Hi Bob and Joyce, We own Maramu #104 which is the 46' model. About a year ago we finally had a gate installed on the port side (I've attached a picture). The lifeline remains very rigid fore and aft o

David, We replaced our gangplank wheels with what are called "bogey wheels" that support the track on a snow mobile. The wheels are made of heavy duty plastic material with ss cores, and fit almost pe

Deb I had my Perkins 4.154 rebuilt last September and the mechanic when asked told me there was no sacrificial anode on the engine or cooling system. I have an engine manual and could find no referenc

Tony, Someone may know a better address but less than a year ago Olivier responded to a request I sent to the address: <sav@...>. Dave Wallace Air Ops Maramu #104 To: amelyachtowners@...

Hi Howard, I can't pick out in the picture the vent you're asking about, but I do know that the locker you're referring to was originally used for the stove gas bottle, which I think was CNG. On Air O

Richard, Thanks much for the reply. We've settled on a Sidepower 95, couldn't fit the larger 10" tunnel for the Sidepower 125 in the available space with confidence. We go in the yard Aug 6 for the in

We are considering having a bow thruster installed in our Maramu. If any Amel owners have had this done or know of one being done, I would appreciate any information regarding manufacturer, type (tunn

I carry a rolled-up 3' x 3' piece of 1/4" EPDM that I lay over the engine if I have to work on it while it's hot. It's still pretty warm but enables me to work on things without getting burned. Our Ma

We have a Maramu and have sailed quite a bit with good friends who have a Santorin. The Maramu has more interior storage space due to the layout but the Santorin has a huge "rear garage". The Santorin

We are interested in installing a furling boom on our 1982 Maramu, which was built before Amel went to in-mast furling. We are tending toward the ProFurl Boom Furler at this point. Has any one in the

I concur with Eric. Friends of ours with a sister ship had an inspection port installed a couple of years ago. Not a major task except for making sure the metal bits are out of the tank after cutting

Joe, Craig's advice is spot on, we follow the same approach. I use a relatively inexpensive (~$80) magnifying loupe to inspect the fittings -- you need somehting like that to be able to see a very sma

I've not purchased from them but Edensaw Woods Ltd says they have African mahogany in a couple of shades (as well as a great variety of other marine wood products). They have locations in Wash, CA, an

We have owned a 1982 Maramu for 5 years, and sailed her 5500 nm to Mexico and back, but just spent 10 days sailing between Denmark and Sweden with friends on their 1992 Santorin so have some comparati

Alex, The Nicoll 100 vents may also be purchased directly from the manufacturer. They can be contacted at: www.nicoll.fr info@... The particular model number for the vents on our Maramu is FB111

We replaced the 5 12v gel cell batteries on our Maramu (hull #104) last September with Trojan 6v wet cells. The Trojan website (www.trojanbattery.com) is filled with useful information including a "ba