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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 ·

Keel rust and grounding 12

Hi everyone, Based on past posts, it looks like rust on the keel of an Amel is not something unheard of. My concern however is that, unlike what my surveyor told me, the grounding cable that is connec

By Ben Levy ·

Atlantic Tower Install - Port Fixing 16

Hi all, I have recently purchased an Atlantic Towers - tower in a box for Grand Cru. The install looks fairly simple except for one area - the port side where the propane gas locker is fitted in the r

By Tony Elliott ·

Engine Room Hatch Insulation Adhesive 2

Good day all. I am currently in the process of replacing the steel backing plates for the gas strut brackets. It is time to reassemble everything, and I am looking for a recommendation on what type of

By Paul Stascavage ·

Amel off white 5

Hi everyone, ‘’the refit of our Maramu #162 continues with the focus over winter having been inside, with headlining & insulation, soft furnishings, taps, anchor locker and a variety of other items. W

By Sarah & Trevor McIlwaine ·

PERPETUAL POWER GENERATOR USING A MODIFIED CAR ALTERNATOR 4

Hello to all, I came across this youtube video, which in my mind must have some major physics laws flaws, it would be interesting to read your opinions on this matter. I apologize if this topic does n

By Alejandro Paquin ·

QSAILS

Hi group sometimes good news can be shared :-) just received the new sails (main and mizzen, pro radial) from QSAILS. They arrived just in time and look great. We ordered in February, agreed deadline

By Herbert Lackner ·

Faux deck stain 4

I have some spots where the color is gone from the faux deck, almost like drops of bleach hit it. Is there any stain that can be applied to restore the look? RichardDallett Mamba A54/68

By Richard Dallett ·

Mosquito Nets 9

Hello All I'm interested to know what fellow SM owners do to keep mosquitoes out, especially at night? Are there standard screens that can be bought for all the hatches? Do you place a net over the co

By Rachael ·

Galvanic corrosion 4

Hello everyone, I recently saw two AMEL 55, both from 2014, with galvanic corrosion on the mast, mizzen and booms as well as on the hatches. The white paint bubbles and peels off. The underlying alumi

By Aleš Marinšek ·

Group order - Arch from Emek Marin 9

Hello everyone, I intend to install an arch on my SM. I checked for options and it appears that the arch made by Emek Marin in Turkey is a good choice, strong and reliable. I recall that ca. 50 SM's h

By Philippe Chatton ·

Fixed vs. Folding Prop 9

Hi, I would be interested in your opinion on the following. I have a SN with the standard fixed propmfor the shaft gen. However the ideling prop goes on my nerves when sailing. Sailinf should be quite

By Bernd Spanner ·

BOW THRUSTER .Replacement cover does not align 7

I am currently replacing the damaged gears of the bow thruster (broken bearing), using the original Amel kit (incidentally, out of stock at my normal suppliers, Amel Hyères– had to apply directly to l

By PAOLO CUNEO ·

Wind instruments connected to front lighting circuit! 8

Hi, Please see attached word document. This one seems really odd to me. Maybe, this is the way it's done! Hopefully, someone can explain what is going on and point me towards a solution. Regards, Chri

By Chris Paul ·

B&G instrument covers and new ultrasonic speed sensors? 4

Hi everyone: I am looking for replacement instrument covers for my 4 B&G analog displays. Mine are beginning to fall apart. Maybe someone out there has a few that they are willing to part with for the

By Stu and Lana Holmes ·

Turkey: Update on Gray Water and Black Water Disposal Requirements 8

Dear Ameliens, An important request to all those who are currently and already this year cruising in Turkey between Bodrum and Kas. Especially in the Aegean, Göcek, Marmaris, (Gulf of) Fethiye with it

By Ulrich Michael Dangelmeyer ·

Replacement of Depth Transducer 2

Hi, My depth meter shows zero and it seems the sensor is defective. Does anyone have experience with replacing the original B&G depth transducer? According to the technical descriptions on board, the

By Roland Mueller ·

Replacement for JABSCO toilet wall switches SM2000 3

Hey folks has anyone identified a good replacement for the JABSCO toilet wall switches? Both of ours are cracked, beaten up, and have seen better days. Looked around online a bit, didn't see anything

By Rick Stanley ·

Steering cables 3

Hi everyone, Can anyone explain to me how to tighten the steering cables in my maramu? I understand that the metal flaps need to be lifted in order for the nuts to be able to turn but what then? What

By Ben Levy ·

Start of fire from old Grundig TV in saloon 5

Hello Amelians, Feels like we nearly lost our SM to a fire yesterday, due to a short circuit in an old style Grundig TV which was in a starboard compartment in the saloon. This TV, which probably is t

By Stephen Nicholson ·