Chris, The button switches are a non-Lofrans modification. The switches are known in google world as "waterproof boat switches" or "waterproof horn switches". We found exact matches for the entire swi

Motion Industries in the USA has the c-drive lip-seals 45x65x8 for $6.35. Mike S/V Aletes SM#240 Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 6:43 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht

Should have changed the subject line on the previous posting.

Eric, Good point. I checked into this and indeed the ones we have been using do not have the stainless springs. That being said, they have worked flawlessly for the past 8 years without leaking betwee

Bill, Thank you for the additional information. As always your depth of technical knowledge and understanding of the Amel product is amazing. Mike Aletes SM#240 Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:47

Hi Pat. For work on top of the mast that I can’t quite reach from the normal max halyard elevation, I make a simple rope bridle with 2 foot loops to lay over the mast top that allows me to stand enoug

Are the original genoa furler tangs from Amel straight or bent? After a passage from the Chesapeake to Antigua in November, Aletes showed a 90 degree bend in the genoa hold down tang. This clearly loo

Hello Gary. Aletes’s Onan suffered similar symptoms this last spring after not being used for over 6 months. Check my posting Aug 1, 2015 “Onan generator will not run”. Carbon buildup at exhaust manif

Hi Gary, I pretty much went through what you did. Also had the injectors rebuilt all to no avail. Even checked for obstruction BETWEEN the exhaust mixing elbow and the thruhull. Ultimately loosening t

Hi Gary, Aletes will be moving from Atigua to BVI next week. If you are there I’d like to meet you. Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:01 AM To: amelyachtowners@...

Hi Gary, I for one am excited to switch over 100% as this new format is so much better organized and searchable. Any date you pick is fine with me. I think as soon as the major contributors use the ne

Our lift knob for the furler locking pin has disappeared. Anyone know of a source? Mike O Aletes SM#240 Red Hook USVI Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID "peacock@... [amelyachtowners]" <a

We have lost the lifting knob on the jib furler locking pin. Anyone know of a source? Thanks in advance! Mike Ondra Aletes SM#240 Red Hook, USVI

What has been the relative success rate in removing and reinstalling the rubber gutter on the top of the rub rail. Do they lose their elasticity and become too stiff to reinstall. And at what age was

Hello Thomas, I greatly appreciate your offer as we lost our jib furler locking pin knob last month. If you do make some replacements we would certainly be interested. It would be helpful if someone w

After completing our passage of 1500nm including 130 hrs with a knocking in the auxiliary system except at a sweet spot at 1450RPM, we’ve identified the culprit in the starboard aft motor mount. Appar

Hi Pat, In doing this with the boat in the water I presume one cannot move the c-drive. It would seem the engine needs to be separated from the c-drive (I want to replace the coupler donuts anyway). H

Thanks Pat. If you have extra rail bolts we would be happy to purchase 8. Did you have any concerns about the weight rating of these Vetus mounts? Mike Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 9:14 AM To: amelyach

OK. Thanks.

Hello all you DIY mechanics. We are planning to replace the bushings on the Type 6 Vetus coupling and note the installation diagram calls for a spanner wrench torque of 130lb. at 20”. What have others