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

I am happy to chip in. Not only is the forum a great source of information it is also quite fun and a good way to connect with like minded folk. Nick Amelia AML 54-019 Kilada Greece

Hello all, It seams that the gentle flow of the fridge cooling circuit running 80% of the time is the perfect environment for barnacle growth. This includes the raw water strainer as it too will have

Hi Scott, Mohammad et al, I puchased Amelia in the West indies and sailed her to Greece. So have both tropical and temperate climate experience regarding the fridge system. We have the same three frid

This is an interesting thread. I am not sure why I hate running the engine at sea unnecessarily, but I do. On the 54 the exhaust out from the Vetus muffler is a large rubber hose that rises up to near

The anti syphon loop should prevent any water making it into the muffler box even when healed on starboard tack. Many boats have the engine exhaust in the transom and it is said that in certain condit

I suggest you install check valves (one way valve) on the cold side before the mixer tap. This will prevent hot water working it’s way into the cold side. It is a common problem especially when motori

Hi Jeff, If you are referring to the freezer under the saloon dining table seat the compressor is in the compartment next to it under the corner seat. For the chest freezer under the galley worktop th

On Amelia I have a Trace 70A charger 2.5KW inverter that I bought to replace the old Dolphin 100A Charger that was defective when I bought the boat. I wanted an 100A charger but the Trace was on speci

Here is a photo of the extra roller I installed that keeps the chain from dragging over stainless bow fitting. Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019 Greece

Hi Paul, For starters: I would check the connections at the lever by the helm to make sure they are good. It could be a poor contact there. Then with one person at the helm control and another in the

Hi Bill, Wow that does look interesting. A drop in replacement and no additional BMS. What is the catch? I am not yet in the market as my Lifeline AGM’s are only two years old and they get filled to 1