James, The majority of us have probably only owned one Amel. A lucky few will have upgraded to a newer model. There is much expertise in this group about each model, but I don’t think there is a font

My Santorin and the SM has a socket in the stbd side Lazarette for an electric dinghy pump. Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

Mark, All four mirrors in our Santorin were held in place with screw fixed mirror mounts. I believe they were original fixtures, although I have replaced them. They have never been a problem and make

I’ve just done this job on my Santorin yesterday. I took the sink off. Two screws on the front and four more on the bulkhead under the mirror. It was then a very simple task. Only problem I had was th

Olaf Brilliant detailed description. Hope I don’t need it, but a great overview of the rudder construction. Thank you Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

Bill. Update Paul Warren has said all flights from/to Spain, France Italy, UK, Switzerland banned. Seems like Malta will shut down Friday. Only goods shipping in allowed. Ian

Bill The OCC Port Officer for Malta has strongly advised all members to avoid going to Malta at present. No reason given. Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

I just love when the heads stop working. Not sure if it’s good to have two of them to look after, but at least it keeps the bucket clean ! Ian

Hi Redid the aft cabin by putting new headlining on thin ply (glued and stapled) and self adhesive Velcro to hold in place on ceiling. Then replaced the wood strips along the joints. Glued the side pa

Suggest putting in off position. Remove hose. Then gently turn on. If water flows something may be blocking the hose. Saves diving under boat as a first option. Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

Paul, Unless they have changed the design, the Spade has a hollow shank to maximise the lead weighted tip. Mine bent, but maybe that was a one off. I changed to a Rocna after that. Otherwise the Spade

Bill and Joanna, Congratulations on your Amel! We met in St Anne’s when you had engine problems and were setting a second anchor next to us! So glad you’ve got your Amel - I guess it will soon be in a

Paul Not the bow thruster but I did have failure in one direction only of the furling motors while in the Caribbean. Both times it was the contacts on the switches which needed cleaning up. Worth a ch

Arnold I have no experience with an auto prop. I don’t know if it folds up if you leave the throttle lever in neutral. For the prop shaft alternator to work you must: Switch off the engine and take ou

Hmmm If it’s really bad we move up front. Tried a couple of other things, but nothing that really works. Ian Ocean Hobo SN96

Don’t know if it will help. Have you tried rotating prop by hand to get the shaft and gears turning? It may move the oil a bit. Ian Ocean Hobo

Yes, glued under the edge line of the wood then replaced it. I shaved the foam off the back of the vinyl that was behind the wood to ensure a good fit with the window again. Ian

James I replaced my 150% Genoa with a 130% in Trinidad. Coming back across the Atlantic to UK the difference in size with the ballooner and poles set the difference in size was noticeable visually, bu

Miles Photo of aft cabin with the panels held in place by screwed in battens. The original decorative battens were fewer, but I have added more to make the panels smaller and more manageable. Works we

Miles Correct for Santorin. I presume it may be the same on the Maramu. A tip when finishing any overlaps of the new fabric on the sides - scrape the foam backing off the overlapping section so it’s j