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Offshore Health Insurance
Medicare parts A&B do not cover medical care outside the US. You may be covered by some Medicare Advantage plans (read the words carefully, because they may only cover emergency care), but the only th
Medicare parts A&B do not cover medical care outside the US. You may be covered by some Medicare Advantage plans (read the words carefully, because they may only cover emergency care), but the only th
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[Amel Yacht Owners] mail and package forwarding while cruising
I used SBI for 7 years, while we lived in France. They give you a US address in Florida, and are very good at handling mail and even packages. They sort out the junk, and make sure you get the stuff t
I used SBI for 7 years, while we lived in France. They give you a US address in Florida, and are very good at handling mail and even packages. They sort out the junk, and make sure you get the stuff t
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Ralph Caruso
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Battery Compartment Explosion
I used to work in a field where water was disassociated into hydrogen and oxygen, and I can tell you that any accumulation of this mixture (called a "stoichiometric mixture) can explode at the very sl
I used to work in a field where water was disassociated into hydrogen and oxygen, and I can tell you that any accumulation of this mixture (called a "stoichiometric mixture) can explode at the very sl
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Ralph Caruso
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LOW ENGINE RPMS ON YANMAR 75
I have a Yanmar 75 on my Jeanneau 43 (I follow the Amel list in the hope of one day buying one), and I had this same problem when I first bought the boat. I have a fixed prop, but the problem turned o
I have a Yanmar 75 on my Jeanneau 43 (I follow the Amel list in the hope of one day buying one), and I had this same problem when I first bought the boat. I have a fixed prop, but the problem turned o
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Ralph Caruso
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Battery bank problems SM with 13 batteries
Kent, It was on a boat that was not an Amel. (I am a Jeanneau owner, but follow this list because you have some interesting topics) The Freedom inverter/charger had a sensing line wired directly to th
Kent, It was on a boat that was not an Amel. (I am a Jeanneau owner, but follow this list because you have some interesting topics) The Freedom inverter/charger had a sensing line wired directly to th
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Ralph Caruso
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Battery bank problems SM with 13 batteries
One very important thing to check is the condition of the voltage sensing line from your batteries back to the charging source, whether it is the alternator or a shore charger. I once had a Freedom ch
One very important thing to check is the condition of the voltage sensing line from your batteries back to the charging source, whether it is the alternator or a shore charger. I once had a Freedom ch
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Ralph Caruso
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Foreign boats in the EU
We are Americans, living in France, with an American-flagged boat that has been here for over 3 years. We established our residency here, and with that we were allowed to import our boat into the EU a
We are Americans, living in France, with an American-flagged boat that has been here for over 3 years. We established our residency here, and with that we were allowed to import our boat into the EU a
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Ralph Caruso
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Going up the mast - Going up solo
I actually live in France, but get back to the US several times each year. Most often to Pittsburgh, where the REI is on the South Side. They have a climbing wall, and I would love to buy a harness th
I actually live in France, but get back to the US several times each year. Most often to Pittsburgh, where the REI is on the South Side. They have a climbing wall, and I would love to buy a harness th
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Ralph Caruso
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Going up the mast - Going up solo
Interesting to see a list of all of the parts necessary to go up the mast alone. I have always had my wife mind the anchor windlass, but she is very nervous about tailing it (it is electric), and it i
Interesting to see a list of all of the parts necessary to go up the mast alone. I have always had my wife mind the anchor windlass, but she is very nervous about tailing it (it is electric), and it i
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Ralph Caruso
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Marine Diesel
There has been a long-term push by governments in all western countries to reduce the sulfur in diesel and gasoline, in order to improve emmissions of SO2. and also to prepare for future engine anti-p
There has been a long-term push by governments in all western countries to reduce the sulfur in diesel and gasoline, in order to improve emmissions of SO2. and also to prepare for future engine anti-p
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Ralph Caruso
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[Amel] Further VAT liability on vessels returning to UK from outside EU
I believe that this is true here in France. When I first read it, I was a bit shocked, but I think it may be an EU-wide issue. I wonder if you could avoid this by a change of residence. There is anoth
I believe that this is true here in France. When I first read it, I was a bit shocked, but I think it may be an EU-wide issue. I wonder if you could avoid this by a change of residence. There is anoth
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Ralph Caruso
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Charging Batteries underway
Better to run your main engine, because the genset is less likely to be able to operate when the boat is heeled. Main engines have deep sumps so that you can keep oil flowing while heeled, while gense
Better to run your main engine, because the genset is less likely to be able to operate when the boat is heeled. Main engines have deep sumps so that you can keep oil flowing while heeled, while gense
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Ralph Caruso
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Winterizing Watermaker
I>I wander, however, what happens with the other side of the membrane. Does the pink stuff makes it across and >should I run the high pressure while adding the pink stuff ? This is an interesting ques
I>I wander, however, what happens with the other side of the membrane. Does the pink stuff makes it across and >should I run the high pressure while adding the pink stuff ? This is an interesting ques
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Ralph Caruso
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Winterizing watermaker
Having just gone thru this I can give you some more insights. My boat (not an Amel) has a Spectra watermaker, and it is located near Bordeaux in a place where the temperatures drop slightly below free
Having just gone thru this I can give you some more insights. My boat (not an Amel) has a Spectra watermaker, and it is located near Bordeaux in a place where the temperatures drop slightly below free
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Ralph Caruso
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