Hi Dirk; We had a similar symptom, but did not have the thin oil that you are experiencing. So, I do not believe your issue would be the same. As others have suggested, a potential source of diesel in

Hi David; I personally would not give up on the battens. I believe that they do add shape and performance. We have not had any issues in the past 5 years, and we have sailed, furled and unfurled in co

Tony; The Amel 54 is truly a gem that we continue to appreciate more and more every day, even after almost 6 years. Whoever ends up with Balthazar will be very fortunate. Wishing you and your family t

Hi David; You already have great advice from others. One item I can add is, just like when reefing, or if we are in a situation that we cannot point straight into the wind, we make sure we are within

Hi Arno; We had a Z25 manual on board, when we purchased Kokomo. The oil and filter change of the Z25 is a fairly simple process. Make sure you use the proper Automatic Transmission Oil. Going off mem

Hello Arno; We replace the transmission oil and filter every year prior to the start of the season. I believe this is stated in the manual. Also, we fill the oil to the top (About an extra 2 liters) f

Hi James; We are currently wintering ( And “summering” I guess) in Montenegro. We highly recommend Montenegro, especially Porto Montenegro. We cruised Albania for a week last year. If you are just pla

When we were wintering in Greece, this is the same information we were told. The time that the cruising permit is surrendered to customs, is not counted towards the 18 month time limit. However, opini

Hi Eric; Thanks for sharing the information and your offer to accommodate the group purchase. I’d like 3 of them, if possible. Please let me know how to pay. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo

It took us a month to figure out and had to ship to many different places in Greece, before we could put our hands on it. When it comes to electrical parts that may have been modified, it is best to c

Hi Paul. We had the same exact issue. Volvo sends their standard non-isolated engine to Volvo France, which does the ground isolation for Amel. This process does not get recorded to the serial number

Thank you. I’m sure more questions will pop up as we get more involved in the design. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

That is great Paul. Do you mind sharing the manufacturer and model number of the panels you used and the cost of the panels? Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hi Paul; I read your blog, thanks for the link. Is the 100-150 amp hours/day you are seeing at 24Volts? That would translate to 2.4KW to 3.6KW yield/day from your 680W total solar array. Does this sou

Thanks Kent. Trying hard not to affect the design and lines of the 54 with an Arch. Even though the stern is the most logical place for it. I think some of the new solar panels are less sensitive to s

Hi Paul; Can you please share your experience with your installation on your bimini top? This is the location we are looking at for our solar panels, but are concerned about the shadow effect of the b

Hi; The D150 HP pump is 2.2KW. So the pump itself consumes a bit below 10 Amps at 220V. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hi Stefan; We have the 150 L/hr AC only version. On ours, we simply turn off the unit and then turn down the pressure valve. If we want to back flush, we turn down the pressure valve first and wait fo

When we were getting familiar with Kokomo, I had discussed when the back flush was necessary with Martin at Dessalator. He stated that it is unnecessary to back flush after making water, if you intend

Hi Barry; Caduceus’ hard top was made in Norfolk West Virginia. What did you think of the Emek installation? Do you know if it was insulated and how it has performed so far? Happy Sailing; Mohammad an