Hi Paul I currently own a 1985 Maramu but the only rub it is currently in New Zealand. If you are interested contact me directly. Bill

You need to get a meter and check the voltage at the main on off switch inside the engine compartment. If there is no voltage there there may be a fuse on the battery terminals that have blown. It is

My MARAMU sn 179 has a 150 headsail that was copied from the original. I am currently sailing South Pacfic and I am thinking of replacing it with a 130. The reason any wind over 15 knots it needs to b

When we removed my old Perkins they placed a beam across the boat and used a a manual chain hoist. It worked very well.

Hi I own a 85 Maramu and have had to have these motors repaired. They may be rusty but a good DC motor rebuilder can usually get them working again. They are just a old 12Volt dc starter motor. The pr

I bought a Beta marine 60 six years ago and it has been the best purchase I have made for the boat. It has been totally reliable and easy to work on. Two options I had were I had the remote oil filter

Hi I own a 1984 MARAMU 179 I have spent some time finding a fresh water leaking keelboat. I found it and sealed and repainted the nut and bolt. In my armature opinion Amel is built with a lot of redun

The generator ground solenoid are located behind the generator between the generator and bulkhead.There is a black wire going from the generator starter and the solenoid. Then another black wire conne

I believe you have a ground solenoid problem. Check the tightness of the terminals on the ground solenoids. I have seen this happen before. Fair winds Bill Fletcher

It is possible to get to the front of the engine if you remove the heat exchanger but you will need a set of gaskets for the heat exchanger to reinstall it. I had two alternators and you would have to

Hi Mike I am replacing my Perkins 4.154 because of the same issues Joe shared. I have a Maramu serial 179. I have decided to go with a Beta Marine 60. These are built in the UK from a Kubota tractor e

Hello I have a maramu 1985 #179 and my out haul motor was in the same shape. I sent it to a electric motor over-hauler is San Fransisco and they were able to machine a new end plate and replace all be

I own Maramu #179 and my boat papers say the same. I do have sales brochures that say the boat is 48 ft. I have measured the boat and the only way it is 48 feet is from the back of the rail to the tip

I bought a 1985 Marmu in Feb and had the same problem I had the masts removed sand blasted and painted. I removed all the hardware and replaced myself It cost me about 6,000 US. aluminum mast/boom. An