Bill & Karen and everyone, I love your sketch and simple explanation of potentially a serious issue. I will add a word of caution. Small cracks in the gelcoat of any Amel can possibly lead to a seriou

I believe you had to do what we did when we ran into this problem. Did you use a piece of pipe to put pressure on with the puller to press the shaft tube out of the bottom motor plate mount? Pipe circ

Mike, Is it possible that you are talking about the Onan Governor, Actuator (new part #306−5006−01 old#151-0779-01), which increases rpm under load and shuts off when you press stop? If you are, it is

When you are doing your calculations, don't forget the ACs are in series. This requires up to 50% more flow. Calpeda no longer offers a BCM20/E, they currently offer a Calpeda BCM22/1/A-R and it is 50

I had a failure of the Raymarine TYPE 2 Linear drive. It was the clutch that failed. The message was not drivestop. From the SG# Manual - DRIVESTOP error: The autopilot is unable to turn the rudder (t

Earlier today, I discussed the upcoming meeting with the owner of QSails. He is going to present a video tour of his facility and has some simple-to-use graphic information to aid you in choosing the

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Tom, I am sorry, I said Filmtec. This quote was from another water maker using Filmtec membranes. You will find it here: https://seawaterpro.com/product/dow-sw30-2540-made-in-usa-2-5-x-40-inch-membran

Tom, Filmtec states the following about the SW30 2540 membrane, "This membrane is rated for a maximum 700 gallons per day, we use it in our watermakers to produce actual 21 gallons per hour from stand

Mat, Not according to Dessalator who states that the green bar on their high-pressure gauge is set for between 60 - 65 BAR. And according to Filmtec the Maximum operating pressure is 69 BAR CW Bill Ro

I learned something today with from a great 54 owner, from Dessalator, and from reading the recent specifications sheet for Filmtec SW30 membranes. · The actual pressure for the Green Zone on a Dessal

I experienced a Raymarine clutch failure, but that failure was because the autopilot voltage to the clutch was set at 24-volts. Raymarine Type 2 drives have a 12-volt clutch and a 24-volt motor. They

Alexis, I do not know exactly what he is going to present, but he makes Code 0 / Code D sails for Amel Yachts. If he does not answer what you are looking for, he will remain in the ZOOM meeting for qu

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You can replace the Leece-Neville internal dumb regulator with an external smart regulator. Email me is you want instructions brouse@... CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 |

I suggest that you need to back up some from your assumptions and take a different approach. First of all, if you pay £500, for SW302521 Filmtec membranes, you are definitely overpaying. They should b

I recently discovered that Amel has a repair kit for foils. According to someone who knows there is enough foil at the top when your Amel was made to cut about 6-7cm off the end twice. Now to the repa

Paul, perfect comment! Danny, I would recommend the use aluminum because of the risk to the foil if you make a mistake...Paul is correct. CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brous

Danny, good idea! CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... Address: 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 Website: www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com View My Training C

Denis, I was told, no. But I was told the Beta 85 does meet EPA standards. You should get first-hand information by contacting Beta US: US Toll-Free 877 227 2473 stan@... CW Bill Rouse Am

Mark, In my opinion, the biggest issues with a 30 year old Perkins rebuild are: 1.) Too many times only a partial rebuild is done. This can be the fault of the owner or the mechanic. 2.) Finding the "

There are two versions of the elbow sensor on Onan generators on Super Maramus. Some Onan models have part 309-0295-01 which is Normally Closed. Other models have part 309-0295 is Normally Open. Which