Hi Eric, I made a modification earlier this year and so far I’m very happy with the result. I’m pretty sure the same could be done on a SM. https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/82934896#5865

Hi Ralph, I replaced the Navnet 3D BB system with the latest Furuno gizmos. The good news is you don’t need a TZT3 plotter for in the cockpit. The TZ2BB can control 2 displays independently. So I repl

Quote: ” On Amelia there is a void built in to the bench, so the bottom cushion stays dry.” Sorry but this is not valid in the tropics. Our lid is also “vented” but that makes very little difference.

Try living in the tropics with your Amel. You will find this annoyance on daily basis. We remove the cushion during the night to allow the moisture to evaporate. There is a 40+ degree Celsius temperat

I had the same reservation. Actually I still have it to some extent. The Amel system is good but it is very much dependent on proper maintenance and the condition of your (main)sail. The Mizzen is har

Not much help but if the fan keeps running at max speed it’s typically a semiconductor (MOS-FET, Power transistor, etc.) that has given up and acts like a full conductor. You could try to trace the ci

To run the cables from the ceiling to the engine compartment you route them via the cabinet that holds the steering rack. From there there is a hole down into the cavity behind the watermaker panel (f

In the end I got a really nice insurance from a renowned Dutch insurance company. They do limit themselves to Dutch customers and Dutch registered vessels so not really for most of the people here. I

This is a complicated topic. Basically the original furlers (MEJ1) were a bit light for the boat. Bamar sort of admitted to this by offering A54 owners a deal on replacing them with more beefy ones. I

You can order them from Maud at Amel, I did exactly that a few months ago. Regards, Arno Luijten SV Luna, A54-121

I'm quite happy with my Mantus swivels. They are very beefy and of a clever design. I really like the way they attach to the anchor using a shackle giving the anchor freedom of lateral movement. I'm u

Dear Forum, Is anyone aware of a insurance company that offers yacht insurance for a reasonable premium that includes named windstorm coverage outside the hurricane area (Curacao)? Our current broker

For those not seeing the link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=haVHkHks9v4&feature=share ———————— Hmm, balance rudders on an Amel, not sure about that… It seems Amel changed the construction of the rudder

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Thanks all for the suggestion. This seems very plausible indeed. Regrettably the dinghy where this was intended for has died an ugly death and our current dinghy hangs happily from the new davids syst

Hi Danny, I’m not sure if I agree with you on this. The SM and A54 are very similar in complexity of the electrics when they left the Amel Yard. There are plenty of SM owners that also add a lot of co

My guess is that these are isolated converters. So the input and output are not galvanically connected. This is typically required for radio transmitter equipment to prevent ground loops. This is wher

Hi Mohammad, I have altered the 230V switch panel so now all groups are supplied by the inverter. It does mean you need to think about the things you switch on simultaneously but with the original sol

Dear Forum, In one of our cockpit lockers of our A54 I found this line/rope. I knew it was in there but I still fail to come up with a sensible usage of this thing. It seems the previous owner used it

You may have a chafed cable in the mast. Most likely at the top or at the base of the mast. If not and if you have a LopoLight LED masthead light, it may be broken. Their claim about a life expectancy

Hi Mohammad, We went through the same problem, the 2kW inverter died (it is actually not a 2,5 kW inverter, the continuous load is only 2kW). So we also replaced the thing with the Mass Combi Ultra. A