My wife and I were faced with a fairly similar decision when we were weighing the money vs. size vs. age vs. condition of a Maramu and a Mango and a Super Maramu. Between the three there was over $100

There is black grease leaking from the the mechanism that you put the winch handle into to furl the main sail in or out when the gearbox and motor are disconnected. If I disassemble the unit by removi

When cleaning our bilge, we noticed the cap had come off of this (see pictures). It is attached to the tube that houses the bilge float and appears to be a switch. But I am not really sure what this i

So, engine doesn't start intermittently. After corrosion x in the solenoid, cleaning contacts, problem re-emerges. Can start engine by pushing button but need to fix this. Broke out spares purchased a

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io group. /CockpitEnclosure.pdf By: Gerhard Mueller Description: Cockpit Enclosure for Sharki

I have just installed a new chartplotter with prexisting NMEA 2000/ Seatalkng components and spent significant time sorting out a problem with as it turned out a simple solution. The solution to compo

Reminder: ZOOM Meeting, Presentation from the owner of QSails on sailcloth and sail construction When: Saturday, 11 July 2020, 20:00 to 21:00, (GMT+00:00) UTC An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP

How man 53 owners would trade up for a 54 if money were no object. Why or why not? Very interested in a 54 but maybe a better choice to keep the extra 200g and get a 53? Thanks for your help

well i have some crappy news...turns out my holding tank pipe is leaking. It is not the hose clamps. What are my options here...this is a santorin. Removal of the wall is pretty straight fwd i believe

Hello, as a potential owner of a Sharki from 1982 I am interested in knowing: 1. salon headspace (ceiling height) 2. dimension of mattress (sleeping surface) in rear cabin when maximized. Cannot find

Amel owners who did an engine replacement, please help! We are replacing the old Volvo penta engine with the new Yanmar engine. we have problem - vibration. Did you have such a problem? Do you know ho

We have a Desslator Duo 100 that runs on either 24v DC or 230v AC. According to the specs and our own measurements, the 24v motor draws 600watts and the 230v motor draws 1100watts! The AC motor draws

Furling Mainsail in HydraNet. New. Located in the US. see https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/ShareParts/topic/maramu_furling_mainsail_never/75216717?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,75

The electric consumption on our Amel 54 is getting high as we are now full time on our boat. We are ready to change to Lithium and also change from LP gas. Planning to install a 5000w 230v charger/inv

Hi Brent, thanks for the input. That is a lot of tool. You tackle a lot bigger jobs than I'm likely to do! Years ago I launched my lake boat without the plug, and had to jump overboard with a sock to

ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries When: Saturday, 8 August 2020 20:00 to 21:00 (UTC+00:00) UTC An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP Description: If you are interested in Lith

Hello We have flojet 32601 -0092 Quad series pump r4105512a. ( 12v, 1.5 A max, 1.6 gpm 6.1 lpm, 50 psi 3.4 max) installed onboard as circulation pump for fridges/freezer. They are relatively easy to s

When in an area with low or almost no bars on the cell phone (we use for data), I’ll often put the phone up the mizzen mast to improve the line-of-sight to the cell tower. On this occasion, I mistied

anyone have their old bg instruments and depth sounder etc laying around that they have yet to sell. I am intereted.

Hi all, I've seen a few posts where people talk about using a slide hammer. I've never used one, but I run across projects regularly where I think one would be useful. Can anyone guide me in choosing