We only flush and sterilize the membranes with our fresh water tank, which is only filled with only desalinated water. In your situation, I would most likely purchase and use distilled water to steril

Hi Doug; We dealt with a check engine error message last season that was related to the turbo boost pressure, so I did spend some time reading up on the function of the Variable Geometry turbo (VGT) t

Since we are on the subject of Bowthrusters, I would like to buy all necessary switch and sensor spares for our A54. Can someone please provide source and part numbers for purchase in the U.S.? We did

We flush the bilge several times with water and dish washing liquid once or twice every season and we do not have any issues with smell. I pour dish washing liquid in the bilge and leave the water hos

Hi Stephan; We were on a tight schedule to get to our winter berth. I did re-install the cap under water to protect the sensor. We were getting erratic speed readings afterwards. We will be hauling ou

Does anyone know the function of the rubber cap? Is this for prevention of damage or growth on the main sensor, or does it have some other functional role? Respectfully; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo Am

HI Bill; I was thinking of using a sealant that would set under water. Any recommendation for the sealant? I may have something on board. I have to check. I do have some epoxy that will set under wate

Our speed sensor was a bit erratic after a 3 week stay in Venice. I dove in it today to clean the rubber caps with my diving gloves. The rubber cap came off of the forward sensor and I was able to cat

Hi Reudi; I agree. I was just trying to point out that this chaining of inverter/charger approach has the possibility of almost matching the generator output with units that are manageable in size and

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Hello Ian; My knowledge of the LN175 and Dolphin charger is limited, so I will not be of much help there. I can share with you our current approach for our charging and inversion plans, as we make the

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We ran into this issue in Montenegro. The harbor master was unwilling to allow us to “navigate” from the customs dock to our winter berth (about 500 yards away). None of our ASA sailing and US sailing

Hi Ruedi; We are currently in the Med and, in my opinion, Lithium is not a huge advantage in our cruising style here. Also our AGMs that we installed in 2018, have been working better than expected an

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Hi Ruedi; There are electrical schematics in the original AMEL operator’s manual in the Appendix section, that came with the yacht, that show how they are wired. Attached is the schematic for the K1-K

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Hello Joerg; Do you mind sharing the name of the Mastervolt dealer in Spain you worked with? How was your experience with the dealer? Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo Amel 54 #099

Amel suggested replacement every 2 years. Our Furler motor failed due to water intrusion 2 months after we purchased kokomo. The motor could not be repaired. Respectfully; Mohammad Shirloo +1-323-633-

Thanks Bill, for all your efforts. Respectfully; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo Amel 54 #099

Hi Mark; Thank you for sharing your experience. We removed and had all of the heat exchangers professionally cleaned in 2018. However, it is not possible to identify wear. Therefore I’d like to order

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Here’s what the father of the rescue swimmer posted online: Sondra Farley Mayfield Capi Tan Lucky from what I was told is they were taking on water and had no power for a generator to run a sump. They

Hello David; You are getting some sound advice from others on the forum and any one of them could be your problem. A malfunctioning thermostat, may also present all the symptoms you describe. One simp

Our chain counter resets to 78.2 meters whenever it is powered off and on. We reset to zero, when the anchor is up and everything works fine, The issue obviously, is when we go to bring up the anchor,