Hi Kent, It is time to take a step back from that, this is supposed to be about enjoyment and living your dreams. If it was a day job you would change careers. If it helps at all with negotiating the

Bill, I first came across Corrosion X in Trinidad and after years of thinking there was nothing better than WD40, I was really impressed. There were two grades as I remember. Recently I discovered ano

Hi Kent, If you did use those foot blocks, would it not be a hassle having to thread the rope through them every time that you want to hoist something? Regards, Trevor Seafever SM 425 Mexico

Kent, Those foot blocks are the nearest thing that I have seen. The blocks on Seafever are Anatal and original,still in good condition. I think Eric mentioned that Amel had probably modified them. Bes

Bill, I have seen two SM's where the hoses failed on passage. The result was catastrophic. The Cat pump kept working away sprayed salt water everywhere but destroyed the battery chargers completely. D

Dear Alexandre, Unfortunately the spanner is under the bunk on the boat in Mexico and I am in Ireland. It couldn't be more simple. I took an A4 piece of paper, measured the width and depth of the nylo

Derick, Get yourself a spanner made in a machine shop from 2.5mm aluminum, then all you need to do is remove the locking tab that is screwed in to the fiberglass and turn the large nylon nut one quart

Hi Bill, I asked the same question when ordering the new gearbox. I also tried to enquire about changing the gearbox model to accept a shaft alternator. I was still afloat in Mexican waters when doing

Bill, He may be right but I doubt it, especially if you use a salt busting type chemical to clean the heat exchanger out, which is were I came unstuck. I brought in the "professionals" to clean salt o

Thank you Bill. Kind regards, Trevor Seafever

Bill, Go back and read the message from Olivier Beaute. There is no one world wide with the understanding, knowledge and experience of Olivier regarding Amel. Those of us fortunate enough to have met

Bill, If you haven't already got an Amel Manual on board, it would really be a great help if you acquired a CD in English of same, which will describe all the operating procedures and ongoing maintena

Thank you Olivier. Kind regards, Trevor Seafever

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

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, 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

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

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

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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