Yes. I’m also sorry to see you both go. Thanks for the tour of Aletes during the Amel get together and your informed posts over the years. I learned a lot. Al Elsie and his family are getting a great

It seems to me that one could rather easily (and without much more weight) build in or retrofit a rapid disconnect system to detach the solar panels mounted on an arch by connecting them to rails (mos

Thanks Eric. I rather suspected that you might have an opinion on the matter. :-). Glad to hear it! I hope that none of us ever have to face those conditions. I’m glad you were in an Amel when you did

Good advice as always Danny. Thanks. Brent Cameron Future Amel owner & Amel Owner's Registry Moderator

I’m curious if anyone has had huge breaking waves across the stern of an Amel that would be high enough to get at the panels on an arch. I’ve been out in some (for me at least) boisterous conditions i

I quite like the extended side curtains on that video for the Super Maramu. The 54 doesn’t really need that as they seemed to make them just a bit longer. This is one of the best that I’ve seen. I onl

Thanks Danny. I’ve been lucky enough to have crewed on four different long passages across three different Super Maramu’s and I believe everything you have said. Just to be clear, my sailing comments

I believe the reason they have twin rudders is solely because of the fat stern. On the lean, a centre located rudder would have to be very long to stay in the water. On my last sailboat, when it went

Thanks Danny. That confirmed my suspicions. We didn’t have more than 2-3m seas and 20kts of wind so I didn’t see her bend but like the difference between a Honda Honda Civic and a Mercedes, you can ju

I’ve had the opportunity to do long passages on both Amel Super Maramu’s and a Beneteau Sense 55 back to back and I agree that there isn’t much of a comparison. While the 55 had a lot more room both b

It’s not hard to find relays that can be energized by 240VAC signals and that can switch 24VDC devices. You just want to be sure that the switching capacity isn’t exceeded (eg trying to use a 10Amp re

As Scott has said the Lithium nickel cobalt batteries used in cars are NOT the same thing as the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries that are primarily being installed in boats (I am aware of a

Amel sent out a notice this morning saying that there have been incidents of fraudulent emails originating from a domain that looks like Amel but isn’t. I’m posting this again as some of you might not

I’m sorry but I really don’t get the fascination with installing electric motors on cruising sailboats. Your 40KW motor is 53 HP which is about half the power that your boat came with (assuming your l

Trade you Arno! LOL. Brent

The details are a little foggy but I recall that the rear solar panels that were mounted to the mizzen backstays came loose and were acting a huge wind vane weather cocking the boat into the wind. I b

Olivier and Nesa on Vela Náutica did exactly this on their Amel 54 in a very good two part video on their YouTube channel. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=caZtybwa0-Y As you say, it isn’t an easy fix bu

Joerg, if you are not comfortable with the risk, unplug it and let it sit for two days before opening it up. Most circuits will discharge over time. if you have a multi-meter, put it on the highest DC

I can’t help with the exact model but I’ve fixed a few microwaves in my day and it’s usually one of two causes, both easy for DYI although you do need to be very careful to ensure it isn’t plugged in

Right Tom. Cinnarazon is sold as Sturgeron. I get it over the counter in the Caribbean (every island that I’ve tried seems to have it except the obvious USVI’s or Puerta Rico) or in Mexico (it’s not a