Thanks, Bill. The motor is actually by Bosch but the Model/Serial is illegible. No problem, it is still humming along.

Hi Bill, Do you know if he has the 12v version for the Santorin? Best, Craig

I had an on-demand propane unit in the head on a prior boat. Worked great although the temperature control was a bit coarse. Only a few people were asphyxiated by these units.

Hi Berndt, My recollection of studies on this are that locking the prop in reverse is actually faster than letting it freewheel, seemingly counterintuitive but actually the case. (I think that was a P

It's LAVA Pumice soap that Katherine uses to get the grease out after rebuilding our engine. Real sailors don't use Gel soap ;-)

Bill, That pesky "drip tray" is the only really serious design flaw on our Amel - when it rains my bar of soap gets soft! Cheers, Craig Briggs - s/v Sangaris / SN68 Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

Hi Paul, We've done the AICW several times in our Santorin, going outside when favorable but having been inside for the entire route from southern Florida to Norfolk at one time or another. There are

Glad you found it! Shouldn't be an issue to replace - not a proprietary Amel item.

Ben, I just checked the wiring on my SN. From the cockpit control switches the wires go down through a short pvc tube to the "floor" of the steering/autopilot/wiring compartment, then over to port, pa

Hi Ben, Perhaps you might detach the existing wire and run a test wire (out in the open) from the cockpit switch to the solenoid, before replacing the existing wire. Should give you a definitive answe

Hi Santorin LO (by the way, what is your name? It is not on any of your posts.) Before you replace wiring, I'd recommend you test the cockpit switch to see if it works for the "furl" position, as you

Hi Davi, With only one engine water heat exchanging coil inside the tank you can only use either the propulsion engine or the generator; not both as their cooling circuits would be tied together. If t

Hi Rusian, Yes, all black water hose will become permeated with bad smells after time and you clearly do not need to replace the ball valve. A much better option, and what I did many years ago, is rep

Hi Berndt, Let me guess that your water pump failure was the slot in the drive shaft where it engages the adaptor "tang" wearing down. If so, that's a common alignment issue. A new shaft is available

Hi Bernd, I've got the original 1992 Amel supplied Perkins Prima M50 version of the Volvo M 22 on my SN 68. I believe both of those engines came off the same Perkins assembly line but with different c

Hi Bill, Very interesting that the Onan requires much more power to start than the main engine. The Onan diesel engine is, what?, maybe 15-18hp, versus the propulsion engine of, what? 80-ish hp (or mo

Don't forget an option to replace your delaminating, "OK-ish" plywood with plexiglass and amazingly brighten things up down below. One of the best improvements we've made, along with Corian countertop

The original Isotemp heaters did use the standard 1" element - they had orange insulating jackets and mine from 2002 is still ticking, with many patches and replaced elements. The current silver-jacke

12 Strand plaited braid is the answer - it just falls limply in place and comes out like a charm.

Hi José, As requested, here are a couple of pictures of the stern anchor arrangement we use with the Ankarolina spool of woven rode. (Oops, I forgot to move the electric cord draped over it.) On the o