Has anybody calculated the wetted surface area of the Super Maramu? We’ve stripped the gelcoat off our boat and have to build up five coats of barrier coat/epoxy primer plus bottom paint (definitely c

Hi Ann-Sofie, Good suggestion, thanks & will do, Jim SM384 Sirena Azul

After nearly 5 years of scrubbing growth off our gelcoat in beautiful tropical locations, we've given up and decided to raise the waterline. As with many Amels, we are a bit stern heavy, accentuated b

My shipyard in Maine bent the head sail foil on Sabbatical III, my Supermaramu #419, when it was hauled for the winter. They immediately agreed to repair the damage at no cost to me. I wrote Maud at S

Hi guys, I have the question. I have 2 rakor filters on my fuel tank. I've never had problems with them and never had any signs of contamination for 10 years already. Should I worry about cleaning the

Has anyone installed a ballooner on a 55? The double poles which were available on the 54 as an option were never available for the 55. Although I have a Parasailor and a Code Zero on a top down furle

Hi there ! My Victron Scylla i, 100AMP is not working properly after changing the batterybank.... I am not in harbour but on anchor at GraetBarier Island in NewZealand. So now I am charging with the s

I have found it more than acceptable to not use the mizzen traveller at all. I just leave it central and control the boom with the mizzen vang from the cockpit. When broad reaching normally one would

Morning, I am trying to learn OPEN CPN and have installed on a MacBook Pro as well as on Windows laptop. Can anybody tell me where I can find/download the CM93 VECTOR charts for OPEN CPN? Although I l

Hi All, My inverter upgrade, augmenting the pre-existing 1,500W inverter (as installed as OEM) with a Victron MultiPlus (24/3000/70-50), is finally complete. Below, documenting the generic system conf

Thanks, Dennis. History: I did not start this group. It was started by an Amel owner in 2002. This is our 20th year, and I am the group's third "headmaster." This group was a lifesaver for me in 2005

Happy Holidays to all, Thomas Peacock on SM #240 Aletes did a nice writeup on the Chain Counter Wiring here: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/message/45538?p=%2C%2C%2C20%2C0%2C0%2C0%3A%3ACreat

Hi Paul, Thanks for your question. Like most things, it seems, there is anteresting back-story. Also, a correction to my MultiPlus write-up: I actually purchased the Firefly batteries in late 2019, no

Hi all, I’ve been trying to source seals for the deck hatches on my SM as they are letting in water when we take waves over the bow. From reading Bill’s book I understand the recommended product is Tr

Ok if I must - We were about 350 miles southeast of New York just approaching the Gulf Stream we expected 45 + knots to sail in which we have done many times before. . A couple of lows came together a

I have not had any luck sourcing the spares kit for the original AMFA freshwater pressure pump. IMNASA have no stock. So much for my faith that the impeller would last forever with only freshwater use

I have just completed a routine maintenance on my bowthruster on my SM no 434. All the literature and, both good and indifferent, You tube videos shows the attachment of the bowthruster vertical shaft

Dear Amelians, While exercising my generator in Shelter Bay I turned on the forward cabin and main saloon AC units to add some load. The system worked fine for several minutes but then both circuit br

Hey, Group. What's the latest best answer on replacing the Genoa Fair Leads? My springs are broken, one wheel is chipped. Tried taking it apart, but can't figure out how to get the pin out of the cent

The message can be discarded, but... It was discovered: 1. SS level with antenna cable connected and disconnected is the same (10-12) :) 2. When just a core of antenna coax is connected to FAX-30, sig