Thanks for this photo all of the other posts Ken. Daniel and Lori Carlson on sv BeBe SM #387

A couple points regarding the starter battery: 1) Ken - could you post some pictures of you starter battery install in the engine room? 2) Regarding starter battery failure - we have a 12v battery cha

Thank you Gary, Alexander an Leopold for all of the responses. And particularly for the additional details on the part and access. I have added the capacitor to my shopping list and hopefully my daugh

Hello, looking for some troubleshooting tips for my Eumenia dishwasher on SM#387. It powers up, and runs thru the cycle: 1)locks the lid, 2)pumps any residual water out, 3) fills with water, 4) heats

Hello Doug, When I was lost in the weeds in all the design decisions and particularly with regard to integration, the best advice some one gave me is design your charging systems to manage themselves!

Hello Eric, Several times when I've had less than 200 liters of fuel in the tank I've removed the inspection port covers to look inside the tank. I've never emptied the tank completely. What I can als

Hi Scott, Thanks for your ongoing engagement in the Amel topics on the forum. Providing both your experiences as well as questions for others. Regarding AC capacity: I have 90 amps which is all I have

Thanks all for the helpful tips which also provides great emotional support :-) Nothing like a hick-up with your main engine out at anchor to get a little anxiety up. All appears good now. I changed b

Thanks for the tips Bill and Steve, I tried to trouble shoot the solenoid by having Lori actuate the stop button on the console while I monitored for the clicking down at the engine. That sounded norm

Hello Yanmar diesel gurus. Our Yanmar 4Jh3-HTE has never missed a beat, until today. Engine started fine and operated for 30-40 mins to lift anchor exit anchorage and get underway. Mostly at 1200-1500

Hello Billy, I just increased my solar to 2 @ 335w panels on a stern arch (670w total). In January in Antigua I'm averaging just under 3kw per day but it is increasing slightly as the days get longer.

Thanks Bill, I'll take a look around Antigua and see if I can find a replacement. Best regards, Daniel Carlson on sv BeBe, SM#387

Here is the photo of the tank.

Hello, my fresh water pressure accumulator tank is loosing pressure and then the pump has to cycle frequently when using water. I have added air to the tank a number of times now and it escapes over a

Hello a few more tips, I did this job last year. The backing plate on SM#387 was iron and very corroded from moisture that had run down inside the stanchion. I had to break and grind enough of the cor

Thanks for this information Bill, Best regards Daniel and Lori Carlson on sv BeBe, SM #387

Thanks James and thanks Bill for the responses. I did disconnect the HP Switch and the water-maker worked fine. No over pressure, no over current, the usual production of water quantity and quality fo

Good morning all, On sv BeBe, SM#387, I have the original Dessalator 230v 160LPH water-maker. Today was the first time I this season that I have tried to run the water maker (as we were in the muddy C

If you are in the land of Amazon we ordered and used this little tool. Palmetto 1101 Packing Extractor,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00887BSP8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Best Regards, Daniel and Lori C

That is what I received from Amel last month as well. I cut to length with diagonal cuts. Installed each piece offset about 120 degrees. Carefully pounding each piece down around the shaft. Based on s