No but i will post one when I get back to the boat later this week. Nick Amelia AML 54-019

I agree with Tom on this one. I spent ages looking for a leaking seal on my bow thruster. To no avail. Eventually I resorted to hammering to windward whilst locked in the forpeak with a headlamp. With

Hello fellow Amel owners, On Amelia I have the curtain that zips to the aft end of the spray hood that keeps the front half of the cockpit dry. It works very well and allows easy access to the winches

Wow that was a comprehensive answer. Thanks Arno. Not sure yet what I will do as I am in the UK for another couple of weeks before gong back to the boat. Nick Amelia AML54-019

Hello fellow owners’ I have bought a new motor for my staysail furling from the Bamar distributor in the UK, at about £750, it had better last! The old motor had only two cables; the red and black 24v

Ohms law Watts=volts x amps

Thanks guys, very useful information. Looks like Marmaris is the place to go. Nick

Hello fellow Amel owners, I am thinking of getting some upholstery and canvas work done for Amelia. Specifically I want to replace the saloon cushions and covers. The foam itself is beginning to deter

Hi Arno, Did the guys in Martinique actually tell you the pad was to dampen the load on the deck when pounding? I can not imagine that there will really be any give in it, after the rig is tensioned.

Hi Ruedi, The pad under my mast is pretty feeble and crumbly. I have scraped it out and regularly blast it with fresh water. It is barely visible now. As for the rig tension, to my eye the main mast o

Hi Ruedi, In my opinion soda blasting is great at removing old paint and leaving a perfect surface for epoxy primer; so long as the operator knows what he is doing... That is a big caveat. In the wron

Hello fellow Amel owners with this set up on the big 175A 24v alternator mounted on the aft end of the engine. I am in the UK and Amelia is in Kefalonia. I want to replace the two deflector idler pull

Hello fellow Amel owners, In 2017 I purchased Amelia in Grenada and built a solar and wind arch. It has been great. I installed what was available at the time; namely two 265w mono panels measuring 16

Hi Dean, Slightly off topic, where are you hauled out in Scotland? Masts down? It will be pretty windy in that part of the world over the winter months. Nick

Hi Scott, Very interesting to read about your project. You have obviously enjoyed the whole process and the challenge. Would it be impertinent to ask how much it all cost? I will stick with my AGM’s u

Hi Herbert, Anchor discussions are always tricky but interesting and indeed important. The Wasi Buegel was invented in the 1980’s and really was one of the first of the new generation. My problem with

The original stainless anchor is probably a WASI Beugel anchor. It is a good anchor for sure but in my opinion your 33kg Rocna is much better and nearly 30% bigger. I recently demoted my 30kg WASI to

Hi Dean, I turn on the AC and nip into the engine room with a screwdriver. It is trying to turn but can not quite make it without my help. No kickback really. I had that pump apart and reckoned it was

Hi Dean, On my 54?I have to get the pump going with flat screwdriver on the shaft at the aft end there is a hole in the fan covering. Mine makes a hum but does not turn without a little help. Nick Ame

My penny’s worth. Amelia is my third sailboat but I also worked as a professional yacht captain for nearly 20 years on numerous vessels. I have to say that, in general, my Amel 54 is the best engineer