29 seconds is the key to a trouble free future Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM 007

I tried some of these wrenches. The Amel works best Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007

Danny, I totally agree. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007

Packing removal tool: a dental pick also works fine. I’ve changed one in harbour; very easy and compression can be achieved with 1 cm wide piece of hardwood and a rubber/plastic hammer. Use a new comp

Hello Umberto, If you research this topic on sailing sites, you’ll find some support for these devices but much more for solar panels. If you have a shaft generator on your main engine, this unit is m

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Amel Gang, We have an Ultra 35kgs on ours. NEVER dragged in 4 years of living largely on anchor. Very pleased Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, Opua, NZ

:-). Eleuthera is the name of my boat. It means « free » in Greek... apparently... See my signature block... Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Opua New Zealand.

Salut Benjamin, Your main pump pickup point is located higher in the bilge than the emergency/manual pump. I have the same feature on my SM. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, New Zealand

A friend owns a large trawler and he had identical problems with his water pump. He circumvented the problem by removing the drive belt and the internals of the unit and replaced it with an electric p

A trick you can use is to place a child’s diaper under the pump; this works for the TMD22 on SM’s Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Hi Guys, I have the oldest SM. HULL 007! I had lots of difficulty removing the foot in 2015. I used lots of WD40 and repeated use of a heat gun. It came loose eventually and is now a cinch to detach a

Out of curiosity, is the MDKAL a predecessor or a newer version of the MDKD series? Many thanks. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera,SM007, NZ

Hello Judy and Ian, Eleuthera is SM007. Being a few years older than your vessel, it had exactly the same problems. However upon purchasing the boat some six years ago, we used a product called Captai

We have the 35 kg Ultra fitted in 2015. We are very pleased with it as we sail constantly ever since. Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Hello Rod, Welcome to the Amel resources!!! Greatest asset to ownership... in my opinion of course!! Amel is now using Facnor furlers on their new boats. FWIW... Would you include the type, name of yo

Hello Larry on Sulawesi, Is the Beta 60 sufficient for an SM? Curious as I would like a non TC engine when I have to replace my Volvo TDM22. Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

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Hello gang, We have a 9.5 Alu RIB which we store inverted on the foredeck during long passages. The 15 HP Yamaha 2 Str is on a carrier fixed to the stbd rail near the transom. We use a spare halyard t

Hello Volker, For their present generation of boats, Amel uses Facnor curlers. But as mentioned repeatedly, your unit is rugged and well designed. But like everything else on a boat, it requires some

Hello Paul, Any good chandler should handle this item. I got mine in NZ at Cater Marine in Opua. I believe all Amels use a 8 mm width. Check yours and let us know the width; if you do not find it in O

Hi Alain, You have joined the best tool to keep your Amel in top form. Welcome Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, New Zealand

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