Dear Gerhard, It looks as if engine water heating element inside your calorifer has got pin holes. When the water warms up inside the calorifer it has to expand, the pressure increases inside and it p

Kent, I can send you a plan view photograph showing the top of the C drive and the flange that connects to it, if that is of use send me an address please. Best regards, Trevor Seafever Still in Mexic

Be aware when ordering your new Sonic transducers that they are easily confused with the shorter ninety degree model shown on the B and G catalogue. Amel have fitted two straight transducers approxima

Dear Phil, If the coupler bolts have sheared then it is certain that the rubber bushes inside the coupler will be destroyed and need replaced. Regards, Trevor Lusty Seafever of Cuan SM 425 Redline Mex

Bill, Gear box fluid, transmission nuts and bolts at the coupler, engine bolts where they fit to the angle iron frame and the engine mounts themselves,all need checked. The G5 prop is not normal for a

Put it in the washing machine on a cool wash. If it comes out streaky do it again and it will come out like new. When you refit it, allow the material to be ever so slightly damp in order to stretch b

Bill, if you look up"replacing rubber bushes in vetus unit on engine output shaft" posted by Eutikia on Thursday 5th April 2012 you will see an attached posting from Danny on Ocean Pearl. Danny has wr

Dear Paul,. 19.6 tons.wet,fully equipped for ocean crossing. The folklore is, had you purchased an early one, The Captain only sold them by weight, so you would have been sure to know. Regards, Trevor

We have exactly as described by Alexandre. Overnight lift out on either mizzen mast halyard,normal passages upside down on the coach roof. Ocean voyages or long term, deflated and stowed across the co

Jenya, We have a 2004 Super Maramu 2000 Redline for sale, fully equipped for ocean sailing, in immaculate condition,currently lying in Mexico. For the realistic price of Euros 330,000. Please post you

Dear Duane, Please forgive me if I misunderstood your posting. Are you suggesting to leave your boat in the water and disconnect the batteries? You have approximately 650 amps at 24volts, thats a lot

Bill, What do you tell your insurance company if the diesel tank fails, the sea chest valve fails, or the hull gets damaged ,when they ask you who disconnected the batteries? Regards, Trevor Seafever

Thanks Bill, We are in accord. The simple message being, if leaving your vessel afloat, it is better practice to have a power source to your bilge pump. Kent, your have really got our ahead around the

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Hey Kent, Give yourself a break. Show me the Amel owner who's hasn't learn't how to pull those end caps the hard way. Then, because you needed to close the sea chest again to stop the tray flooding, y

Dear Duane, Please listen to Bill Rouse when he says to all new owners do not change anything for at least a couple of years. A standard deck fitting as you may know it from your chartering days may b

Bill, General rule of thumb 20amps per hour at 24 volts. However there are a number of variables. Number of crew members.My figures are based on two people on board. Wind strength and sea conditions d

Hi Bill, My rule of thumb is directed at sailing. Wind, sea conditions, colder temperatures and what the crew get up to when the skipper is off watch being variables. On long passages I think it is we

Bill, When brand new your boat came with a long green and white line about 18mm in diameter. It's purpose was for manual back up if the electric genoa furling failed. You put it around the grey colore

Thank you Olivier. Kind regards, Trevor Seafever