Thanks Alexander. I fully agree and have had the pleasure of spending a couple of months cumulatively crewing on various Amel’s on long passages (all SM’s but I’ve been on lots of Amel 54’s and love t

Hi Alexander, I notice in your tag line you sign off with “the first gold line” (Amel 54). Other than updated cosmetics, is there any difference between that and previous Amel 54’s (i.e. like the Red

Joel can be reached at: Joel Potter <jfpottercys@...> (954) 462-5869 Brent

The nicest one I’ve seen is on the Amel 54 Soleil Bleu. It looks like it could have come out of La Rochelle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT7x0SjM648 Brent

I use a small knot in the end of a rope that will go through the hole in the centre fairly easily and then I put a hosek on it and it blows the knot through in about 2 seconds flat. (Assumes the noodl

Hi Carina, Oliver posted a very good 2 part video series on YouTube about the whole process. It isn’t for the faint of heart but it really does seem to be a worthwhile upgrade to extend your pump life

Hi Kent, unfortunately, I have quite a bit of very recent experience with them. I used to “rent” them from the local auto shops (you pay a full price deposit, use the tool and then return it for a ful

Hello Richie. Congratulations on your new Super Maramu (Why Knot, formerly Guma) and welcome to the Amel Owner’s group! There is an Amel Owner’s Registry used by owners to contact each other. It is on

Here you go….https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/files/Onan%20Genset%20Information/WaterPumpOverhaul.pdf The easiest way to find something like that is to go to the files section in the group (ht

Bill, please add me. Thanks. Brent Cameron, Future Amel owner & Amel Owner's Registry Moderator

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On my previous boat I used Peel Away to good effect to take off a few decades of bottom paint and get down to the gelcoat so I could strip it off and put on my barrier coat (Interprotect 2000 epoxy) a

I don’t have an Amel yet but I had similar issues with my old Yanmar and it turned out to be the cable. You might want to disconnect it and try the shifter manually to rule it out. Brent Cameron, Futu

I’m sorry Kelly. I did mean you then! I guess I’m used to seeing Ryan and made the leap. Nice to meet you! Great minds and all that..... Brent Cameron, Future Amel owner & Amel Owner's Registry Modera

Ryan, I fully agree with you on this. I also read her first book and found it quite interesting… especially the parts about buying the Amel at the factory in La Rochelle and their very first experienc

Good catch Gerard! I meant the Rod Antennas in your terminology of course. I was referring to the fact that rather than a simple 1/4 wavelength antenna that is Omni directional (like our sailing VHF/A

Jorge, I use a UK three SIM for when I’m travelling in Europe and they have a wonderful roaming plan. I get about 20G for 15 British Pounds (you can even get unlimited for about twice that). and it wo

Those directional antennas generally have a +/- 3 degree plane off vertical. Using the old (and very handy) 1 in 60 rule (1 degree at 60nm is equal to a distance across that arc of 1 nautical mile or

Thanks David. There are no dumb questions when it comes to antennas on sailboats. The specification is called LMR-400 and TMS is the brand name (Times Microwave Systems) which is just one of several c

Couldn’t that also create the opportunity for Carbon Monoxide to collect in the engine room? (And potentially backflip into the cabin through the (usually dry) drains from the showers and lockers (ass

Thanks Scott/Ryan/JP. Scort, I had seen your post on the bend radius of LMR-400 and why you chose RG8X but thought you had them backwards (I’m sort of dyslexic myself so let it slide). You are absolut