Dyform is not better. It has for the same diameter more strength but is also more expensive. Dyform is a way to shape the individual strands into a shape that packs them more dense compared to classic

See here: https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/BLU BLU => Bande Latérale Unique (French: Single-Side Band) Cheers, Arno Luijten SV Luna A54-121

Hi Jose, I really like your idea. Very clever. I used to live in a house that had that system for the sliding windows. For the boat it seems to have some additional challenges. - How do you prevent th

The VHF antenna on the Mizzen is for your AIS system.

Hi, You do not mention which model Amel you have. I'm not sure how loud they are but being a classic transformer and a big one the 50/60 hum could be quite annoying. Putting them against a wooden wall

Hi Stefan, You can buy them here (see link). I got them a while ago from this company and they are the exact same: https://www.chrono-pieces.com/charnieres-temperature-ambiante/charniere-fermod-720-ch

Hi, Yes the central spindle does pull out from the top. It can be stubborn at times but it should come out once you have removed the two or three inserts that sit at the top of the tower where the spi

Many thanks to all involved making this set available and to Bill pointing out the A54 can also benefit from this product. So I would like to order two sets as well. They can be shipped either to Miam

Hi Paul, If I'm not mistaken Amel sold the double foresail as a tradewind sailing solution. Meaning you have days in a row of just downwind sailing. In this case the effort of setting up the whole sys

Our 54 has the twin headsail downwind option. It has the custom forestay foil with three grooves and the swivel with the latching system. We have two whisker poles which are huge and heavy. One is mou

Stefan, One other thing. I did notice you have a slightly different version of the VDS monitor as mine has a DVI input and NO TV inputs. I'm not sure if that makes a difference for the LCD replacement

Hi Stefan, This is the link to the panel: https://store.lcdparts.net/M170EG01-VD_p_4142.html. There are several variations of this panel but the exact type on our boat was "M170EG01-VD", the same as i

Hi, If your problem is that the actual LCD panel is failing (as it was for me) then you can replace the actual LCD panel itself fairly easy. If you want I can try to find the supplier I found to order

Hi Thomas, I did consider the intermediate position case. Apart from the fact I’m still able to add it if required the reality is that I never used it in the time we’ve owned the boat. When rain comes

Dear Forum, For some time I had been wondering what Amel was thinking when they came up with the locking system for the entrance hatch. For me it felt like an afterthought and not very secure/convenie

Excellent work Martin, Nice to see the more compact version they were able to manufacture. It would be great if you could manage to have them take a look at the primary salt water manifold as well as

Hi John, You mean when they are stored on deck? First time I’ve heatd about a Insurance company interfering at that level. On Luna the 2nd pole is in on deck and goes past the pushpit extending to abo

If no one is going to do it I’ll do it for the community: Thanks (again) Bill for putting in all this effort to make our Amels better en more reliable. Much appreciated! Regards, Arno Luijten SV Luna

Hi Thomas, That is funny, that box used to reside behind the right fauteuil on our boat before I replaced most of the nav stuff. Arno

Bill/Wolfgang, The three way valve (actually it is a 2-way) is in parallel with the solenoid. So the solenoid has no impact. I find the theory that the three way valve is the problem not very likely.