I would check the mixing elbow for carbon build up. Take it off and chip out the build up. Then check the whole exhaust system. Pretty sure that low load running ie battery charging will cause this bu

I have two Rutland 1200’s on Amelia mounted on the Solar Arch/Dingy davits. They have been good and are near silent. My complaint is that they produce a resonance that is heard in the aft cabin. Near

Hi Arno, I have only been using the Spade a couple of weeks. So far so good. Actually last night we anchored at Kalamos in a rather exposed place and it kicked up 25kn with several miles fetch. We wer

I can confirm that Bill is spot on. When I bought Amelia the original battery bank was dead. So it was replaced, but the engine starting battery was new. (Something to do with preparing the boat for s

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On Amelia I have demoted the Beugel to port side second anchor and now have a Spade 160 as the main anchor. Note that on the starboard side I have installed an extra roller to keep the chain from drag

Hi Scott, My Desalateur produces 160l per hour easily. Actually one should adjust the pressure to that effect as the water temperature and salinity effect output. So in the West Indies and Greece in s

Hi Scott, I am full of admiration for your bold step into Lithium. I was tempted two and a bit years ago when I bought Amelia but I decided I wanted to go with Firefly AGM carbon foam but then I simpl

Hello fellow Amel owners. I have been enjoying the Ionian Greek cruising ground and am planning to end up the other side of the Peloponnese maybe in Aigina by the end of October. I know there are a co

Mike, Heave to under small amount of mizzen or main and scrap of jib backwinded. Lash helm such that the boat sits at about 50 degrees from the wind. She should for-reach at about 2-5 knots. Then have

I forgot to mention that the alignment looks spot on, there is no side wear on the belts. Just the bottom teeth coming off. A damned mess in the engine room of course but no harm done. Nick Amelia in

So further to this I ordered a pair of Optibelt super xe-power pro XPB 1320 belts. I chose the toothed ones as the alternator pulley is quite small diameter. Anyhow after a few hours running the teeth

Hi Paul, After researching extensively I have decided to demote my WASI 30kg to the second anchor, sell my Delta 40Kg, the current 2nd anchor and buy a Spade 160 which is 37kg, as my primary anchor. I

Hi Oliver, I had a look at the Optibelt website and it certainly looks very promising. I will buy a couple of pairs and we can put it to the test. Nick SY Amelia anchored Corfu AML 54-019

I have a 175A 24v alternator on my 54. With twin pulley v belts. It is the set up with the alternator to port and separate from the 12v alternator and raw water pump belt. I know some 54’s are set up

Hi Allen, I had my rigging changed with mast up in Grenada by “Turbulence” rigging. It took a couple of days, and was done in pairs, so say both port and starboard cap shrouds were taken off, then new

Fixed: What happened: the lashing between head is sail and top drum failed. The top drum sprang into the black plastic stop at the top of foil and jammed solid. Could not winch it down. After sleeping

I am hoping to shed some light on my current problem. I did a short sail today in 10 kn of true wind. The Genoa halyard needed some tension so I cranked the halyard but actually the lashing had perish

I have three anchors on Amelia; 1. The original 33kg WASI Bugel supplied by Amel, currently my main anchor. 2. A 40kg Delta set up on the port windlass; so my second anchor. 3. A large aluminium Fortr

Thanks Bill, I am pretty sure all is fine but next time I haul I will double check for any play beyond 8-10mm laterally. Nick