Bill, There is no easy way to switch them. The clevis pins are VERY different sizes, as are the holes in the chain plate. If someone has enlarged the holes for the intermediate shrouds to the point wh

Chris, We have that model transformer, mounted in the engine room (next to our MultiPlus) so we don’t live with the noise. The transformer gives a steady 100/120 Hz hum that is louder than the MultiPl

If you drill holes here, be sure to figure out how you are going to make them waterproof after running the cables. This is one of the watertight bulkheads that is critical to making an Amel, an Amel.

Danny, I hear you, except… the turbo is new. The exhaust elbow is new, and clean. The boost pressure is spot on Volvo’s spec (I measured it) the waste gate opening is in spec. When going upwind, the e

Paul, I have not seen any large difference in quality between the major hose manufacturers. Shields, Trident, and Vetus all make excellent hose. The primary difference in hose (other than size, of cou

When we got our Amel (SM #160) it came with what was then the standard 22” diameter MaxProp. All of our documentation pointed to using a setting of 20 degrees (15” Pitch) With the boat set up like thi

Mike, The chances of the furling motor and the winch motor sharing brushes is vanishingly small. not QUITE zero... but very close. The electric winches were supplied by Lewmar (they are not an Amel sp

Bill, Others more conversant with new model Super Maramus might know better, but I am going to guess that the thermostat was an addition by a previous owner. Certainly older Super Maramus did not have

The original on our boat, (looks like the other photos posted) was made by Antal. It doesn’t match exactly traveler cars in the current catalog, but in our experience with other parts, Antal has some

Mark, Echoing Bill Rouse's comments... In an Amel with standard wiring, the connection of shore power would have nothing what ever to do with the engine starting--or not. Also, in a boat with Amel sta

Scott, Dean has given a great explanation of how solar panel manufacturing tolerances and marketing interact. We bought our panels when they were new on the market, and we lucky enough to have gotten

Mark, This is an odd one... Just by way of additional information, what was the nature of the failure of the main battery bank? You have the original Volvo engine? Bill Kinney sm160, Harmonie Hollywoo

Eloi, For what it is worth, I have older LG panels as well, and they have also run well above their rated output. Ours were the first generation of the LG panels, and were rated at 315W and routinely

Michael, With hydraulic steering, there is usually no way to stop the problem you are experiencing. Since there is not a "solid" connection from rudder to wheel, even the tiniest amount of leakage of

Airmar transducers all come with a tag on the wire close to the transducer with detailed part information. It's worth a look to see if it is still there...

I suspect (but can not prove!) the reason of the change (we have the long poles) was simply to allow the securing the forward end of the pole to the pin on the stanchion without reworking the whole li

I think "stress corrosion cracking" is a red herring here. While carbon steel certainly can corrode rapidly in salt water, the chemistry just is not the same as with stainless alloys that stress crack

Just a word of reassurance. This topic is one that comes up all the time, and is passed around the sailing world and it seems to grow larger and more panicked with each telling. It's is a great boogy-

Eric, When all else fails.. GET A BIGGER HAMMER! The only thing I missed was the Molycote! Surprising, considering how much I love and use that stuff. I am going to try using Western Pacific Trading's

Also with the dual caveats that this might be confusing, and that this is a report of success, NOT advice... Like many Amel owners, when it was finally time to repack our rudder I was very frustrated