Eric Here are the photos. I am having problems posting them to the Amel site. Could you do this for me. We are heading south next week. Sorry we'll miss you Thanks Paul & Susan LaFrance SV NOMAD SM #3

We recently repaired our engine hatch cover. It was exhibiting a bump at one of the hydraulic piston lifting points on the engine cover. We have noticed this on other Amels SM we have been on at both

Curt We have been to St Martin on both sides. We prefer the French side as customs is a lot easier and it is a lot cheaper. When you check in on the Dutch side the fee is $82 (40 the bridge & 42 for t

I have an inquiry about bonding. What is the purpose of having the 2 sets of bonding locations? One being to the sump pump copper and one being to the rudder. I am curious as to why the majority of th

Anne & John We installed a solent rig on vessel that is self tacking. We are able to point at 32 degrees apparent. The sail is great in winds over 25 knots. It is a stiff sail and can be used as a sto

Charles We looked at the inter coastal waterway and determined that we were too deep and our mast too high to make a transit. We went outside. Paul & Susan LaFrance SV NOMAD #362 Currently in ST Marti

Allessandro As this flex coupling has been modified by Amel, it is best to order directly from them. Cost as 331.08 Euros Paul & Susan LaFrance SV NOMAD #362 Currently in St. John, USVI To: amelyachto

Dave The Coupling is a Vetus 35MM unit but with an Amel twist. What's new!!!!. The Vetus replacement is 10MM too long and is a screw on tightener. The Amel one uses the key to secure the item and is o

Danny While I agree it would be easier, I believe they are put in this way as they do not come out. Keeping an eye on them by keeping them tight is an option. All the best in the New Year year. Love Y

Dave The engine has to be moved back from the transmission. Undo engine mounts and hoist with mizzen halyard . The cockpit cover lifters will have to be removed to allow the cover to open all the way.

Eric I believe they original hoses fit. I have since changed the old hoses and do not remember exactly. Paul To: amelyachtowners@... From: amelyachtowners@... Date: Fri, 12 Dec

Eric We mounted it in the same spot the original were the original pump was. We mounted it on a plastic board to use the existing bolts and the put new bolts in the plastic board to mount the new pump

Eric I googled Dometic T series Discharge pump and the site below came up. I copied the site but I can not bring it up. Best suggestion is to use google. Paul To: amelyachtowners@... From:

Danny When we were in Europe 3 years ago we tried to source the part from the Italian Manufacture. They were bought out by another Italian company and moved to another location in Italy. We contacted

We have a Highfield 340 Aluminum with an 18 HP 2 Stroke. The dingy is 11'2". It has a double floor and weights 123 lbs and can accommodate 6 people and still plain. When at sea we put it across the af

We recently replaced our Raymarine Auto pilot Version ST7000 with the new Raymarine Evolution. Our former unit did not work all the time and it was discovered that the motherboard was gone. No replace

Olivier What procedures are required to grease the inside of the foil? Paul LaFrance SV NOMAD #362 To: amelyachtowners@... From: amelyachtowners@... Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:4

Alexandre We have 12 AGM batteries at 120 Amp Hrs each which equals 720 Amp Hrs. When researching chargers a 100 Amp charger is good up to 400 Amp Hrs. I believe Nigel Calder stated this also. We subs

Alexandre We used the existing wiring. Not quite plug and play but close. The job took about 1/2 hr and was done by myself. We had replaced the 100 Amp twice before. We are rarely on shore power, only

Alexandre We had to replace our 50 Amp charger and did it with a Dolphin. The problem with the new one was it was the same size as the 100Amp Dolphin and we had to mount it sideways. The job was easil