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Herman, I am not sure I can help, but I will try. That remote oil filter adapter may have leaked before and someone repaired it by using epoxy or something else to stop the leak which also has given y

Pat, I believe that the BSPP thread and the BSPT thread are both BSP (British Standard Pipe) threads. The BSPT is tapered, which you do not have I believe that you will need pipe thread sealant and th

Although I have not disassembled one, I am 99% sure that Gianneschi uses a 12mm mechanical seal which is the same seal that Calpeda uses. BTW, the Dessalator Low-Pressure Feed Pump for the D160, or hi

Not sure, but that is generally the location of the Amel-installed forward-looking transducer. I believe the vast majority of SMs of the age of SM 171 have had SOW transducers added because of the fai

You should hear gurgling. Here is a snippet from my book, My guess is that there is debris on the front end of the ZF transmission oil cooler. Read and do this cleaning and let me know. CW Bill Rouse

Mark let me know about this valve with a grease fitting about 2 years ago. Since then I have recommended it. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie,

Pat, Normally, you will find a large yellow/green wire bolted to either the C-Drive cross-bar or to the engine iron frame. Since everything is electrically connected the bonding wire protects all that

Martin, If you are referring to the 12mm seal pictured below, yes, it is fairly standard. I bought several at a sidewalk shop in Penang, Malaysia. Just make sure it is made of stainless steel. Failure

Pat, Sorry, I did not answer your question. What happens inside the macerator pump when the seal starts leaking is saltwater gets into the motor wiring and inside the motor case. With the electric toi

Pat, I probably did not make myself clear regarding the electric toilets. I later model SMs and all models from the 54 onward, Amel installed a current leak detector (MASS). It is a small toggle switc

The reason you should not is that your SM tank is made of 316 stainless steel. You will get dissimilar metal corrosion where the stick touches the tank...worse case is that the corrosion will penetrat

Here is a snippet from my Amel Book, giving you two suggestions for a Locking Cam Levers/Latches for your door. One you make from teak (I did this one), the other you can buy ready to go: CW Bill Rous

Do you know if this orange paint is the original orange paint and that nothing has been applied over the orange paint? Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... Ad

There are no springs. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com Yacht School Calendar: www

Interesting. None of the 54s I have seen (probably 30-40) have battens this low. Everyone I have seen has battens in about the top 1/3rd to top 1/2 of the sail. CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School

Email vikasa.vignando@... or phone Pierangelo Vignando +41 79 447 21 42 (French ONLY). Tell him that Bill Rouse gave you the contact info. He owned the company that made these for Amel. He has

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Helen, You may not need the "threaded rods" that Kent mentioned. Here is a translation: This, except use Nyloc nuts: Nyloc Nuts: Instead of these 4 bolts and nuts: CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht Scho

Press and hold the Reset (or older model "Z") button on the chain counter to turn it off, or to turn off power to the chain counter turn off the toggle switch on the 24-12-volt converter marked perman

I would appreciate it if someone who has installed the fixed prop will verify the image below and the correct way to lock the prop in place: CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | br