Sounds like I'm worrying about something that hasn't been an issue. Guess I'll leave well enough alone. Thanks, Sail safe, sail fast, have fun! Kent

Hi Danny, So do we have a flap valve somewhere in the system? I thought it was supposed to be at the muffler. Do we have one at the exhaust exit thru-hull? If not, should we? I have been aware of the

Kristy (SM243) has a stainless steel mixing "box" instead of a Vetus muffler. Pic attached. Is there a flap valve here as well? If not, can one be added to the exhaust hose? If that's a bad idea, shou

Hi Drew, Here are some pics of how I measured. It appears to be a 30mm radius when I use the calipers.

Sorry to hear you’re having water in your bilge, Lucy&Chris. Tom is right on all counts, fortunately it has been rare for others to have the sink plumbing failures...here are a couple other tips: Ever

Thanks James and Bill. I’ll see where that cable goes and check it out. James, I’d hoped you’d have a magic potion that would take the salt right out. Maybe potatoes or rice? :-) Kent & Iris S/V Krist

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a great holiday and sailing season. we have just discovered very damp carpeting in the open storage space all the way forward on the port side of the V Berth (next

Hi Giovanni. On SM 243 the portlights were sealed with a LOT of clear silicone caulk. That made removing the wooden panels inside very difficult. If you use anything stronger than that you will never

Alexander, search this forum for Jordan Drogue and you will find detailed post from Eric on Kimberlite about using one in hurricane conditions. Kent S/V Kristy SM 243 Thanks Alan, Miles, I am happy t

Nicely said, Antonio. Thank you. Et merci beaucoups Maud et al à SAV@Amel. fr Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... USA cell: 828-234-6819  Hi guys , Hi owners, Hi Thierry and Maud, I particul

Welcome to the Amel Family, Volker and Michaela. You have made a choice that you won’t regret, and you will find all the help you will need getting to know Aquamarine right here. Please never hesitate

Hi Aldo, I have hove-to several times, usually waiting for light to sail into an unfamiliar port. Typically, I use whatever sails I have up for the current conditions. The worst conditions were hove -

Congratulations on your new baby, Volker. She will bring you much joy and adventure in a safe and comfortable way. Please post any questions here. It is helpful to everyone as many Amel models have si

Thank you for doing this leg work Bill. My steering functions, feels, and sounds fine. Kristy is 19 years old and we are embarking on a planned Caribbean, S Pacific and Mediterranean cruise in a few w

Hi Tom, I had new mounting discs made from 3/4” delrin by a machinist. They were about $125 US each plus material. I had to buy a 1 ft square of 3/4” delrin. Kent SM 243 Kristy My old furler motor (o

Oops, I just noticed that my iPhone changed a word. Correction: I RINSED my job blocks ( the large ones that lead to the winch) in warm water. Kent Kristy SM 243 You receive all messages sent to this

Hi Duane, Mine have gotten stiff in the past, after long passages. They were just caked with salt. I Hi-Def them off well, then put them in warm fresh water and rinsed again...I’ve not taken them apar

I have had one of the “lids” for a year, and just got 2 more. Kent & Iris Kristy SM 243  Hi Kent and Ian. When we were in Shelter Bay marina Colon waiting to transit the Panama canal a staff member o

I rebuilt the 20 year old high pressure pump on my 24V D60 a few years ago with parts I got through Dessalator guy in Maine (Mark Fruehoff-Balcen Marine Technical Setvices-(207) 522-6737-info@...

Hi Ian. I first had new cabinet pulls made. That worked out well, so when I had two good gear boxes with three broken covers (the plates on the top and bottom of the gear box), I had those printed, to