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ZOOM Meeting of Members
#ZOOM
#poll
Dear Bill, Please include me in the Zoom conference call. Very best wishes Mike +44 (0) 1903 885317 (H) +44 (0) 7973 406904 (M)
Dear Bill, Please include me in the Zoom conference call. Very best wishes Mike +44 (0) 1903 885317 (H) +44 (0) 7973 406904 (M)
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Mike Johnson
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Support the Amel Yacht Owners Group
#donation-request
Dear Bill, Can you confirm my donation was received? Regards Mike
Dear Bill, Can you confirm my donation was received? Regards Mike
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Ground strap in bilge
Dear Ross, I’m in Seychelles at the moment and don’t have the dimensions on my system here. Bill Rouse uploaded the a file with dimensions and pictures. If you contact him directly he will be able to
Dear Ross, I’m in Seychelles at the moment and don’t have the dimensions on my system here. Bill Rouse uploaded the a file with dimensions and pictures. If you contact him directly he will be able to
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Mike Johnson
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Ground strap in bilge
We used www.metelec.co.uk and sent Bill’s dimensions with a drawing and they produced a perfect replacement delivered promptly. The key to a successful job was a ‘deep’ socket for the nut at the botto
We used www.metelec.co.uk and sent Bill’s dimensions with a drawing and they produced a perfect replacement delivered promptly. The key to a successful job was a ‘deep’ socket for the nut at the botto
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Mike Johnson
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AMFA bilge pump rebuild kit
Hi Herbert, I’ve contacted the pump manufacturer and the pump is no longer in production and they have ceased producing serving kits. I’m also interested in a source for the flap valve but am now look
Hi Herbert, I’ve contacted the pump manufacturer and the pump is no longer in production and they have ceased producing serving kits. I’m also interested in a source for the flap valve but am now look
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Paying for our group through Advertising
Hi Bill, Yes - Agree that it would be a sensible way of funding the site. I tried the Poll site but could vote. Regards Mike & Peta Solitude SM2K 461
Hi Bill, Yes - Agree that it would be a sensible way of funding the site. I tried the Poll site but could vote. Regards Mike & Peta Solitude SM2K 461
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Mike Johnson
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Specific Fuel Consumption
David, A great aid to planning - thank you for compiling the data. Regards Mike SM 2K 461
David, A great aid to planning - thank you for compiling the data. Regards Mike SM 2K 461
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Mike Johnson
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Time change on GPS satellite constellation worldwide
Hi, The original GPS clock started on 6 January 1980 and rolls over every 1024 weeks. The next roll over is on 6 April 2019. Regards Mike Solitude SM 246
Hi, The original GPS clock started on 6 January 1980 and rolls over every 1024 weeks. The next roll over is on 6 April 2019. Regards Mike Solitude SM 246
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Mike Johnson
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New Group
Hi Bill, As with everyone in the Amel family we really appreciate your efforts and knowledge on our behalf. Mike & Peta
Hi Bill, As with everyone in the Amel family we really appreciate your efforts and knowledge on our behalf. Mike & Peta
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Mike Johnson
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: BBC News: Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it
Hi Alan, We’re more than happy to cooperate with a register of owners especially those close to our number. Regards Mike
Hi Alan, We’re more than happy to cooperate with a register of owners especially those close to our number. Regards Mike
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BBC News: Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it
Some good news for circumnavigators! Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it Foreign navies have played a key role in curbing piracy off Somalia's coast, writes the BBC's Anne Soy. Disclaim
Some good news for circumnavigators! Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it Foreign navies have played a key role in curbing piracy off Somalia's coast, writes the BBC's Anne Soy. Disclaim
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Mike Johnson
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Electronics: complete refit of hull 248, 1999 SM
Hi Vic, We refitted with Furuno TZ2 and radar. Works well with laptop etc. Only minor niggle is the NMEA 2000 AIS (digital yacht) is having difficulty communicating with the plotter. Regards Mike & Pe
Hi Vic, We refitted with Furuno TZ2 and radar. Works well with laptop etc. Only minor niggle is the NMEA 2000 AIS (digital yacht) is having difficulty communicating with the plotter. Regards Mike & Pe
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Anchoring in deep water in the S Pacific.
Hi, Agree with Bill’s comments. We have anchored out in steady 30 kts plus with gusts over 40 kts without difficulty. Our only addition is a long nylon snubber of 10 to 15 m to ensure maximum benefit
Hi, Agree with Bill’s comments. We have anchored out in steady 30 kts plus with gusts over 40 kts without difficulty. Our only addition is a long nylon snubber of 10 to 15 m to ensure maximum benefit
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Mike Johnson
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Sunbrella
Hi, We use a common UK domestic called Dettol on all our interior surfaces around the galley and heads. We also use at home and have never had a mildew problem. Mike & Peta Solitude SM 2K 461
Hi, We use a common UK domestic called Dettol on all our interior surfaces around the galley and heads. We also use at home and have never had a mildew problem. Mike & Peta Solitude SM 2K 461
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Mike Johnson
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[Amel Yacht Owners] SM Keel bolts
Hi Ian, Hole size should read 22mm
Hi Ian, Hole size should read 22mm
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Mike Johnson
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[Amel Yacht Owners] SM Keel bolts
Hi Ian, Just completed the job in Port Grimaud. On hull 461 we required a 30mm “deep reach” socket to undo the keel bolt. The hole in the copper strip we used was 2mm diameter. We had our strip made u
Hi Ian, Just completed the job in Port Grimaud. On hull 461 we required a 30mm “deep reach” socket to undo the keel bolt. The hole in the copper strip we used was 2mm diameter. We had our strip made u
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Rescueing method of casualty (Person Over Board)
Hi James, I’m not a medical expert but this is the rational that was given to us. The basic physiology is that anyone who has been in the water for a period of time has the blood in the lower limbs su
Hi James, I’m not a medical expert but this is the rational that was given to us. The basic physiology is that anyone who has been in the water for a period of time has the blood in the lower limbs su
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[Amel Yacht Owners] The Times They are a Changin' - Message from Bill Rouse
Dear Bill & Judy, We are both very sorry to see you depart from the forum. You have both been very part of our Amel journey since we first met in Johor Bahru. We will stay in contact and there is alwa
Dear Bill & Judy, We are both very sorry to see you depart from the forum. You have both been very part of our Amel journey since we first met in Johor Bahru. We will stay in contact and there is alwa
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Distributed vs. Conventional Electrical Systems
Agree entirely with Bill R’s comments. We have never found any defect with Henri Amel’s basic concept or workmanship on the SM2K. The only problems we have faced is where others have attempted ‘fixes’
Agree entirely with Bill R’s comments. We have never found any defect with Henri Amel’s basic concept or workmanship on the SM2K. The only problems we have faced is where others have attempted ‘fixes’
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Alex aboard Nikimat
Hi Alex, Thank you. Our thoughts and prayers are still with you. Mike & Peta Solitude SM461
Hi Alex, Thank you. Our thoughts and prayers are still with you. Mike & Peta Solitude SM461
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