Hi Teun, Hope you are well and enjoying the Gold Coast. I would like one of your fridge interfaces. Shipping to a UK address. Please advise cost and preferred payment method. Very Best Barry and Penny

Hi Richard, I don’t have a photo handy but if your search “Slap Stopper” you should find what you need. US supplier. Ours works perfectly In marinas. Very Best Barry and Penny “SV Lady Penelope II” Am

Hi Jose, I think we have the same alternator and set up. I have changed the wiring to run with a WakeSpeed controller for the new Lithium batteries. You definitely need a knowledgeable electrician to

#solution

Hi Bill and Alessandro, I just changed mine on AMEL 54, #17 2006. You have to use 12mm for the Genoa and 10mm for the main. I was using Dynema and thought that 8mm would be ok for the main considering

#spares #replacement

Hi Lior, Your tensioner looks as though it needs to be cleaned. You can buy a rebuild kit for the furler. Very expensive, about €600. When the tensioner is put back in you must use locktight to hold i

This is my gearbox, dropped down from the furler. I haven’t taken it apart yet but from previous experience with the boom gearbox I am sure the gear teeth are stripped. I have kept the old gearbox fro

My main mast gearbox has a gear that is now stripped. I remember that a member was able to get the gear made for them. I think that they had this done in Colombia. Does anyone have a contact to get th

Hi Arnold, Yes, I was very impressed with your new rigging when you showed me. Thank you for taking the time. I have a quote from Caraibe Marine already and will be asking them to include those new be

Hi Bill, Totally agree, I had a mild acid wash done to clear my refrigeration and a/c pipes last year in Le Marin, done by Caraibe Refrigeration. Lots of little shell bits came out. First time it was

Hi All, Just an update. We still have not received our full refund from QSails. My Visa credit card company are handling this now. I would recommend that if anyone has to send any money to QSails you

Thanks Bill, A SM near me is in need of a Main Sail. I have a spare Main for our 54. Looks like I won’t be able to help him. Very Best Barry

Hi All, I am still looking to replace my Genoa after my terrible experience with QSails. Any suggestions on a reliable sail maker would be appreciated. I still want the original material "Hydra-Net".

Thanks Jason, To me that puts the nail in the coffin as far as QSails is concerned. They can’t even fill a simple easy sail order. Best. Barry

Hi Jason, Did you order Hydra-Net? Is anyone waiting on other fabric sails from QSails? Best Barry

Hi Cenk, See below emails from the Amel forum. You told me over a month ago that you would be making my Hydra-Net Genoa sail about the 10th March and that you would send me photos of the making of the

Hi John, I ordered a Hydranet Genoa and paid a 50% deposit in September. Did you order Hydranet? First promised December and since then continued excuses. Looks like I might have to get a refund throu

Hi Ruedi, My pump were all running well. I first took the dock water, very high pressure and forced it through the raw water tube from the pump. Lots of stuff came out on the water line. I could see s

Hi Ruedi, The fridge freezer and A/C on our 54 was not cool enough. Had different people checking and adjusting gas levels then one guy suggested cleaning the raw water lines. This was a real messy jo

Hi again Eric (not Ken - sorry about that). I will have 1 of these Hightech temperature exhaust pipe cut out switches. I will email you with ship to details. Very Best Barry “SV Lady Penelope II” Amel

Sorry Eric,