The attached pdf file has photos & my comments regarding the solar frame I am designing & building above my bimini. It is designed to take two maxeon 400 solar panels (~1.7m x 1.1m) & roughly follow t

I'm now working on updating the electrical on Blooper. Currently I'm looking at putting around 600 amp hours of lithium in. I think i can fit two 330 amp hour victron batteries in the aft cabin. Anyon

Hi, I am looking to install a new raymarine autopilot. The EV sensor location is the information that I would like to discuss. Photos would be appreciated. This is going on a super maramu. If you also

Hi everyone. can someone point me at the relative sail areas of the Santorin ketch versus sloop? and what’s the opinion of the original Perkins 50hp fitted to the Santorin? Near the end of its life or

Has anyone used a Dyneema soft shackle, the kind that you can open and close with a knot that slips through a loop like in the picture, to replace the shackles attaching the preventer lines to the boo

Hi all, Does anyone know the size of the 'O' rings used on the end caps of the DUO100 membrane tubes. Den and Julie S/Y Fortune A54 - 159

Sent from Outlook for iOS Pen Azen’s Hard Top It is full Carbon foam sandwich composite. Foam only 20mm thick, Airex 60 kg/m³. 2layers of +/- 45%, 300g/m², straight fibres stitched together (not woven

We had this made from carbon fibre in Kilada , Greece . The front window folds down . Full headroom . Wouldn't be without it . More specs to follow Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 , Kilada Sent from

Hi Amelians I sailed a week ago in the Baltic Sea from Kiel via Denmark to Neustadt. (Was quite cold and dark). At the very end of the trip in the harbor I saw in the bow area a fairly large oil pool,

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Hi group, I am facing heavy organic growth in my marina, which regularly „knocks out“ my AUTOPROP. Idea: putting a black plastic bag over it, when leaving the boat for a longer time? Yes, I have PROPS

To all AMEL owners who have the upright deep fridge in the boat galley. I recently bought a new Southco fridge latch. In the purchase I received some extras. These are genuine new Southco latches for

I just started to test again my Starlink RV bought in France a few months ago in French Polynesia South Pacific. I am currently sailing in the Tuamotus ( Rangiroa, Fakarava, Toau…) and it works even w

Hi! Our Mainsail Furler stopped working. I took the motor and gearbox off the mast to install the new gearbox and motor I bought from Amel. But could not get the item in the top of gearbox off, (Pictu

I'm currently hauled out and just greased my bruntons auto prop H6 with marine trailer axel grease as recommended by bruntons. I followed their instructions to remove the screws and apply grease using

Hi everyone, We wish to hire a yacht manager to look after our boat for 1 month this summer while in Athens as we will have to return to Canada. Here’s a list of companies available. Has anyone used o

Dear Forum, Many of the Amels carry a Bose Acoustimass speaker system, either the 2+1 or 4+1 system. Although a good choice of Amel given the space it requires, Bose has this strange thing I always fo

Hi, I know most people do not believe in lightning protection devices, but lightning strikes happen and they cause ton of damages. Can you share your view on how to stay protected from lightning? Is t

Hi all, we sustained damage to the aluminium pipe on the inboard end of the passarelle when it was briefly caught between the boat and the quay by a large wave - we had secured the passarelle above th

Hi all, Has anyone every managed to find a suitable replacement in Grenada for the copper grounding strip in the bilge? So far I have found neither the right gauge strip nor copper pipe. I can find ro