Anyone know the hardness of the rubber under the masts? we will step down the masts when replacing the standing rigg, a good opportunity to replace the rubber, I can buy it from Amel, but they ask 310

Hello all, We have just escaped London for Greece and reunion with Pen Azen who has been fitted with two solar panels in our absence . The solar monitor shows good volts and amps going in to the batte

Hi all, Does anyone have a source for a bronze 32mm / 1 ¼” ball valve with BSP threads in the USA? With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti

To All, I think the Previous Topic has become too large. The interest in the Jose designed Seals is a bit overwhelming. I have already placed a PO for 20 sets, and paid for the 20 pieces. To this poin

I had to remove about 50 members this morning because their email was bouncing or not working. If you received this email, obviously you are NOT removed. FYI, they were all Yahoo email addresses excep

Here are the instructions as I understand them. There still may need to be some changes for the final draft. Steve Davis and Jose should give their thoughts before I would say the instruction set is c

Hi all, Can anyone give me the dimensions of the gas cooktop on the SM 2000 as per the pic. Looking to retrofit an induction cooktop which is 574mm square and hoping it will sit on the existing s/s le

We may need to haul out due to an issue with our Brunton prop. While hailed we will do the bottom paint and C-drive seal and oil change too. Would appreciate recommendations for good haul out location

Dear Amelians, First of all : thank you Bill Rouse for adding me in this group. We've been full-time sailing for 3 years and I only knew about the FaceBook Group. There is much more information in thi

Hi, I am on the anchor in Croatia and my windlass stoped working, so tomorrow I have some hard work in front of me. 26m of chain plus anchor. What I found is that motor is not functioning well. during

For those that could not open the zip file i sent in a message recently, here is a screenshot of the details and contact information i received from Jose and successfully used to order the seals, whic

Hello All, Since there has been discussion of the BT seals, thought I would repost this thread with the contact information for obtaining the seals. There is a 10 unit minimum, I had no trouble findin

Dear Amalians, Happy Days!!! We were always convinced there is only one type of boat to circumnavigate this blue planet comfortably and safely! A boat designed by Henry Amel himself! It appears we wer

Reminder: ZOOM Meeting with Bill Rouse Presenting what he offers Amel Owners and Amel Buyers When: 06/05/2021 20:00 to 21:00 (UTC+00:00) Etc/GMT Where: Galveston, TX Organizer: Bill Rouse brouse@... +

My aft head holding tank riser has separated from the lower part of the copper fitting. So inflow to the holding tank enters at the bottom of the tank. Despite this, there is no leaking from the fitti

My engine room fans have a snag The engine room fans (exhaust and supply) are 24 vdc fans running on 12 vdc to extend their life but run a bit slower. These fans are actuated any time you have 12 vdc

Hi All, I'm rebuilding my gearbox for the electric furler on the Mainsail. Not the manual furler gearbox, but the one attached to the motor. I just did this a year ago, and there's water in it again.

Hi Amalians, Preparing to go to Abayomi on monday from Holland and getting some late spareparts. Appreciate if anyone would know the length of the gas-hose on the standard 2 burner stove on a 1995 Sup

I ask this more out of curiosity than anything else. What are people opinions of fuel bladders for excess diesel on longer passages? I have seen some conversations where owners have bladders atop the

Unfortunately the mainsheet traveller on our Super Maramu has snapped. Luckily there was hardly any wind and the problem was easily contained. I have attached a photo of the traveller car. On our boat