Of all the spares you need for the boat , that should be the least one you need to carry. That motor can be rebuilt by any auto electrical mechanic in the world. John "Moon Dog" SM 248 To: amelyachtow

Hello, For any one wishing to replace the dishwasher with a frig/ freezer, Engel, www.engel.usa.com has a new unit that may be perfect. It can be a freezer or a frig. it runs on 24 volts. It is a drop

As I recall from 10 yrs ago this creek and marina does not have much more than 7 ft MLW and maybe less. I'd call them to inquire current conditions. If you are well loaded with cruising gear take care

Try Vetus Marine. I believe they are called hydro dampers, type mitsteun. They are in the catalog, page 127 next to the motor mounts. They have a distributor in North Carolina. John "Moon Dog" SM 248

Hi Kent, I think you are worrying too much about your winches. They rarely break down, and if they do, it is no disaster. But if you really want to get them cleaned professionally in Trinidad, try Win

Hi Ian, Penetrol is the US brand name and I think Polytrol is the European version. There are a bunch of posts on the Amel site about them. It is an additive for oil-based paint and the can says it ca

I use Penetrol, The same as I use on the deck. It seems to do a good job. John '''moon Dog" To: amelyachtowners@... From: ianjudyjenkins@... Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:15:16 +0000 S

Tap the compressor with a hammer, preferably with a piece of wood in between. Sitting for a while the compressor sometimes gets lazy. John "Moon Dog" SM 248 To: amelyachtowners@... From: j

Hi All, I just posted some photos to album "MOON DOG 2" of various improvements we have done on board. John Martin MOON DOG SM 248

Recently there were some posts discussing various locations to put our life rafts, other than where Father Amel intended them to be. It seems some people want quick access to them so are stowing them

Serge, The best navigation gear I have on my boat is the AIS. I bought the receive only as I'm not interested in them seeing me if I can see them. I know their speed and course, I know his name and wh

When we first bought our SM #248, we tried the Thomson Australe in wash plus dry mode and found it did not work well at all, and took a very long time, especially if on the genset. So after that, we o

A few years ago the rubber covers on the buttons on top of the windlass deteriorated. Having no replacements I cut a piece of plastic sheeting and placed it over the buttons. I then taped the top and

The next time you reverse the anchor chain, make a longer tie down line on the yacht's end of the chain. Install small eyehook inside the anchor chain locker, up high on the inboard bulkhead and near

A few years ago I had my 24 volt alternator rebuilt. It really looked new. When I installed it on the boat it wouldn't work. I called the shop and the technician told me to just briefly touch the brow

There has been a few post lately about using truck batteries in our Amels. It is my understanding that truck and car batteries cannot stand up to the rigors of a boat discharging its batteries constan

Machine shops make all kinds of parts out of plastic, nylon, etc. I'm not sure they could make this part, but it wouldn't cost anything to ask. I personally have never seen anything they couldn't make

About a year ago I put Sew Clean in my toilets,hoses and the bottom couple of inches of the holding tanks, to insure it filled the outlet hose. This product is especially designed for black water syst

Hi Kent, We had a similar problem with the salinity sensor built into the water maker, it stopped sensing that the water wasn't good enough quality. We now have a TDS Meter (Total Dissolved Solids Met

I spent 26 years "on the waterfront" We lifted any thing that came along including locomotives, hugh trucks, boats, you name it. You may suggest a few things to the dock boss but the decision is his t