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

Hi James, Since you plan to pull the shaft and check it at a machine shop you should also check that the prop is true. Many years ago (1991) I had a similar problem, it was on my first boat a 35’ gaff

Hi James, 1. If the boat is ashore I would check that the shaft is true. You would need to pull it and take it to a machine shop. 2. I would check the engine alignment again. It is not easy to get spo

Maybe I should just stick with what I got and not worry about it? If it ain’t broke ..... Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019

I delighted with my Raymarine Autopilot. It has been great but it is now 13 years old. Having done a lot of hand steering on my first boat, we only had a servo pendulum windvane, I know how tedious it

Bill, I have no doubt that you offer a great service to the anglophile Amel owners in particular. You have always been respectful to the Amel brand, indeed supportive. I am sure that Amel appreciate t

Regarding replacing the Raw water pump Volvo 21141637 It looks like there is also the option of the Johnson pump VP0030DA as a replacement that is about half the price of the Volvo one. Thanks for tha

I notice it in harbour, not at anchor so much, but if I run the fan all night it helps drown it out. Nick Amelia AML 54-019

I have another question for the group. Two years ago in Trinidad I replaced the bearings and seals on the raw water pump on my Volvo D3 as it was dripping sea water. Not ideal since the 12v alternator

Thanks James and everyone else. I am home in the UK for the winter. October was gorgeous in Greece. The sea was warm enough to swim and the air pleasantly warm in the day and almost chilly at night. A

Hi Mohammad, That sounds like a good plan. Thanks. Nick