A related recommendation (may be helpful to others in future searches). Our bilge pump activation switch began to fail, staying on even after the cord pulled the switch down and into the off position.

We have German Infranomic infrared mirrors in both of our heads (replacing the mirrors over the sink) and they are outstanding. Instant heat, no moving parts, won't wear out, and large high quality mi

Hi Chris, Wondering if you had any luck on improving your reception? I thought I would wait to see if you had any more responses before volunteering some ideas. In theory a tuned antenna improves rece

Interested Bob, KAIMI SM429

Hi Mike, The Amel packing is impregnated with what looks like PTEF. Professionals I have talked with recommend some kind of grease. It helps seal and helps you slide the packing into the gap effective

Absolutely agree on releasing the pin at the dock or anchorage and decompressing the seals. On our boat, pulling the pin and flipping the down switch for as short a time as possible usually lowers it

Maybe I missed it but does the ability to put 12 lithiums in our SM Redline models solve the high amp problem?? In theory the 4 extra 31 series provide 50% more amp capacity. Somewhat related. On our

Hi Jose, We installed a 63 amp, 660V, 3 position rotary switch. The left position connects all 3 wires coming from the autoswitch that will give you shore power or generator, the middle position has n

Just a related comment...seems these boards fail alot....my MDKAV has this expensive board as well. There has been at least one posting claiming that heat "melts" these boards. When I run the generato

Hi Paul, I believe the 200 refers to a capacity of 200 kg. When Didier, an experienced Amel mechanic in Le Marin replaced our original mounts for our 2004 Yanmar 4JH3-HTE engine he suggested increasin

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When my anchor wash pump stopped I attemped to rotate the shaft (could not see it because it faced away from me) with a screw driver (like you can do with the AC or Dessalator feed pumps). By mirror I

I'll take one. Bob Rossi, KAIMI SM 429

Removing the stubborn windlass bolt-- Just spotted these photos of this process and I am posting this for those who may search for solutions on windlass bolt removal in the future. Although I spent 4

Dan and Alan- Fascinating stuff (as I think ahead to a lithium conversion). This video does a good job of discussing and demonstrating what you are writing about AND talks about problems with low RPM/

Related--does anyone know a source for the white plastic fasteners that were used on the dodgers of many SMs and SNs? They featured a tap that slid in to lock to the pin. One of the advantages of thes

As others have noted, good descriptions in our Group. Also.... http://www.oceannavigator.com/March-April-2011/Prepare-for-survival-conditions/ Bob,KAIMI SM429

Yes it is a really nice piece of gear and allows you to clamp the helm firmly and quickly in any position and easily re-position anywhere except exactly over the 3 spokes. In 15 years of use (8 by us)

Hi Mike and Hannah, Don't know if this is helpful, but the photos in this link show what Amel provided on some SMs (it is on the original invoice for our SM 429). I am away from our boat re: dimension

Hi James, You may want to consider a 3 position high capacity rotary switch. This is what we did when we added an inverter. Our inverter had an internal transfer switch which we did not use. Easiest t

When we were at Chantiers Amel - Caraïbes in Martinique we removed the outhaul motor which came out easily with a puller tool they supplied They did not have the replacement rubber inserts but instead