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

Hello everyone I am currently in the process of updating the electrical panel on our Sharki Most of it straight forward but there is an Amp gauge +/-80 that I’m believe is designed to keep track of ho

For sale complete set original sails for A 54. Still in good condition and only lightly used (+/-8.000nm) Genoa - Staysail - Main - Mizzen Full set €4500,= incl. shipping Europe. Laurens Vos A54 - 92

Hi Everyone, My Amel came with a nice electrically controlled Besenzoni Pasarelle. I'm dreading when it breaks but it seems fine so far, but the control pad definitely needs replacing. I pasted an ima

I am working on an Order Form that details all of the information needed to order Running Rigging Blocks & Sheaves for a SM. My plan is to: Negotiate some sort of discount or incentive for all SM owne

Hi all, I am looking for any Amelians that are currently in Ft Lauderdale (early July 2022) that would be willing to assist my wife and I in a couple sea trials on our SM. We have spent the last two m

Bryce, Not all were Antal. There is some Lewmar and Goiot in the mix. On your SM #467 the main traveller car is Lewmar and not made anymore. The number one failure is the sheaves inside the car and no

Does anyone have a source (preferably USA) for the rubber caps for the windless buttons? The buttons are fine, but the caps need replacement. Thanks With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cr

My main mast gearbox has a gear that is now stripped. I remember that a member was able to get the gear made for them. I think that they had this done in Colombia. Does anyone have a contact to get th

The spec for the A54 fuel capacity is 900 liters, but the dip stick goes to 950. Which is correct? Richard Dallett A54 Mamba /86

Hello, Since yesterday we are in Turkey. As I understand a lot of places to anchor here need a stern line. I am wondering what length and diameter/strength of rope I should buy. Any suggestions? Thank

After a 3 weeks on hard and lot of projects done we are back in the water. All looked well until I started manoeuvre to get in to my berth in marina. Bow truster at first worked and then suddenly I he

Most of us really like our Amels. We like the clever way it has been thought out and such. However some choices have their drawbacks. My least favorite parts to clean on our 54 are the Grey water bilg

Good day all. I am currently in the process of replacing the steel backing plates for the gas strut brackets. It is time to reassemble everything, and I am looking for a recommendation on what type of

I did think that I would grind out the ding, and leave it to dry out, but after grinding it clearly was dry, the worst bit being maybe 5-10mm deep after grinding. Built up with fibreglass and epoxy re

Hi y'all, A cosmetic question: When we had our first plastic boat, 45 years ago, I used to clean and polish the life out of the hull and deck. I used Cif, a household cleaner, plus a variety of boat p

Question for everyone. Our jib furler was removed when we bought our boat, and we're curious if the original design had the furler wired to the helm switch via the 24v breaker panel in the galley, was

Hi all, I have recently purchased an Atlantic Towers - tower in a box for Grand Cru. The install looks fairly simple except for one area - the port side where the propane gas locker is fitted in the r

Hi all, just dropping in with a big thx to the group. The info here made our first holding tank pump out go as smoothly as… well.. black water?! ;) All your poop straw dimensions worked like a charm..

Hi everyone, Based on past posts, it looks like rust on the keel of an Amel is not something unheard of. My concern however is that, unlike what my surveyor told me, the grounding cable that is connec