Hello! I have bought a second hand Superwind generator. I plan to install it on top of the mizzen mast, but now I have some concern, it might not be so easy as I first thought, to mount the pool on to

4th day after the launch (new to us AMEL 50) and still going thru and learning all systems.. Does anyone have a stern thruster, and having a constant draw from stern thruster battery? All systems off,

Recently someone joined the Group who owns a Super Mistral Sport. I told him that he might be the only member owning this model Amel. Unfortunately, when he heard this, he thinks that he will leave th

Hey folks, I am hoping this is useful to others! I recently am in the process of replacing the 24V main outhaul motor on SM248. The motor is the original Leroy-Somer MBT86M motor, manufactured in 1998

Hello everyone, While the electrician was working on the stern thruster battery issue, I had to open the panels, and noticed that the bolts coming down from stanchion backing plates had no nuts at the

Hi all, One of my rudder anodes is mostly corroded whereas the other is hardly corroded at all. I had assumed that they were connected to the same ground circuit at the rudder, so my initial suspicion

The Amel OEM Genoa Traveler Sheave is difficult to source from Amel and is likely to crack and break. Thanks to Jason Wright, SM owner, Garhauer Marine Hardware, California has made replacements for t

Hi fellow Amelians, I'm servicing my engine and my engineer told me that my boat has an unusual amount of coorosion, all over the engine. He introduced me to his an electrician. This person told me th

Danny, If you use the wood block that I described, you do not need anyone at the stern. If you are sailing solo, you can put a rolling hitch on the drogue with a line that will fit the jaws and bring

I have an estimate to replace my standing rigging, including the masts. The estimate includes pulling the masts. This seems to me to be excessive. To my knowledge there are no issues with the masts an

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This has work well to protect the Genoa during long passages Jose Gabriel Venegas Ipanema SM 2k 278 Currently in San Andrés Colombia

Would anybody have a retired (but functioning at last use) B & G Sonic Speed processor they'd be willing to sell me? Mine's gone haywire, possibly from a lightening strike. It's not the sensors, I rep

Bonjour à tous, je conserverais installer des lignes de vie sur "vanille" sm2000 de 2004... Je pense les réaliser en surgaine dyneema de 10/12 MM... Je ne trouve pas un "chemin" sur le pont qui soit s

I don't think there's a way to change the mounts without lifting the engine. Some (Craig Briggs) have lifted the engine with the main boom. Search his postings from a few years ago and I think you'll

Hi Everyone, I've noticed that some SMs have a desk in the aft cabin and others do not. As my partner is going to continue working once we move aboard, we'd prefer to buy an SM that has that desk. Doe

Hi all, Has anyone replaced the leather Amel logo in the center of the wheel? We just ordered from Maud, and it looks beautiful. But not sure how it’s installed, and whether there are any lessons lear

We have water intrusion at the base of the staysail tang on our A54 #69. See red circled area on attached photo. Water drips down into the bow thruster locker and while it drains out fine, I'd rather

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Great Forum here as I search for a boat. Thank you. Does the shaft generator do what it says on the can? Any downside? Am I correct that it requires a solid propellor not folding? Is it a desirable fe