Hi,my partner Rob and i are the proud owners of a 1989 FANGO named EBBREZZA which I believe means slightly tipsey in Italian.We are currently having problems with our Autohelm 6000 which works fine fo

Hi, I'm planning to sail to Guadeloupe in December (from La Rochelle) and would like to know if anyone has a recommendation for awnings for a SM-2000. As we will be spending 6 months in the sunny cari

Hi to all, We had a backstay antenna fitted by Amel at the time of production, mainly because the whip would have interfered with the davits we wanted to install. In 5+ years, we have had no problems

During the past summer, I learned a lot about the TMD22 Volvo diesel engine and its turbocharger. Let me share some of that with those who helped me solve my problems. My symptoms were: • Increasing a

We designed and built a very practical sun awning for the cockpit that we now use almost all the time. Its main advantage over the dodger extension is that it lets lots of fresh air into the cockpit.

From experience Antigua Sails in English Harbour, Antigua do really good work at a fair price, one of the very few fair price things you can get on Antigua.. Contact Graham at Antigua Sails. The downs

Thank you for the suggestion. I want something more substantial however. Perhaps it is the fact that I sail in cold seas as well as warm. Thanks again. Claude Roessiger --- hollambyuk <hollamby@...> w

answer questions that I have some knowledge of. 1-You can intephase the B&G instuments with the Autopilot. On my SM2000 I have the Hydra 2000 and tha Autohelm 7000. I was able to get apparent wind inf

the little light on top of the mast is the t v antenna. there is an on and off switch under the small box that is suposed to ajust the picture. the box also has a red light on it. it should be close t

--- davidcrisp <david@...> wrote: FOR WHICH I FEEL I CAN GIVE RELIABLE INFORMATION: This is tricky as there has been a great deal of incomplete information about, not to say erroneous. But I now have

Dear all. Further to my previous answer I'm attaching some battery links which I found very interesting, specially, for those like me who want to understand better how these quite hidden but indispens

Hi to all, Since we've raised the subject of batteries, I would like to share my experiences with equalization, which I have found very useful in extending the life of the Delphi/Delco Freedom batteri

It is very difficult to keep the hull clean because of the exhaust fumes on the port side. Has anyone come up with a good answer to this problem. Bill on s/v Lady Sadie

Hi Bill, I hope you and Sara are both well and happy. Minimizing the soot on your portside requires a two prong attack. First, since your Volvo engine is more prone to produce soot than the later YANM

Over the past couple of months there's been a fair amount of posts that haven't made their way on to the site. I think many of the posts are spam but some may be from amelyachtowners members that are

One last thing: If you choose NOT TO disclose your email address to the group, you cannot post to this group via email. Richard

Hi All, I was interested to read Gary's comments on the Bantem SSB vertical. I have had two brackets crack during 25,000 miles of sailing in the past two years. Like all plastic fittings, they do not

I recently had some rub rail damage on the rub rail of my SM 2000 Second Call. A small length of the brown gelcoat was rubbed off when the boat was pushed against a piling. Amel advises they can send

The problem you mention regarding the freezer controller sounds like one which Gordon West talks a lot about, and which, apparently, the refrigeration mfgrs don't own up to. It can apparently be fixed

Just to let you know that we know of the following yachts for sale: Meltem, 1975, £82.500 (Henri Amel's own boat at one stage) Super Maramu, 1992, 350.000 Euro both located on Mallorca in Spain Being