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

Hi Paul, I had the same thing in Grenada. Grenada Marine were the Volvo agents but frankly were useless. The technician arrived but could not log into the Volvo network as he had not paid up! He then

Hi Steve, In my opinion a 47kg Mantus is overkill. Remember that the system is as strong as its weakest link. Pay particular attention to swivels and other connectors. I would suggest looking for some

I would not leave the boat in the water during hurricane season in Grenada.... Stored ashore is still a risk but much safer. As Matt says sail to Trinidad. There are several good yards in Chaguaramus

On 9 Feb 2020, at 16:49, Porter McRoberts via Groups.Io <portermcroberts@...> wrote: I agree Nick— You're right, certainly about the industry norm. And I’m sure there are many theorie

Hi Scott and Porter, I choose to use a 10 or even 30 micron filter on the Racor followed by the Volvo secondary filter which is 2 micron I believe. In my opinion by having the pre-filter at 2 micron y

Hi Scott, Cleanliness is next to Godliness! So a certain amount of paranoia is a good thing. I did spend some time considering installing a fuel polishing system but in the end I decided to just keep

On Amelia we have the Volvo Penta D3 110. In the Volvo manual that came with the boat, in it’s original Amel folder, there was a note to say that as a matter of maintenance one should spray lubricant

I have found in the Med, Canary Islands and the Azores that 4G works very well and fast. My UK phone package makes it very inexpensive within the EU. So the phone can be used as a hotspot. Whilst in T

In my opinion you may be able to drop the whole thing down about 10 cm or whatever the depth of the gear, if necessary you could shorten the top lashing between the sail and the top bearing. But to st