The Marco pump works great as a fresh water pressure pump and is much quieter than the Amel OEM water pump. However, it is significantly noisier than the Flojet. You will wan to start thinking about s

Welcome to the glamorous (not so much) side of boat ownership. You could try a small drain snake, I have used the one pictured. It was purchased at Lowes for $10.00. You should be able to find an equi

To bleed the air out of the Racor after installing the new filter slowly open the Racor shut off valve allowing fuel to slowly gravity feed from the fuel tank into the filter bowl. I let the filter si

The 48 mfd you measured is approximately 20% below the specified value for that motor. Industry standards say a 10% deviation is OK. I would not discount the capacitor as the culprit. Also, try and ro

Great idea, wish our boat had the recess in the bow thruster yours does. Will have to look for a suitable portlight that can be fitted.

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Freezer Seals for Amel 54 – I purchased from Zoro.com EPDM Seal, D-Section, 0.75 In W, 25 Ft by TRIM LOK INC; Zoro #: G3897214| Mfr #: X1458BT. The 25' roll did both the chest and the bench. They seem

POCHON may be a source (the electronics supplier for AMEL for more than 30years) Contact is Stephane – stephane@... per Olivier Repair Facility Ft. Lauderdale – Wheelhouse Mktg 954.229.0208 jak

As it has been said earlier in this post hydrocarbons (oil, fuel, etc.), chlorine, and over pressure are by far the biggest killers of RO membranes. Operationally, never exceeding the rated capacity o

Hi Karen, Sorry for the late reply, Check out https://www.carlingtech.com/thermal-cb-clb-series ; this is not a direct replacement, no manual trip, but it is a disruptor style circuit breaker. Hope th

Hi Kent, I do like the Dremel idea; it will allow you to section the WOB and remove it like a dentist removes a wisdom tooth. I wanted to let you know that every time I have ordered prop shaft zincs t

I did use Kolor Kut as a check but found no indication of water. I routinely use a biocide plus Sea Foam when fueling.

There is a product called Kolor Kut Water Finding Paste that is used by fuel stations to determine if there is water in their fuel storage tanks. With the Amel we can put some of this on the bottom of

The Volvo Service Bulletin was received from an extremely helpful dealer, Fordham Marine, Jacksonville, FL 904.743.2140. The other information I came across was when I had the same problem as Paul. I

I had the same fault code with the last digit being "0". I was able to lube and free up the actuator. It could also indicate a bad sensor or another turbo related issue. Take a look at the attached an

Reference the attached pdf. It indicates that button to press is not the rotary button but the top left button. Good luck and let us know what fault code you find.

Hope the new pump works out, it would be nice to find a substitute for the Flojet. When you get it installed if you have a question about the flow due to the head pressure measure the discharge rate w

The inverter you reference and Mohammad discusses may be an option that the original owner did not purchase from Amel. We have a small inverter under the nav station that powers the entertainment syst

I just changed the timing belt and thought I would provide information to others with the same engine.

If you are near Brunswick, GA or stop at Brunswick Landing Marina as many transiting boats do I found today that Central Hardware on Norwich St. has the Y2 key blanks in stock. They cut several keys f

Hi Matt, We had been insured with Pantaenius US for the last two years with no issues. However, our policy renewal date was January 1 and the new policy conditions that Pantaenius imposed were so oner