Apologies for a newbie question, but I've been reading through details of the servicing for the SM bow thruster & sail drive and saw that the recommended oil is 80/90 gear oil. I have placed an order

looking for good practice and suggestions. Sailing in Med we leave our SM on water for few month periods. There's 2 questions: - do you leave water tanks full or empty? (any suggestions why?). I retur

I came across this movie on Yutube this morning. Just felt to share it with this group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh48B5mX29A It is kind of sad and definitely interesting. Maybe to have some res

I just noticed this on the yachtworld page for an Amel for sale in Italy. Can someone explain this to me? **This boat is in Italy and as such, its sale is subject to Italian customs and practices on y

Hello! This is not an Amel specific question, but I'm buying an Amel Sharki (Hull 89). The boat is in Martinique, the owner is in France, and I am in Netherlands, and we're looking for the best way to

Dear fellow-Amelians does anyone have recommendations for a good shipyard on the western exit of the Mediterranean (between Almerimar, Spain and Lagos, Portugal) that can do GRP repairs? Does anyone k

I would appreciate some guidance from experienced forum members if possible. Have any of you seen cracks in the non-skid like those in the attached photos from my surveyor, & how would you rate them o

To tie off helm or not - Is it easier on the rack / gears / cables to tie the helm off? A the boat swings and bobs and the helm / rudder moves quite a bit- Tying off seems to make the helm move a far

On my 54 the poles are stored on deck. At the forward end there is the attachment as shown.

I have decided to get a second pole for my A55. Amel never offered double poles for the 55 but did for the 54. I would be very interested in seeing some pictures of how the poles were mounted on a 54

Hi Chris, Attached the block diagram for Multiplus install. I'm still in the process of finalising the electrical line diagram following the rewire of the NAV STN and N2K network - because the design

Hi all, Regarding the insulation lining at the top of the engine room, this is sagging quite a bit along the port side, basically the area under the port cockpit locker. I believe an easier, and more

Hey folks, our Dessalator 160 L Control Panel has decided to give up the ghost and thought I’d check to see if anyone here in the group might have a good source for replacement new or have an old pane

Has anyone removed this panel to add a holding tank or to access the Amel-installed holding tank? Please advise. CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galvest

Good morning all returning to Mago del Sur after two month we discovered the rubbing strake damaged by a neighbouring boat. Is there a sectional drawing of the rubrail including the hull-deck joint av

Hello, Does anyone have a colour code for the brown gelcoat on the deck of a 1989 Sharki by any chance? Regards, Graham

Hi All, After noticing a slight crack in my mainsail traveller boom bracket I have had a few spares made up, I now want to send them for anodizing can anyone confirm the color used on the original bra

Hello all. I am installing a new B&G system and looking at putting in the autopilot. The original autopilot works fine, but this will provide me some redundancy. I am looking to see if anyone has pict

Hi, we have decided to end our journey in New Zealand. So Scooter is now on the market for 140 000 EUR. All details here https://www.sellingscooter.net/ Cheers, Tom

Dear, when hauling out and making new antfouling this year I would like to install the B&G Forwardscan-sensor connected to B&G Vulcan 9, which is my additional plotter for Navionics-map in the cockpit