Hello there - I must apologize in advance for writing this message to a forum. I have been living in Boston Harbor for sometime now and Amel yachts are a rare vessel to come across however, I have not

Sorry, my fault forgetting to include my hull number. Also,I found a screen repair facility in the Boston area that is fixing this for pennies. Figured I'd ask to see what others have done. Bill It's

Just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or ideas how to repair the aft cabin window screen insert. The screen in the past looks as if it was held onto the aluminum frame with a plumbing adhes

FYI if the coupling itself needs to be completely replaced, the best price I found was Jamestown dustributers out of Rhode Island (part KO53) has the best price of $263USD. Best of luck!!! Bill M SM#1

Agree, there is a good chance these could need replacing however I just had to deal with this issue so I recommend the coupling that joins the Amel drive to the engine transmission be checked. I had t

Hi All- I have recently disassmbled the head sail furler so the electric motor can get serviced and the bolts that spin the unit can get tapped/re-drilled. Thank you all for your instruction/recommend

Wow!! Thanks for the response! Boat will be in Bermuda around 4-5 June. Any idea how long a repair like this will take? In other words... Do you think I should have the work done in Bermuda or wait to

Thanks Oliver! Please get in touch anytime you'd like. Maud asked me the height of the track. Given that it will be difficult for the delivery captain to answer this, can you help?

Captain is thinking that the fore stay has to come down to fix the plate and bolts... After reading Trevor's message I didn't get that impression. Any thoughts? Bill M It's all Good SM# 195

Hey Trevor - Thank you so much!!! I am actually not sure what is on board. The last time I saw the boat was in Turkey back in March. Regardless, I would love to have an electric copy of the manual. Pl

This is awesome information!!! Thanks so much. I will be in search for a machinist in Bermuda so when the boat comes we can get to work!

Hi all - Wondering if anyone could chime in on this message received from my delivery captain... I am headed to Bermuda to meet the boat in a little over a week. "Bill we found that to elements have f

Thank you everyone for your very helpful responses! Being a new Amel owner I tend to think of the worst case scenario when getting my daily reports from my delivery captain. These responses have helpe

Anybody know the average battery drain on a Super Maramu while running refrigeration, AIS, radar, electronics and all the other bells and whistles while cruising? How often is it expected one would ha

Hey Everyone - Just wondering if anyone could recommend a place to get a new main sail electric furling motor? I have tried Riza, Maud and Mr Potter and have had no luck. Looking to get it shipped to

Yes, and thank you for teaching this new guy a lesson ! HAHA

Thanks for your response Kent! To be clear I was asking about the replacement part which is a Vetus coupling. It will be replacing that old worn out coupling on a Yanmar 110HP 4JH4HTE.

Hey there - Any thoughts about the replacement of an old wore/damaged coupling connecting the Amel drive to the transmission with a Vetus coupling? Here is a picture of the old one that needs to be re

Hi Everyone - Turns out the prop picked up a bunch of mono that got wrapped. This is turn caused the engine mounts to get damaged. Currently undergoing repairs in Malta. The new H6 that Riza told me w

Found out the boat is running a H6 (not H5 like originally stated) autoprop purchased in 07 Nov, 2014. Chances are something is caught on the prop. Will know more tomorrow morning EST.