Bill, This is very interesting since the service disconnect switch looks very similar to the Ecans Soderep S190 installed on my Maramu. I recently ordered a replacement from Amel for my original engin

One thing that could affect the wear rate of the extrusion attachment hole is the bolt itself. Check to be sure that there are no threads in contact with the surfaces that bear the torque stresses. Th

Mike, A few things that you might check on your exhaust system that could be the cause: 1. Check to be sure that the exhaust hose is looped as high as possible between the muffler and the discharge. P

Bill, Thanks for all of the past help. Donation sent and it appears to have gone thru on my end. I did get a confirmation. James SV Sueno

#donation-request

Nick, In 3 years of sailing I have checked my muffler a few times after heavy weather to see if it had excess water in it and so far the level has been about the same, filling the bottom 30% of the ca

Arlo, There have been some past discussions on the boards about sourcing key blanks so you might try searching. From what I have gathered, apparently Amel used a few different ones depending on the mo

Kent, Sorry to hear about the wet carpet and mildew problem. Since the carpet is soaked with salt water, you must remove the salt or else the carpet will stay forever damp since salt can pull moisture

Arlo, I am glad to hear that you have found a solution that you are happy with. Best of luck with the new SS shaft and the Lasdrop gen11 seal, it sounds like an interesting design. Maybe if you think

Arlo, Sorry to hear that the hose you ordered seems to be too flexible. Jamestown Distributors (Rhode Island) appears from the website to have the Algonquin hose in stock though not your exact size. T

Arlo, I was wondering how you were measuring the OD on your stuffing box and stern tube? I have always sized my hose to the root or the base/pipe OD of the fitting which does not include the barbs. Th

Arlo, I was wondering if it might be a good idea to ask Tides if the hose you are ordering is meant for use with the traditional stuffing box? I could be wrong but it appears that the hose in the link

Arno, A portable wet dry vac that can suck up screw drivers out of the bilge? It sounds like you may possibly have found the Ultimate “Amel Vacuum”! Bill R. has pointed out many times on the board the

Craig, I am amazed that you found a US source for these boxes! Thanks for sharing, I have added this information to my Sueno file. I will be in Florida myself pretty soon and will follow up. I agree w

Craig, Thanks a lot for the help. If there is a supplier that you like to use for ordering these please let me know. Best, James SV Sueno Maramu #220

Hello fellow Amelians, I would like to locate spare gearboxes for the main mast and boom curlers on my 1987 Amel Maramu. Amel has not been able to help me with this since my spars are by Nirvana and w

Wade, I have also seen exhaust hose used for stuffing boxes and so far have not seen a failure. Perhaps the exhaust hose is being used by yards since they tend to have that hose on hand whereas the pr

Wade, If the cutlass bearings were made accurately it could matter a little but if the shaft feels tight and is not rattling then I would not worry about it. In my experience there is sometimes more t

Wade, The exhaust hose is good for it’s intended application and but it is not as strong as the much thicker 5 ply hose sold specifically for stuffing boxes. The hose that I use is by Buck Algonquin a

Arlo, I have installed a few of the PSS dripless units made by PYI on customer boats. They are pretty well designed but I am going to stay with the original Amel installed Bronze packing gland which i

Miles, If you look carefully on the back of the top rack I think that you will find that your boat actually has two grease nipples on the steering system, or at least mine does. I missed the second on