Hey Russ - I needed new shower curtains on my SM and I got creative... I went to Bed Bath and Beyond bought two standard US shower curtains (72"x72") then purchased 2 sets of slide curtain rod holders

Hi everyone - As many of you know I was having a problem with my out haul and I thought it was the transmission jamming cause the motor was getting plenty of power and working sporadically. Well, I re

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up using an old socket to tap (smash) the shaft out with success. After I replaced the transmission I was having the same problem as before so I know it is anot

In the past, I had the same problem with an Achilles. I had a garage to utilize at the time but any covered or enclosed area would work I can imagine. Point being the inflatable must be out of the ele

Hi everyone - I have a new project on hands and I have seen the posts regarding the outhaul overhaul. All these post have been extremely helpful. Just wondering if anyone else can chime in on the meth

What a frustrating problem! I don't have a Volvo engine in my Amel however, when researching Amel when in the market I remember looking at Volvo Penta as I would have needed a new engine if I purchase

This is useful information I will look and let you know. Just a side note... I have been using the water heater all summer long with no problems and now this is happening when used in conjunction with

Hi Everyone - Just wanted some input on a shore power problem I have been experiencing... While running heat (2 out of 3 units) and the hot water heater at the same time my 220v breaker has been tripp

Hi all - The pump was bad and I replaced it with a new March LC 3CP MD and everything seemed to be working fine. Running the SMX II control panel and after about 10 mins the system shut off and flashe

Anyone have any experience with reverse cycle heating systems? My forward cabin heating unit is sending a fault code to the control panel. Both the aft and galley units are working just fine but I had

Yes, you are correct, I made a typo. The water pump I need is 0132-0277. The part prices are out of date on the website. Current prices are 429.69 for the pump. Pump will be overnight-ed and the curre

The pump I have is part 123-0277, the "overhaul" kit was part 0132-0281. included are some pictures (Check photos). The problem is the schematic I have (provided by onan) which is the worst representa

Anyone have the rebuild instructions for a Onan 6.5 model MDKD? I have ordered the rebuild kit and there is no re-assembly instructions to go along with it. The old parts were in such bad shape that i

For the record... I certainly did not want to start a debate about this. I was looking for the exact responses that I received and really appreciate the input. Obviously there are many strategies goin

For reference... I was hoping some would share their thoughts about cruising with a firearm on board. Any experiences? I have read stories that as long as you are completely honest with authorities th

I recently replaced the Vetus coupling on my 4JH4-HTE and the part number was KO53. Not 100% sure but I can imaging this would be the same part used on your boat. You can get the part from Jamestown D

If you decide your facets need to be replaced any standard bathroom fixture with do just fine. Just make sure the mechanisms are brass. I replaced every facet on my boat and used Moen. They are much m

Thank you all for responding! So, I cleaned the bilge after work today using Bill R's advice. I also removed the pump and checked it over 100%. It is in great shape and looks as if it were recently re

I was not expecting to get this response but since I have basically rebuilt almost every one of the other pumps on board I'm not surprised at the same time. Do rebuild kits come from Amel? Also learne

Hi Everyone - Was wondering if anyone would chime in on some of their secrets used to help keep the bilge clean. Recently, I notice the main bilge system was continuously running after a dinner clean