Thank you all for the excellent advice. I have found and solved the problem... It was the Bowthruster after all. A build up of carbon dust from the brushes on top of the commutator bridged up to the t

Thanks everyone for your advice. I am anchored of Mikanos and it is cranking up to 40kn. My spade anchor is holding but I am reluctant to start taking cables off the battery switch. However I have mad

Yes I removed all of them from that post you circled. Anyhow not to worry I will just have to work at it. On a positive note I snorkelled the anodes and they are not dissolving before my eyes... Nick

Hi Bill, So I took off the negative cables from the master switch one by one and checked the Masse indicator. Fault turns out to be on the biggest cable which is 95mm square. This is the cable that ru

I have been playing around at trying to identify the leak to no avail. So the next step will be as you suggest. I will disconnect the battery positive cables and the remove all the negative cables fro

Thanks Bill, Alas it is not the Macerators. I hate working in the space for the main battery on/off as it is so easy to short out the positive to negative with a ratchet handle... maybe I can cover th

Hi Arno, I checked to bowthruster, I took off the bonding wire but alas no problem there. Tomorrow I will have a check of the windlasses but I did not see a bonding (green/yellow) cable to them. Anyho

Hi Paul, I checked that just now, alas it is not the speaker jack. But thanks Nick Amelia 54-019 in Siros

Back sailing and all well aboard Amelia here in the windy Cyclades. Since launching a few days ago I have found that the “ Masse” leak to the bonding system lights up on the negative side. So far I ha

I have stripped down these solenoids a couple of times but generally found that they still leak so recommend replacement. Nick Amelia Kilada Greece

I have no experience of earlier Amels but my 54 which is hull 019 is a good boat without too many problems. The Volvo 110 runs sweet. The only problem so far was the Turbo boost pressure sensor that f

Thanks Mike, But I am in the UK and my boat is in Greece and you are in the USA. I am sure I can find something suitable. Nick Amelia AML54-019 Kilada Gr

Thanks Randall, But no I don’t know anyone in Gib. I am sure I can find something on Amazon. Kind regards Nick Amelia AML54-019 Kilada Greece.

Fantastic Barry and Penny. Just what I need to know… Nick Amelia AML 54-019 Kilada Greece Connor via groups.io <connor_barry@...> wrote:

I have lost the wire rack that fits inside the microwave oven on “Amelia”. I am in the UK and Amelia is in Greece. I want to order a replacement. Does anyone know the size of this rack. It is circular

The whole point of water tight bulkheads is to prevent water from flowing between the compartments.. Nick Amelia AML 54-019 KIlada Gr

On my last boat, before my Amel I bought a GN Espace…Fantastic cooker but as you say££££££. Worth it though. Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019 Ashore Kilada Greece

#galley #stove

Hey Barry, Found them thanks. They are called Perfix snap fasteners Thanks

Hi Barry, I am looking on their website but can not find them. Do you know what they might be called? Nick

I need to replace some of the spray hood soap fasteners on Amelia. Any ideas where they can be sourced? Nick S/Y Amelia On the hard Kilada Greece AML54-019