I uploaded photos of our canvas to the Photos section. Thanks, Dan Feierabend SM #86

Ww used Interlux Brightsides Hatteras White with a flattening agent. Very close match. Two coats. Looks great after three years. About 40 hours per coat. Be careful with the striping tool. Despite man

Dear all, I finally made it to get my Beugler striping tool. Not easy since the California Branch does not even answer emails and the European branch is in the UK. So nowadays outside Europe.... Anyho

14 days and 10 Jerry Cans should be more than plenty but I agree bladder should be fine. If you’re really concerned fill it with 10 gallons and move shake and squish vigorously then dump you should be

Last year I received this sketch from Amel SAV.

Thanks to all for your advice, I have asked my boat sitter to trip them. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada

We refit ours. Easy and cheap. They look good. Victor SM314 Alendoy

I’d have to guess cleaning would not be necessary. The problems emanate from moist air getting in the tank. I imagine your bladder isn’t vented, and flattens as it empties? If so, there isn’t a daily

Many/most of us have a COVID related "change of plans" story, but ours included 28 days nonstop Panama to Nuku Hiva, 8 days in Nuku, then 14 days Nuku to Hawaii. We had been Caribbean based our first

Jérémy, I'll second Bill R.'s opinion, that TF Marine pump is top notch. Very expensive, and lasts forever. Replacing the original pump is usually done because fo the difficulty in parts sourcing. Dia

Paul, This happened to me during my first winter storage. It wasn't flat batteries, and I couldn't put my finger on exactly what caused it. The boatyard reported some electrical storm activity around

Hi Jeremy, I replaced the fresh water pump on SM384 with this Sure-Flow pump 9 years ago and it has performed flawlessly. It automatically varies its speed depending on demand, and pumps up to 5 gallo

Hi Matti. See the photos attached. The clamping system mirrors Amels main mast stay attachments. It is important to put the tibe over the mizzen boom for head room. There is no need at all to fix it t

thanks this is the one needed. Best regards Jarek NOA BLUE

Bill, thank you this is what I need! Best regards Jarek NOA BLUE

Definitely Boxtron unit have them press the breakers for the head sail then stay sail one will stop the beeping I now leave them both off while away from the boat Cheers Courtney Trippin 51 #101 St Th

Out of curiosity, is the MDKAL a predecessor or a newer version of the MDKD series? Many thanks. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera,SM007, NZ

Thanks Gary. Why did they cut the top? In my case, only the very bottom where the rivets had been needs to be removed. The rivet holes in the foil were so elongated that we just couldn’t get rivets to

Could be a low voltage alarm from a Boxtron unit. If it is, batteries need charging. Also, you should probably review your DC power management while you are away. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht

I have also just uploaded the full service/shop manual for the Onan MDKD series. This is for the 6.5kW genset used on the older Amel SM boats. It is one of the best laid out service manuals I have see