Does anyone know the correct size shackle to fit the spinnaker halyard bracket on the main mast on the SM? It's the shackle circled in the picture below: Thanks, Mark -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Dea

Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfUXTi_UXn0&ab_channel=SailingSVDelos With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynes

Does anyone know if you can remove an Onan Type 7MDKAV-2317 MDKAV 7 kW 50 Hz Diesel out of a later model SM without removal of the Yanmar engine? If you have done this would love to here your experien

Hi, Anyone used the generator auto start? When does it start? I'm running a test now, letting the batteries drop down. I'm guessing its voltage triggered. Anyone know what voltage the genset starts at

A question to those who needed to replace the VHF cable in the main mast: Did you also need to replace the VHF cable from the base of the mast to the rear of the radio? Thanks. With best regards, Mark

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

Quick question. In the SM circa 1999, water is pumped through the three air handling units in both cooling and heating mode even though the heating mode is resistance. Is there a way, or would it be i

Amelians, I also seek a replacement for this three way junction in the roof of the engine room above the hot water tank on the port side. I have mended it with some exhaust pipe tape several hundred m

Does anyone have a recommendation for a surveyor in Antigua? We are doing our haul out bottom paint and the usual maintenance next week. Was thinking that if I need a survey for the next round of find

Good Morning Amelians, I hope this message finds everyone well and happy throughout the globe. I'm looking to install a smart external regulator. I'm looking into 2 currently. a. wakespeed 500 Another

Hello all, I wanted to introduce myself. I bought Bill Reilly's Meltem. What can I say? Just fell in love with her. Dealing directly with Bill instead of a broker was like day and night. I have been a

Hi Jeff, Do you have the forced air system on Spirit? It sue was cold North of the stream this year wasn’t it? If you recall we use the commercial Nauta fuel tank with the fittings installed. The chea

Atten. Of Joerg Esdorn, Joerg, I know that your boat is one of the later production versions and I’d like to ask if you have details of the battery arrangement on your boat. Do you have AGM’s and are

Hi Arno, Great informations, thank you very much. 1. They only sell now the mastervolt alpha pro 3 2. I will put a fuse 500A in the MV shunt 500. I will not use the MV fuse (85€) but a flat fuse for 1

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

Hello, I recently have been having issues with my "bilge" pump on my Amel 54. The pump is the original from TF Marine. I first noticed a problem that the motor sounded different, hard to describe exac

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

Hello fellow Amelians, Does anyone have a dimensioned drawing of the cross section of the SM mizzen mast ? I want to 3D print some spacers in order to mount a small box with an air horn and compressor

Dear Amelians after renewing the packings of the stuffing box three weeks ago we recognized water ingress in the aft compartment of our 54. By drilling two inspection holes in the upper plywood cover

I have broken a few of these switches over the years. I have done this by reaching over the generator to retrieve something stored behind the genset. I received a quote from my Onan dealer and on Amaz