Most all my clients and all of my own experiences with Reckman furling on Amel boats has been entirely satisfactory. It isn't cheap but you can trust in getting what you pay for. JOEL F. POTTER CRUISI

Hello Dave. The lines for the ballooner have two specific peculiarities. First, they have a soft sheath on the outside which makes them easy and comfortable to use. Second, and most importantly, it is

Or as my friend and Dutchman Gunter Van den Berg, who I sold a Maramu to decades ago would say, “ You ain’t much if you ain’t Dutch”. All the best, Joel JOEL F. POTTER ~ CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST, L.L

Hello Ms. Sloman and Mr. Harries. I wrote this not too long ago and although there are no graphs and polar charts, I think I can promise you that the information is accurate and fully representative o

Hello Nicolas. I have never had a need to contact or work with ACMO but I know plenty of people who have who praise them uniformly with the possible exception of the time it takes to get an order fulf

Hello Laurens. Long time… It is best to ask your insurance carrier what limitations of time are placed on your standing rigging. Most insurance companies that do state limitations usually require comp

Most likely a sun awning support or a cockpit Bimini extension support that is tied onto/between the port and starboard mizzen shrouds. What year/hull number do you have ? All the best, Joel JOEL F. P

Hello Xavier and my friend Craig Briggs gives me too much credit. My French is not good enough to try to do a “simulcast” in French and English. Perhaps you could have a friend who is bi-lingual watch

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Hi Ruedi. The wooden part is a puzzle, have never seen anything like it on any of the Amels I have ever been on. Not big enough for a spare emergency tiller cabin top plug . The nut and locking tab wa

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Hi Jeff and congratulations on your acquisition. Unfortunately, the early boats that had the front opening dishwasher, it is no longer available and is not supported for spare parts. Same thing with t

The fuel filters are mounted in a position that is a little uncomfortable to access for a good reason. When positioned as God and Henri Amel wished, the filters will almost always be below the fuel le

These are foot rests that encourage one to be able to better brace themselves when using the marine toilet. They fit into the teak grate over the shower sump. Anecdotal rumor suggests Captain Amel was

Hello Jeff as you have probably come to understand, the Canadian tonnage is a nearly but not exactly the same thing as the UK tonnage. It is based on ancient and arcane measurements that support the f

By a small amount I think all the dimensions were different enough to need a good accurate measurement. Sorry I can't remember more details. Should have written things down... JOEL F. POTTER CRUISING

There were at least three distinctly different steering wheels used on the Super Maramu during the production that yielded 479 examples over 16 years. I don’t remember the time period each wheel was b

Contact Roger Underwood at Nance and Underwood Rigging FortLauderdale. 954-764-6001 $616.70 Also called the "soft start" device, I sometimes see these in the same failure mode you describe on brokerag

Hi Billy. If the white ‘smoke’ quickly dissipates, it is most likely caused by water getting into the combustion process. If it hangs in the air and leaves a sheen on the water, it is most likely from

Hello Paul. The Amel 54 uses a vertical capstan Lewmar windlass with an integral chain counter as part of the system. It is entirely different than the Pouchon supplied counter on the Lofrans horizont

Joel would never say something so untrue. A new insert might make the boat sell quicker and for a bit more money, but not 15%. Craig, I have told you a billion times not to exaggerate... JOEL F. POTTE

Peter, my Amel 54 # 14 was the best and most satisfying boat I have ever owned. The only thing worse than selling it would have been keeping it but not being able to enjoy it in the manner it was inte