've been told it is time to replace 10yr old membranes on our SM2K. I'm looking at ordering membranes from the US where they are much cheaper than NZ. The rep at Great Water Inc says standard 2.5"x40

We expect to be facing the same decision in the next year or two. If you have a chance, we'd appreciate hearing about your experiences with SevenStar, especially any SuperMaramu-specific issues. I hop

Both our Yanmar and Onan wet exhaust mixer elbows are near the end of their lives. The prices for the OEM parts seem a bit high, even as boat parts go. Apparently, the previous owner of our boat thoug

I have been unable to locate the cloth-like tape Amel wrapped on hoses under worm clamps throughout my SM2K. I've been using electrical tape when replacing it, vaguely worried I may be doing something