Thanks to all posting on this Issue. Pat, where could I find a photo of the ladder arrangement? David: good to know that the spare is available le now. I’ll contact Amel. Ian, great video and congratu

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Some years ago, after being told that a spare was not anymore available at Amel, I found an acceptable solution by repairing a seriously dented fender ( I could recuperate some loose fragment) by usin

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Dear all, Perhaps some of us had not sufficient time and patience to watch the video through the end: at a certain point the speaker more or less says “beautiful ? No, it’s only a fake and I’ll show y

Thanks Bill, This is what I did. I’ll be out on sea trials over the weekend and see what happens. Cross fingers Bests Paolo SM 454 Whisper Inviato da iPad

A late answer to Bill Kinney: unfortunately your wise recommendation (never drill through holes in the back plastic cap) came in too late: I phoned immediately the shop but they were already beyond th

Thanks Bill, Certainly , I had already instructed the shop to use only the new parts in the kit (after all I am an attentive reader of your recommendations). With the exception of the plastic cover al

I am currently replacing the damaged gears of the bow thruster (broken bearing), using the original Amel kit (incidentally, out of stock at my normal suppliers, Amel Hyères– had to apply directly to l

Paper chart are fine, I carry always a full set of them, and they should be mandatory, but, in an emergency, if soaked in water, they can be as useless as a soaked iPad. Concerning the lightning strik

Hi all, I experimented heaving to for self training and experimenting more than out of a real necessity. I used the combination headsail rolled up to a small triangle/mizzen and the combination was a

Hi all, I too, am considering to upgrade to an ULTRA for my Whisper(SM 454 ) after the original Buegel failed me twice (admittedly, in 12 years and several thousand miles) So, here comes the ULTRA, on

Hi Ian, I had the same experience of Bob and Suzanne of KAIMI. In the aft cabin I started with one Sirocco, and I found it so satisfactory that I doubled it and have now a twin installation port and s

Hi Martin, Now everything is clear. Many thanks once again and fair winds Paolo SM 454 Whisper

Hi Martin, Many thanks, a very comprehensive explanation. If I am not asking too much of your patience, how do you manage helming in the stand up position? Has the seat a back-folding bottom cushion o

Well done Martin. I am trying to visually adapt your 54 cockpit arrangement to my SM but probably is feasible. It is not entirely clear to me from the picture how you manage the table stand and the ta

Hi all, Nice and amusing the exchange between Joan and Alex . I am Italian and, according to the current stereotype, presumably even smaller than a Frenchman. As it is, I happen to be 187 cm, and the

Dear Jose, Welcoming place the Tuscany coast for Amelians. During my cruising, I found Amel boats and knowledgeable owners based there in three consecutive marinas: Cala Dei Medici, San Vincenzo and S

Hi Kent, Iris, Mine is a SM Red Line. I have an old note (possibly I took it at Hiėres years ago) that the color code for the rub rail is RAL 3003. I cannot swear on it but I suggest you check it out.

Hi all, Here the documentation of my approach to the Code Zero (better: G Zero to use the wording of my sailmaker, 92 sm, integral anti-twist halyard, detachable bow roller). The video shows the final

Eric, Your solution of a short removable bowsprit is sound and well proven, no question about that, and I much respect it. Mine is only a matter of a personal preference, and I took a little bit of a

Hi all, Hope to be on board tomorrow and make some photos. Also , I am trying to trace back all the pictures taken during my discussions with the rigger as this has been a long story, everybody trying