Thanks Jamie. Keep in mind that the CL340 (same length as our current Zodiac) is wider than the stern and therefore does create issues when leaving the dock when docked stern to in tight quarters in s

Hi all; We are in the process of selecting a new tender. We are considering the Highfield CL310 or CL340. I would appreciate input on the following issues: Opinions on the Highfield line of tenders. G

Hello Paul; Welcome to the group. Wishing you many great adventures aboard your Amel. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hello and welcome to the group; You will get to love your A54 as you get more familiar with her. A truly magnificent exploration machine. The inverter is installed on a bulkhead in the engine room, ne

Hello Jer; Welcome to the Amel family. Sounds like you will have some fun times ahead. My parents live in Marina Del Rey and we are in Malibu. We visit our them often, so when you do get back, let me

Hi Arno; We had a very small evidence of leak(rust lines) at the through bolts that hold the bow stainless plate. Had to remove the bolts and reseal them. We also had a recall from Amel to replace all

Welcome to the group Doug. We looked at Aventura back in 2014 but the deal did not go through. We also saw her in Turkey where we purchased Kokomo. She was very clean and well cared for. Wishing you t

Hi Paul; I did think about this issue. My thoughts were that there are so few cases of the tiller being needed in a 54, as far as my research showed, that the location allocated by Amel would be adequ

Thank you Teun. Respectfully; Mohammad Shirloo 323-633-2222 Cell 424-644-0908 Fax

Hi Teun; I would be interested in getting a couple of spares on board. Can you please share the contact for the supplier. My e-mail mshirloo at transpacific.us Respectfully; Mohammad Shirloo 323-633-2

We’re in. Mohammad & Aty A54 B&B Kokomo

Hi Scott; We’re currently in the Med, so we’re on board full time for about 5 months every year. The fridges are obviously on all the time. We typically run two of the fridges and do not typically hav

Hi Arno; We have never had any issues with these pumps. We are still on the original pump after 11 years and have the backup if the original dies. Given the variant in life span and longevity that som

Hi Paul; We had the same issue December 2016 while winter sailing in Greece (Not a great idea by the way). We decided to change the entire unit due to age and other potential problems that could pop u

Hi Jeff; Can you please let me know where you purchase these switches? Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hi J.P.; Glad to see you have worked out the bugs and have your Amel where you want her. I know you spent a lot of time and energy putting in all the upgrades. Must now be very proud of her. You guys

Hello Arthur; I believe annually and we replace at 200 hour engine oil changes all together. This makes sense to us, although not sure if it is as recommended by ZF. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&

Hi Matt; We’re not on board. Will look through photos to see if I have one to post. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hello Stefan; After the first season aboard Kokomo about 5 years ago, we started looking for a solution for the “banging” you refer to. After a few iterations of trying different solutions, we came up

Hi Bill; I have to give credit to the yard guys at Manoel’s boat yard in Malta too as we came up with the idea together. Off course it is OK to publish. Glad to make a small contribution to years of b