We have always had a problem with the main outhaul slipping on the friction clutch in strong winds. I'm pretty sure the line we had on was not original Amel install. We had it changed when we purchase

Thanks bill and Kent. The 10mm dynema that was used by the French rigger stripped its cover the last time it slipped going from Samos to kos a few days ago, downwind force 7. So the current line is no

Thanks bill for the explanation and the photo. Definitely helpful. It is nice to know how AMEL originally did it. Simple and effective. Respectfully; Mohammad and Aty AMEL 54 #099 B&B Kokomo

Hi Ian; After doing some research and asking some friends that know the area, we will most likely be leaving Kokomo in Leros on the Hard for the next 4-5 months. We have had good reports so far. We ca

Happy New Year Everyone; I wanted to hear opinions and experience on storing the sails for 3-5 months for winter seasons. All of our sails have sunbrella UV protection on them. We were thinking of jus

Hello Thomas; I will add a few notes regarding the monitor. Bill has already addressed your battery bank issue, which I agree with. The xantrex battery monitor ( I'm assuming that you have the same as

Thomas; The batteries were replaced by the previous owner. The broker that I purchased the boat from mentioned that they had elected to go with "inexpensive" batteries, so I should expect no more that

Hi Porter; I would highly recommend Olivier Beaute for the survey. He is the most experienced AMEL surveyor and knows what to look for. We used Olivier's services when we purchased our AMEL in turkey.

Hi every one; We seem to have a small leak in the secondary raw water manifold ( the one that feeds the refrigerator, water maker etc.). Since ours is 8 years old and have heard of boats this age and

Hi Alexander; Great pictures and documentation. Very useful, thank you. Respectfully; Mohammad and Aty Amel 54 #099 B&B Kokomo

Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Admiral Bill Here here. Thanks for all your detailed advice which have helped us greatly. Hope you hang around, drop in from time to time and keep sharing your knowledge. Moham

Hello porter; The monohull vs cat discussion is a lengthy one that has been well argued on both sides of the fence on several forums and online articles. In regards to The AMEL brand and specifically

Hi Eric; I tried sending you an e-mail (kimberlite@...) but came back as undeliverable. I would also be interested in seeing pictures of your tank pre-filter installation. I have been contem

Sorry to hear about your loss Ross. Wishing you the best and hoping that you end up in a newer and hopefully better Amel soon. Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo Amel 54 #099

Hello Paul; Our water heater started popping breakers a few month ago. Instead of just changing the element, we decided to change the entire water heater. We figured there is electrical wiring, the he

I would also highly recommend Olivier. A true professional that knows AMELs inside out. Mohammad & Aty B&B Kokomo Amel 54 #099

Hi Every one; Has any one used ERGO Sigorta Anonim Sirketi Insurance in the Med? When we purchased B&B Kokomo in Turkey a couple of years ago, they had the best proposal and what on paper seems to be

Hello Thomas; We use GeoBlue for personal travel health insurance outside US. They cover all expenses, repatriation, etc. And seem pretty comprehensive. We have never had to use it. You simply get on

Hello Every one; I've always had a concern about keeping up with pumping out the bilge area water in case of any type of breach in the hull, thru hulls, etc. The current pump capacity would be overwhe

Thanks every one for all the responses and suggestions. Not changing the system, is what I have been leaning towards. I am a very strong believer of keeping it original and have not made any changes f