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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

By CW Bill Rouse ·

New to the family 2

Hi all, After a year of following this list, looking at five different Amels for sale I finally bought an Amel Super Maramu! Hull #75 from 1992. Thank you all for the deep knowledge and insights ahead

By Michael Fuchs ·

Bowthruster motor 3

Has anyone been able to source a bowthruster replacement motor? I have a service kit though thinking it could be prudent to carry a spare motor. Bryce Procter SV Seamaster ll #467

By Bryce Procter ·

Inox Chain for main anchor to be replaced - chain twist 2

Hi Dean Hope you’re doing well and enjoys the “Meltemi” sailing in Aegean? I had exactly the same chain/windlass behavior at my first year with WASABI. It took me half season until I discovered that I

By WASABI - Rudolf Waldispuehl ·

Inox Chain for main anchor to be replaced 11

Dear Amel sailors! I do use 100 mm of Inox chain with a Wasi-Power-Ball connection and a 42 kg Bügel Anchor on my SY Oceanica I (Amel54) since 12 years, the 3 years of the 1st owner included. The chai

By Alexander Hofmann ·

Bow thruster seals 2

Hello, My Amel has been a marina queen for going on 5 years. Prior to going into the marina the bow thruster seals were replaced. The bow thruster has had very limited use during the last 5 years. I a

By Peggy Rotan ·

Mizzen backstay 54 6

I should know this off the top of my head but…..is the diameter of the mizzen backstay for the Amel 54 8mm or 6mm? Kind regards Nick Newington (in the UK) Amelia AML 54-019 in Leros Gr.

By Nick Newington ·

Duo 100 Watermaker HP Connector Leak 15

Hi all, I've been monitoring some surface corrosion on the HP wastewater connector of my Dessalator Duo 100 watermaker. I knew there must be a leak, but I've never observed any actual water coming out

By Dean Gillies ·

Sea Chest Issue 6

Since I finally got my bonding strap replaced and think all of the bonded Items, today I decided to begin the fun task of replacing many of the hoses, at least the HVAC ones and once again clean up th

By Mark Garver ·

Hurth HBW-250-3R transmission leak 11

Hello, Recently the Hurth HBW-250-3R transmission on my Maramu has developed a slight transmission oil leak. The leak is clearly located in the shifting arm shaft, the output shaft seal is dry. There

By James Alton ·

Standing Rigging replacement 9

I have a Rigor up the mast today checking on connections. One thing he asked was if it's recommended to replace the "tangs" (looped metal at mast side of spreaders). Are these normally replaced, and c

By Dan Wilcox ·

87 Maramu for Sale: $145,000

Our 1987 Maramu is for sale by owner. We have reduced the price by the amount of a broker commission. Selling because health issues. Our blue water days are over. We need a smaller sailboat for coasta

By Curt Epperson ·

Volvo D3 110 - Spurious low pressure Oil warning Light and alarm 10

Dear Fellow Amelians, My Volvo D3 on Amel 54 Carango [2006] - shows a seemingly spurious low pressure oil warning light - The oil level is fine - the engine continues to run - the oil temp remains ste

By Peter Forbes ·

What IS this fitting? 4

While trying to locate the source of water coming into my forward bilge (still looking) I ran across this deck fitting just in front of my windlass on my SM2000. I’ve stared at it long enough to know

By David Kurtz ·

Triatic, and use for SSB (DSC receive only)

Hi Bill, Thanks for the extra info about the release timing of the M802, viz SM#396 (built late 2002, commissioned Feb’03). That the HF is likely an after-sale install makes sense. Subsequent research

By David Vogel ·

Sea Chest Sea Cock

Hello, We are hauling out next month and I'm looking at replacing the head sea cocks as they are quite stiff. I've found the model number on the forum for the holding tank outlet - IBV-1250 BSPP From

By Darren Moore ·

Bonding and Grounding Checks 13

Dear Amelians, I have recently replaced an old and worn out bonding strap in the bilge with a new one, which I made from 3x41mm copper plate, and today I ran all bonding checks as advised by Bill in h

By Alex Lomakin ·

Bonding and Grounding Checks [Re: Triatic , and use for SSB.] 3

Greetingds all, Re: Triatic radio aerial. I recall (but cannot find the reference at the moment, unfortunately), that the Triatic is the aerial for the reception (and transmission?) of DSC signals use

By David Vogel ·

oil pressure challenge

Hi again Peter. James points out some important things to consider regarding how the oil pressure gets displayed and/or sets off warning alarms. In my experience, most commonly a fault in the measurin

By amelforme ·

Anybody currently hauled out ? 5

Hello, I am wondering if anyone is currently hauled out ? I would like to check a below the waterline measurement. thank you Paul Guenette ARAMIS SM 2000 - 444 Port Townsend, Washington

By Paul ·