All Group Members and Moderators, We have added a Amel Yacht Owners Group Wiki which can hopefully answer any of your questions regarding how to use the new group and its tools. When you are online at https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main you will notice "Wiki" in the left column at the bottom. Click on Wiki to discover what you can do. The Wiki also includes a section for Moderators. Most of the content in this Wiki was provided by group.io, our host. I hope this helps you. -- Best, Bill Rouse Yacht School 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar

Just a short note to all New Non-owner Members of the group. Our Group now has over 1300 members worldwide. Almost all of our members currently own an Amel. However some of our members, like you, are considering purchasing an Amel. This note is mainly for you guys, but maybe some other owners will add to this. You are going to see many postings from owners about repairs and maintenance. Let me assure you that this does not mean that an Amel requires a lot of repair and maintenance nor does it mean that an Amel is not made well. In my experience while sailing around the world, I found that I had much more spare time than owners of all other brands. Our Amel SM was engineered in such a way that maintenance was as easy as possible, and systems were selected and installed in such a way that failures were not premature. All marine systems require a degree of care and most have a finite life. Please take into consideration that the postings almost never include a great sailing passage story because we owners know what to expect and it would be foolish for owners to tell other owners what they know. So, yes, we will bore some of you with sharing maintenance issues. If you choose to buy an Amel, you will be among the 99% that have no regrets. You might ask about the 1%. In my experience with Amel Owners Yacht School, occasionally some people buying an Amel have wrong expectations and these were never corrected before their purchase. The most common wrong expectation is that the parts and systems that are installed on an Amel do not need maintenance and/or a degree of care. As an example of unrealistic expectations, I am aware of more than a few Amel Super Maramus that are currently sailing with 30-year old Standing Rigging. Thirty years is technically three times the life expectancy of standing rigging wire. Most Amel models are over-rigged, but 30+ years is an unrealistic expectation. I hope this example explains what I am attempting to relate to you in terms of unrealistic expectations. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com Bio & References Create your own email signature