Bill, Depending on when Greece reopens to US travellers, I am potentially in a very similar situation with regard to the VAT and the 18 month limit. My boat is located in Preveza, Greece and I have be

Miles, We found a Ribeye 2.6 aluminum RIB that fits beautifully on the aft cabin top between the back of the mizzen mast and the mizzen traveller. The mizzen vang however does need to be detached to f

Jarek, First that I have heard of ice blasting but sounds like a good idea. I would certainly stick to a mechanical removal method to avoid possible damage to the gel coat from harsh chemicals. In 201

Miles, I am interested in hearing what advice you get on this one. I would only add that spinning props at anchor concern me since they can pick up a line, trash etc. so I have always stopped the prop

Mike, I have built a few custom holding tank systems for boats (Not yet on an Amel) that have so far proven reliable. I think that the most important step if you want to minimize problems is to elimin

Paul, Most of the vacuum gauges that I have seen used on filter installations show a yellow band starting at around - 6 psi but that is not engine specific, just general. In my experience, with clean

Paul, It is a bit curious that this problem arose after your oil change. I wonder if the viscosity of the oil that was used for the change was lower than the original oil in the engine before the chan

Barry, If I understand correctly, the plexiglass on your boat is relatively new and you think the current damage is due to some chemical or coating while in a boatyard rather than UV damage? If the st

Thomas, What an accomplishment! We hope that you have a lot of good memories from your voyage. James and Joann SV Sueno Maramu #220

Bob, Removal of the wood panels was one of my concerns as well. Fortunately there was some relatively recent discussion on the boards that indicated that the panels are fastened in with the bolts and

Paul, Sorry to hear that you are having some vinyl adhesion problems on your 54. As I understand things, the toxicity is an issue with the older polyurethane foams used in the vinyl headliners so shou

Joel, Thanks for checking your notes to see what you could find. As I have time, I will do some digging and if I can find out what Amel is now using that works. While the loose liner is a bit of an ey

Miles and All, My primary concern with the headliner project is to be sure to use a material that does not break down and an adhesive that does not let go over time. It seems that Amel has things figu

Joel, Would you by chance know of a source for the exact headliner material and adhesive that Amel has been using since 1996? Thanks for the background on this issue. James SV Sueno Maramu #220

Matt, If you are reading on the H2Out site under the section titled maintenance instructions, read the last paragraph where they state the annual change out frequency. I suspect that the change out fr

Matt, I came across a company called H2Out that sells driers for vent lines that suggests an annual change of the desiccant with a properly sized unit. I would think that unless the boat is in motion

Matt, I agree. The desiccant cartridges would need to be replaced from time to time Most of the ones I have considered change colour indicating the need while others can be heated to drive off the moi

Scott, That is a strange one. I would try measuring the voltage at the motor during operation to what is going on. If you lose power at the BT during your test then back track the BT wiring while oper

Some great discussion here. One item that I did not see discussed that could be helpful especially in humid climates is adding a dessicant dryer to the vent line. Regular replacement and lubrication o

Arno, No problem at all, thanks for taking the time to help answer my question about the service disconnect switch on your A54. As you correctly point out my bow thruster is a 12V model so the amp dra