Craig is correct. All AMEL boats up until the Super Maramu had the line and hook method to secure the engine room hatch. Amel thought the SM 53 hatch, with the heavy sound proofing, would be difficult

Hello Willy and Karen. Ian hit us hard but not at full strength. We had steady breeze over 100 mph and gusts up to 130 mph. We are almost done cutting up all the trees that got destroyed. If I don’t h

Hello Michael and congratulations on your recent Super Maramu acquisition. I have been fortunate to own two of them and I always smile when memories of time aboard come to mind. The area under the aft

Hi again Peter. James points out some important things to consider regarding how the oil pressure gets displayed and/or sets off warning alarms. In my experience, most commonly a fault in the measurin

Hi Peter. You are in a bit of a pickle. Usually when a low pressure light comes and goes, it can be the sending unit/ pressure sensor and/or attendant wiring. The best way to proceed is always test th

Hello Jay and Nick. As with almost everything at Amel, there were very specific reasons for using a whip antenna. First, Captain Amel considered if you insulated a backstay and lost the mast, you also

The small gray pipe is to remove water that can get caught up behind a longitudinal stringer outboard of the shower pan. This happens when the thruster leaks or other water source and the boat heel to

Bill, this is going to seem to be a mutual admiration situation because I completely agree with you. I think Laurens takes such good care of his stuff, he usually has people fighting over it on resale

Hi Bill. I entirely agree with your suggestion that this groups members should always disclose as much accurate and useful information on the items they offer for sale. One thing I really appreciate a

Hello Mr.Kennedy and I hate to be a buzz killer but your first inclination is most likely more correct than you could ever imagine. Run away, quickly. All boats like two things in abundance, exercise

Hi James and I know your boat as I sold it to the original owners and I visited it while it was under construction in La Rochelle. They were experienced sailors and rather particular. The original out

Contact Mike Haberlan via the means below. Vetus part #AFSTPB is an exact fit. It has been my experience that once the switch seal fails and the internals get wet, the switch itself is soon to follow

I find it a remarkable coincidence that the article I penned on the 53,54 and 55 has a picture of me at the helm of my Amel 54 HOLLIS taken by the guy who I think is the best sailboat photographer in

Thanks, Rod. They are both superb cruising yachts but I found my Amel 54 to be a better boat by just about every measure compared with the two Super Maramus that I owned and enjoyed every moment I was

Thanks Laurens and Rineke. Vela and I hope to see you both sooner than later. All the best, Joel JOEL F. POTTER ~ CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST, L.L.C. The Experienced AMEL Guy UNSURPASSED AMEL MARKETING

I should have made mention that the Amel Design Team that created the Amel 54 was capably orchestrated and entirely overseen by Amel’s then chairman. Jean Jacques Lemonnier. Jacques Carteau did manage

Ruslan, good questions all and the answers will tell a bit about how things evolved at Amel. Originally, the SM 53 had plywood floor boards that were covered with a rather thin layer of teak veneer. T

Glad they provided more room for the aft A/C unit in boats after Amel 54 # 14. My failed A/C unit needed to be deeply deconstructed for both the removal and reinstall. Or, maybe they tried something n

Hello Lior. I used to own Amel 54 # 14, 2006 model. Very shortly after I sailed the boat here to Florida, the 9000 BTU Climma air conditioner in the aft cabin had a compressor failure. I removed the f

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