Hello I'm new to amel and and just going through with a maramu purchase We are planning to take her fro Europe on a North Atlantic trip. Perhaps the Pacific too I've also never sailed a ketch before a

Hello I'd be really interested to hear amel owners thoughts and experience in down wind sail configuration What works best for you? All the best Miles

Thanks greatketch! Could anyone point me to info about how to set up this downwind ballooned rig? Does it fly on a removable forestay? In a dyneema luff rope ? Something else ? I've never heard of a b

Thanks that is great I'll have a look at the owners manual We take delivery of out 1984 maramu 46ft next Tuesday. I know it has had its electric curler replaced with a profurl electric unit So sounds

Hi there Bill I dont have a manual I'm afraid All the best M

Thanks Bill That's great All the very best Miles

Hello again The maramu 46 we have bought doesn't have the original furling system. It has a recently added frofurl ndec 430 I pick up the boat on tues 😎 but believe it has a twin luff grove So parhaps

Hello Dennis Many thanks for this great information This certainly sounds like the best option for me and is much like a system I had on my last boat although I then used a removable ss for stay and h

Hello there I've posted a few times already but this week we are now aboard our new (to us) 1985 maramu 46 She is not a SM but is super to us 😉. Our last long distance cruising boat was 30ft Halmatic

Ah yes I wasn't thinking straight. Thanks Bill! So I think I'll do as per my old boat and add a second removable forestay. Attachments Positioned as high up the mast as possible and as far fwd on deck

Many thanks for the warm welcome all! We have hull 162 from 1985 Todd the galley changes you are making sound interesting. We are just back from a week sailing with the kids and are still at the 'wow'

Hello there Does anyone know if the castings for the amel pole ends are bespoke or standard items ? I hope I can describe this adequately. . . I'm new to Amels but mine i think has a typical pole arra

Thanks Bill I'll check in with a local rigger and see if there is something similar that might do the trick. The broken bit is supposed to slip into a hole on the inboard end of the main /large pole.

Hello group I'm looking to get a new set of sails for my 85 maramu I wondered if anyone on the group had any plans or details I could consider Many thanks in advance and fair winds to all Miles Sea lo

Thanks very much for the contact that's a great help All the best Miles

Interesting ! I have a maramu but noticed the hole in the art cabin roof and assumed it must be for a emergency tiller I've yet to find mine onboard though 😞 All the best Miles Sea love Maramu 162

Hello ! I planning on lifting our 1985 Maramu #162 from from the water for a few months. it might actually be 6 months in the end - not 100% sure yet but she is a plane ride away till we pack up jobs

Hi there I'm looking for pole ends for a 85 maramu Specifically the outboard ends of the short pole that attach to the mast and rest in the shrouds. If anyone knows where or how I'd be really interest

HI there I'd be really interested to hear experience of down wind rigs used by folk who have put some serious down wind miles in I dont have a sharki but a Maramu and think the downwind options will b

lovely video and inspiring - thanks for sharing it I'm trying to figure out how to set up my maramu for long distance and have a couple of qs that i wondered if you might be kind enough to help with -