Hello all. I posted to the Sharki/Mango forum but didn't get any reply, so pardon for asking here, as I hope someone here might be able to help. I’m new to owning a sailboat and this 1981 sharki is on

I have a client in need of a bow thruster motor. I know at least one owner has a spare, but I have forgotten who has the spare. If anyone knows of an available motor, please let me know by responding

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

I am planning to replace my 400 ah 24v gel batteries with Lithium batteries. My charging devices are : Alternator Mastervolt 24v 75 ah Mass combi Mastervolt 24 v 60 ah , 220v 2600 w MPPT victron with

My MHU 213 on the mast is broken and so far I can't get it repaired. I've installed a WS320 on the mast and configured the H5000 to use that instead of MHU for AWA. The H5000 is calculating TWA etc co

Aloha Amelians Anyone out there know if ACMO is back on their game as far as putting together complete rigging packages and shipping abroad, in this case to Hawaii. They said it would take a month for

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io group. /Dessalator Technical Info/Dessalator Replacement of Membranes - detailed.pdf By: Mark

I am thinking about using the tank water for the fridge cooling. I know a number of Amels have done this. The idea would be to T off the pipe that supplies water to the freshwater pressure pump and re

Barry, Yes. As you know, I negotiated special pricing for my clients, but also shared that with all members of this Group. The discount is 18% if you buy a full set of 4 sails or 15% for purchases of

Hi all, We recently needed to change the brushes on our main furling motor (Leroy Somer MBT86M). I found an 8mm x 10mm x 17mm brush which works for us, so far. Unsure of the material but it looks simi

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Hi- maybe someone can help me understand... The Super Maramu 2k Manual shows that the bow thruster draws 7000W and 510A at 24V. Is this correct? If so, how does the math work out? W=VxA is violated AN

Hi everyone; We're looking to haul out in Preveza Greece this season, for our 2 year maintenance, standing rigging replacement and some other items on our list. Nothing major, but would like to have a

Hi All Our 1987 Sharki has 8400 hours on the engine and I have decided to replace it with a Beta 43. Beta marinised engines are Kubota based and both the engines and the company come highly recommende

Hi is there any Amel owners that can provide any advise on entering Greece at Agios Nikolaos, Crete from Turkey. We specifically want to know if it is possible to complete entry without and agent and

Hi Dirk, Here is the spec on my Santorin: Outhaul & Main Furling Wormgear: Bonfiglioli Model VF44 Configuration P1 70 P63 B14 B3 Bonfiglioli USA 3541 Hargrave Dr; Hebron, KY 41048 859.334.3333 US Dist

Hi everyone; We will be cruising Sardinia, Corsica and the West coast of Italy this season and would like recommendation for Marinas for the 2022-2023 winter season anywhere along the west and northwe

The support pipe for my helm seat has become quite loose and wobbly inside the bottom floor structure hole. It rotates and moves back and forth about 2-3mm, but not up and down as it seems there may b

When trying to adjust the pressure to maintain the output at 160 liters per gallon, the output indicator floats up and down between 120 and 160 while the pressure indicator needle fluctuates form bare

Jay, Sorry, I can’t help on an electric motor source but electric motors can normally be repaired by local companies. We had a main sail furling motor rebuilt by a local Florida repair shop and have i