Agree fully with Bill. I took my hydrovane off and sold it. I would have loved it on my previous boat (Jeanneau 37). I'm not the best sail trimmer and if the boat went off course it meant releasing th

Well done Bill from start to finish! A concern to all of us nearing replacing standing rigging and you did a good job in keeping the group positive.

Others will comment I'm sure. If he has not worked on an Amel he would not know that the powers don't move. I'm sure Olivier would have commented had the stage not been as rock solid as they should be

Now I reckon someone removed the spare halliards to use the holes for the forward aerial and the wind transducer. They seem to be occupying the places where my two halliards are located. Ian Ocean Hob

Craig forgot to mention that there is a ring fixed directly above the C Drive (he told me that) which is there to lift the C Drive or take its weight should you need to do so. You may have to dig arou

We have a holding tank in both heads, around 75 litres each. They were fitted by the first owner when the boat was fairly new. Go to photos and search Santorin holding tanks and you will see the insta

Paul, We've found our ebespacher quite effective in cold conditions. But what we found really useful in Scotland and the Baltic was an electric blanket. They don't use many amps, but make a significan

Ben Don't replace the bad battery until you have found the issue. Maybe it was a bad battery or a charging issue. If the latter, you risk damaging a replacement in the same way. Prior to crossing the

Would it be a good idea for all SN owners to start any post or photo title with 'Santorin' followed by an easily searchable sub title - steering/engine/mast etc. I find I am trawling through lots of p

Volker, A bit more. Championship gearboxes are available and relatively not expensive. Their motors are a straightforward rebuild by a good motor electrics specialist. There are a number of parts on t

Criag, Dave, My Santorin (96) did not have deck lights or a steaming light fitted when it was built. So I have a single port/starboard unit clamped on the front of the pulpit. The wires are cable tied

Volker Does the electric curled work at the moment. If 'Yes', then do not change it. Use it for a while before deciding. The original Genoa is pretty big - 150% and weighs a fair bit. It can be hauled

Sabine Yes. It is very worthwhile. It produces enough electricity for all electricity when sailing (when sailing at 5+ knots). The alternator is an old style French one no longer made. Do you still ha

#replacement #solution #spares

Can anyone tell me the type of bulb used for the fridge/bilge/fridge breakers? Thanks Ian Ocean Hobo SN 96 wintering North Wales

I bought one from NASA, the boat instrument manufacturer. Cost @£82.00 including sensor which cable ties to the exhaust pipe. Easy to fit. In Denmark last summer I neglected to turn the raw water seac

Hi, Not sure who you are. Sign of with name, name of boat, and type and hull number e.g.SN 01. The seals are neoprene. I guess as a temporary measure you could cut them out of neoprene or an old wetsu

We put our own copper coat on in Trinidad, just the two of us. In the heat it did need thinning down. We did a third of the hull at a time. We did not put a barrier coat on as it is an epoxy mixture i

Begin forwarded message: From: Ian Park <sunbeat2@...> Date: 29 October 2020 at 18:14:18 GMT To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] A question about coppercoat Paul,

Do as Bill says and use the winch handle, but on my previous boat (not AMEL) the furling main jammed a few times - usually when rolled too loosely. I found it helped to pull downwards hard on the leac

The Highfield seat cover and pocket is a nice design. Unfortunately the fabric is poor quality for the purpose. I have had two seat covers now and both disintegrated after a year; not UV proof!