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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

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 ·

ZOOM Meeting Technical Questions: 3 #ZOOM

For those planning to attend the ZOOM meeting, please post questions to the Topic " ZOOM meeting technical questions" by replying to this email. Tilo Peters will likely respond to these technical ques

For those planning to attend the ZOOM meeting, please post questions to the Topic " ZOOM meeting technical questions" by replying to this email. Tilo Peters will likely respond to these technical questions. -- Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School ( http://amelownersyachtschool.com/ ) 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar ( https://preparetocastoff.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html )

By CW Bill Rouse ·

Updated Event: ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries - Saturday, 8 August 2020 #cal-invite

ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries When: Saturday, 8 August 2020 20:00 to 21:00 (UTC+00:00) UTC An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP Description: If you are interested in Lith

By main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Calendar ·

Measurements of stern area of a SM for boat name and port 3

Does anyone have the measurements of the stern area of a SM for boat name and port. I lost the diagram I had. Bill CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... Address: 720 Winn

By CW Bill Rouse ·

Rub rail purchase 36

I have sent a cross section of my rubrail ,from my Super Maramu to Techno Rubber Industries in Fla. ,they will produce a die and sample for my inspection . I intend to place an order as soon as I rece

By Patrick McAneny ·

new Rigg on SM2000 3

Hallo, Im am in the process of buying a SM2000 from 2004. The standing rigg has to be changed. Amel in Hyères proposed to me the company "Sea Nergie Nautic" (former Rousseau) to do the work. They made

By Eloi Bamberg ·

Covid, Spanish VAT and the18 month temporary importation rule 20

My boat - US flagged - is in Spain on the hard and I am getting close to the maximum 18 months temporary importation period for VAT purposes. Keeping the boat in Europe past the 18 months would mean t

By Joerg Esdorn ·

Furling Main Motor 5

I recently bought a Maramu hull #188. The previous owner used windlass motors as replacements for the furling on the main. They seem to be corroding quickly since they were not built to be exposed to

By Tim Bowser ·

New England Lobster Pots 6

Hi All, We are finally making our way to Maine, first time North of Cape Cod. There are lobster Pots EVERYWHERE, even in 120 feet of water. We'd like to sail overnight, but don't have a line cutter on

By karkauai ·

File /disk brake A54 slipping shaky.mov uploaded 8

Ralph, I saw your uploaded video. I believe that either the nut circled in the below photo is loose, or the caliper frame next to the hydraulic ram is broken. [image: image.png] The caliper you have i

By CW Bill Rouse ·

Tips appreciated: Major frustration trying to pull cable through Mizzen. 6

We just spent two days trying to get two cable pulled through the mizzen without any success. I saw a few threads about it but it seems we must be doing something wrong. For our A54, there are two cab

By Scott SV Tengah ·

Replacing Vetus Coupling Bolts 4

We had 1 of 4 bolts that clamp the Vetus coupler together shear a while back and are replacing all 4 along with the 4 rubber bushings which are intact but showing wear, distortion, and cracking. The Y

By rossirossix4 ·

Our Group will be shut down for maintenance on 4 August 2020

Our Amel Yacht Owners Group and Subgroups will be shut down for up to 9 hours on 4 August 2020 Reason: Routine Maintenance When: 0600 4 August UTC to 1500 4 August UTC If you need a time/date converte

By CW Bill Rouse ·

Mangonui Visit

Charlie and Heather, you came to see us on Friday. I dont have any contact details for you. Can you contact me on simms@... Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

By Danny and Yvonne SIMMS ·

Onan Generator exhaust temperature switch - great price. 20

I have broken a few of these switches over the years. I have done this by reaching over the generator to retrieve something stored behind the genset. I received a quote from my Onan dealer and on Amaz

By eric freedman ·

A54 Refrigeration Cooling Water Circulation Pump - Brushless Motor 11

By now most are familiar with the problems many of us have experienced with the Flojet/Frigoboat refrigeration water circulation pumps. Several of us who have Amel 54's have noted the very short life

By Jamie Wendell ·

ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries - Sat, 08/08/2020 20:00-21:00, Please RSVP #cal-reminder

Reminder: ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries When: Saturday, 8 August 2020, 20:00 to 21:00, (GMT+00:00) UTC An RSVP is requested. Click here to RSVP Description: If you are intere

By main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Calendar ·

A54 holding tank drain seasock 8

Hello, Any routine maintenance tips for the holding tanks drain seacocks? Ours are starting to grip. Thanks Soraya Garulfo A54-122 Tahiti

By Sv Garulfo ·

Winter berth between Livorno and Roma 4

Dear Amellians I need advice from a marina between Livorno and Rome to leave MERIT during the winter period. Ideally a marina that has a nautical community during the winter period. Kindest regards Jo

By Jose Alegria ·

SM 2000 head backflow and holding tank leak -second attempt 2

Finally got to the aft head with the riser repair. The copper here was also corroded away with the riser pipe inside the tank completely separated. (Any leak between the tank and the head pump would d

By Mike Ondra ·