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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 ·

LiFePo4 batteries: STERLING (with B2B charger) -vs- VITRON 4

Hi all, The Lithium thread seems to have gone quiet for a few days, so I restart with an inquiry. Background: I am presently happy with my 10x Firefly (carbon-foam), whilst awaiting until the Lithium

By David Vogel ·

LiFePo4 batteries: Twin 24V Alternators on the main engine 9

Hi All, I have Lithium Batteries and I’m thinking about twin 24V Alternators on the main engine. My thinking started about a year ago with "What 24V alternator to put on the main engine when changing

By Chris Paul ·

Volvo Penta D3 110i Replacing the engine belt 12

Hi everyone, I have a Low Voltage alarm on the control display of my Volvo Penta D3 110 engine. It appears that the 12V alternator receives rough water probably from the waterpump above. I might have

By Bertrand Quénot ·

Lewmar V4/V5 shaft lip seal 5

Our starboard Lewmar V4/V5 windlass has started leaking mud/salt water down its shaft into the bow locker. The parts diagram shows a lip seal (Part# 66000073) and of course Lewmar will happily provide

By Scott SV Tengah ·

Alternator stopped working 2

Hi everyone, It looks like we have yet another problem with our maramu.. Tonight as we turned on the engine we realised that both alternators (the original one on the engine and a bigger one which was

By Ben Levy ·

blogs 9

I keep a blog of my sailing trips for which I use the Sailblogs service. I find it very hard to use. I like to post pictures and it's a very involved to do that and countless things can go wrong and s

By Joerg Esdorn ·

swivels at the anchor 6

Bruno, Only my opinion I do not trust the WAASI POWER BALL. Especially when connected directly to the anchor as shown in the photo. If the wind shifts 90 degrees there will be a tendency to open the j

By Nick Newington ·

Rotary Autopilot, 8

I have just rebuild my rotary autopilot it is a 24 volt type 1 . The linear drive is a 24 volt type 2. I just want to post the info as the specs for the type one drive is for a much lighter boat , but

By Eric Freedman ·

connectors and swivels

For those interested. Check out Cox engineering. He has done some very useful tests: http://coxeng.co.uk/anchoring/connectors/ Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019 Leros

By Nick Newington ·

Inox Chain for main anchor to be replaced - chain twist 10

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 ·

Early SM: Linear Autopilot Drive 5

Hello, My SM#75 from 1992 has a rotary autopilot drive. At some point I want a redundant system and therefore I want to add a linear drive. However, there's not much space in the early SMs below the a

By Michael Fuchs ·

Reply from Olivier about Autopilot.

My autopilot is factory stock and is a type 1. Hello Eric, Good to know that Kimberlite is now approaching the 100 thousand miles! I don't know the exact specifications for these motors, but for sure,

By Eric Freedman ·

Early SM: Battery compartment for Lithium

Hello, I have an early SM with the batteries located in the engine room. I'm planning for a lithium upgrade and I was wondering how others did this. Where did you place the lithium batteries? In the e

By Michael Fuchs ·

What IS this fitting? 5

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 ·

SM Bow Thruster Service in La Rochelle 4

Hello, I will take over my newly bought boat this Tuesday in La Rochelle and someone will take her to the Mediteranne starting next Friday. On the haul out the bow thruster was leaking oil. I would li

By Michael Fuchs ·

Inox Chain for main anchor to be replaced 13

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 ·

New to the family 6

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 ·

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 ·