It is far easier to use faucets or water taps equipped with micro switches. The micro switches operate a relay to start/stop the pump. So the pump only runs when a faucet is opened. You can get such f

It is much cheaper to use the method introduced by Selden.

Was found at: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/files/Volvo%20Penta/volvo%20penta%20workshop%20manual%207748668_EN.pdf

You don't need to order via Amel. It might be more expensive this way. Try to find a distributor for industrial rubbers in your country and look for foam rubber of 8 or 10 mm diameter depending the di

Hello Mark I have bought this foam rubber, cut it to the length needed, clued the ends together with superglue and fixed it in the window groove with contact adhesive. For the different portlights I h

Brent Do you have mixed the idioms "directional antenna" and "rod antenna" perhaps? Please see the diagrams above to make things clear. Would you like I post a picture of a rod antenna and a direction

Joerg Correct, the bandwith is often very poor. It is a little better at night times when most users are asleep. But a nice antenna helps a lot. When you have a poor signal strength you have also a sm

I still have the old Ubiquiti Bullet 2HP which is similiar to the Groove. Depending the conditions I use 2 different kinds of antennas. The usual rod antenna has the characteristics as shown below: 36

My Sharki from 1982 has a sticker near the gear shift level saying not to have the level in forward position and engine off while sailing. Using the propshaft alternator the level must be in neutral p

My Sharki has still the original equipped Neco 392 autopilot. The best autopilot I ever have seen and used. It works even with wind and waves from backwards when most autopilots fails and gave up. Sad

Could not find this at the website of the manufacturer: https://pochon-sa.com/ If no other can help you might be you ask Pochon directly?

I am afraid there is no book of the Amel Sharki. There is only a flyer still available. You find the autopilot compass behind the portside backrest cushion in the saloon.

Here are some links for the Neco: https://topperdiek.de/dl/Amel/NECO_692_quick_start.pdf https://topperdiek.de/dl/Amel/NECO-komplet-Manual.pdf https://topperdiek.de/dl/Amel/Neco-Marine-Autopilot.pdf

Welcome Walter I bought 3 years ago a Sharki also. My build number #60 is also from 1982. Most instructions I got from the internet and was found with Google. These old boats are differently equipped.

In the owner manual ZF recommends oil change and filter change after 300 hours or each year.

Actually I am not on the boat for measuring.

I have got them from Amazon Germany: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=10+x+Drehverschluss+f.+Oval%C3%B6sen+17+x+11+mm+Messing+Nickel+rostfrei+Plane&i=diy&__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&ref=nb_sb_

I don't know if Amel has used these lens-shaped bolt nuts for their other or later boats but I have them found at several places in my Sharki. After searching for a long time I have found them at this

Hard to say without inspecting the pump. Often a lip seal makes a groove in the shaft after some times. Then it is time to change for a new shaft also. However when the surface of the shaft at the lip