For what is it worth, here is what I do about the fresh water overflow problem; I have a whole house filter that attaches to the hose to the water source. A short hose goes from the filter to the boat

Hi, can anyone please give advise and provide pics how you did fix the aft cockpit enclosure on a SN or SM? especially how and where did you attach the support arch in the aft. -- Bernd SN 119 / Casca

We plan to change the standing rigging this season when we get to Martinique. I assume the current turnbuckles are made from stainless steel and need to be replaced as well. Better material for a turn

Good morning Captains, I have an interesting problem on my Amel 55, The Furuno plotter has stopped providing Course to Steer information when I select a waypoint. One day it just stopped, and I'm not

Hello AMELians, When ordering parts for the Onan generator some questions were coming up: - Which ground I required? The negative ground or isolated ground (PN# 300-5040 or 300-5041)? - The 12V and 24

Hi all while I’m holed up in Brunswick it’s time for me to have the soft part of my dodger remade any suggestions of someone who does good canvas work in the area I have tried in vain to get a hold of

This is a rough outline of a self insurance or shared risk co-op, that I sent Kent and thought I would share with the group. It was prompted by the hassle I have had with obtaining insurance, the rest

Can anyone tell me the useable internal dimensions for the battery compartment on the SM 2000 Redline with comfort pack. Ie 12 house batteries and starter. I'm stuck away from my boat and would like t

The water maker high-pressure pump motor is not starting and breaking the AC circuits of shore power and Onan Generator. It is a LeRoy motor. I have checked for a short circuit and seems OK. (1-ohm re

They might open the airport for commercial traffic early June—let’s see what happens . I should have the new policy for the boats stranded In St Maarten Monday or Tuesday.. Fair Winds Eric

I've looked at all the old topics concerning dropping the furling mainsail and found a lot of 'what was Amel thinking'? on the length of the main halyard. I've sailed many, many boats in my life but h

ref Amel 54 bno 118 Fidelis, now in quarantine in Aruba, so plenty of time to do jobs. We have noticed for some time there is water, fresh water, collecting underneath the aft shower cabin. I want to

Hi All, Given the insurance problems everyone is having, I thought I'd see if there is enough interest and/or expertise to pursue an AYOG self-insurance program. Pat (Shenanigans) and I have talked ab

I have made a reservation to get to St Thomas June 1st. I will then be chartering a powerboat to St Maarten. Once I arrive, I will check all systems and leave the following day. Is there anyone who wo

Hi all, In the great document by Gary Silver about the overhaul of the SM Mizzen furler gearbox (thanks Arno for sending us a low bandwidth friendly version), it is mentioned that the bottom part of t

Hello, 1. My ONAN manual indicates that the ballbearings need to be checked for their tollerance. In regular maintenance schedule. Does anybody hold an instruction how to do that? 2. What are the valv

Hi all, Can anyone advise on the maintenance required for the manual furler box for the mainsail on the A54? Ours shows signs of corrosion around the winch handle socket. Another confinement project s

Hello Super Maramu or A-54 owners - (and particularly Scott Tengah) I am going to install a Victron 24V 5000W Quattro Charger/Inverter in my Super Maramu. As this has an internal automatic transfer sw

One last question for the Forum from Gibraltar for the day. Are there any drawings or schematics of the Sharki fuel tank, 1984 vintage. We are going to have to empty the tank and see what it is like.

Hi all Amel owners. i am struggling to remove the cover of the MEJ1 furler, to be able to replace te belt. i have tried a rubber hammer, i do not like to use a srewdriver as this would damage the anod