I have had difficulty scheduling someone to speak at our Zoom meetings for November and December. Hopefully, we will be able to resume these meetings next year. I am always open to suggestions. Bill C

Good day all, I recently ordered the packing material from AMEL. I specifically requested: "Quantity 2 - Package of 3 rings of packing material for the Rudder Post" What I received was two individual

I recently replaced my high pressure switch. It was leaking profusely and corroded. It wasn't working. The desal unit will work fine without the switch in the system. It is there to prevent over-press

Hello! Plan a trip to Nordkapp next season and need to install a diesel heater in our SM (we do not have the forced ventilation). I have searched on the forum but did not find the information I was lo

SM owners, As many of you know there have been some issues with the Main Boom Aluminum Slider Mounts cracking and failing. Mat Day, the new owner of SM 209 ADAGIO has a great solution that you might w

Hi all, We just completed a 2900nm passage from Hawaii to French Polynesia with pretty rough upwind/up current conditions for the first 10 days or so. Just a bit longer than the Atlantic crossing but

Good morning, I contacted Maude looking for a replacement deck cap fitting for my head pump out tank but was informed Amel does not carry that part anymore. Has anyone sourced this part elsewhere? Kev

One of the bolts on my main switch broke off. Anyone know if they still exist or do I need to replace it with another model? Paul on sykerpa SM 259 Lagos Portugal

Good morning all, On sv BeBe, SM#387, I have the original Dessalator 230v 160LPH water-maker. Today was the first time I this season that I have tried to run the water maker (as we were in the muddy C

In need of a Lewmar Medium Profile Hatch gasket size 50 - found a deal that may include free freight and a 10% discount. Hurry before they are gone! -- Mark Mueller Brass Ring A54

I have spent the last couple of days trying to debug the side-power bow thruster on my boat, and the up/down 4 relay system. My motor for up/down had a bad bearing and was blowing a fuse. It appears t

Hello Dan; We have the same water maker aboard Kokomo. However, I’m not sure if it is the same or a later design. Going through your procedure, I have one recommendation. I see that you state that you

Hi does anyone have the dimensions of the board you use to secure the hatch on a 54? Mine has become warped and I need to make a new one but am not on the boat. Cheers Courtney 54 #101 Trippin Brunswi

Would anyone be able to recommend a surveyor in the Charleston area please? Ideally one with Amel experience. thanks

He all ever thought about switching the 12-V altinator to charge the launch battery for a 24-ounce and using the service batteries to speed up the charges. If we're charging the launch battery, we'd h

Hello is there a list of all disruptors installed on Amel 54 (by ref and spec)? I understand there are different references (either unipolar / bipolar). Need to source a replacement for 7122104 10D (7

Good morning all! I tried cleaning my fresh water tank using Bill’s alternate method (fill with bleach solution, let sit for 48 hours, drain, flush, etc.) and did not get the desired results. The atta

Hi to all, after 12 years sailing around the world, I planned to improve the aesthetical aspect of “Eutikia” deck as the Faux Caulking (black lines) had suffered from UV, salt and very hot temperature

Hi.I have encountered this problem with my main furler motor. I have sheared the shaft on the leroy somer motor where it enters the gearbox. Any suggestions on how I would be causing this problem? The

The Amel Bow Thruster shaft tube removal tool is placed around the black shaft tube just under the motor (engine). It is clamped securely to the shaft tube. Then you turn the bolts which will press ag