http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/ Amel Yacht Owners - Forum for owners of Amel sailboats Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:34:12 GMT Arca di Noè http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5942 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5942 Bonjour vitranquile, Nous avons un Mango 1985 et, se le moteur du grande voile c'est la meme, le fabricant est le meme du guindeau, c'està-dire LOFRANS. Nou Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:03:51 GMT vitranquile http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5941 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5941 Bonjours a tous. Suite probleme enroulement grand-voile SM 1998 je suis a la recherche du fabriquant du reducteur monté avec le moteur sur le grand mat. merci Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:44:29 GMT Jeffrey Rapp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5940 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5940 Thanks for the answer, Eric. Since writing, the manufacturer finally contacted me. That model has not been manufactured since 2002, and they don't have any Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:04 GMT rossirossix4 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5939 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5939 I have a 1993 Santorin and had problems with my Espar about a year and a half ago which included fumes. The black tar insulation was not a problem and I saw Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:38:16 GMT spritoaffine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5938 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5938 Hello Richard and Joe Thanks for your input re my smelly and noxious heater system. Because I don't have a heater manual I don't know whether I'm supposed to Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:45 GMT sollbergerp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5937 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5937 Hi all, Does anybody know the specification for the LeRoy Somer motor for the SANTORIN mast and outhaul motor for 12 V. I only found it for SM for 24 V. I had Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:41:06 GMT Ralph Caruso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5936 Better to run your main engine, because the genset is less likely to be able to operate when the boat is heeled.  Main engines have deep sumps so that you can Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:54:20 GMT Richard Molony http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5935 Eric, Thanks - all good advice. She does seem to be underpropped and I will probably go for a 20x15, given that 19x14 seemed to work adequately, and Amel say Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:04 GMT lji004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5934 Hi Richard et al, I will try to keep the forum up to the standards, if any fellow Amel owner has the time to help... It will be welcome! Thanks for making it Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:55:41 GMT Geoffrey Tyers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5933 Hello Richard,      I am sorry to hear that you are selling your Amel.  Xaneriva  now renamed  Lionheart is still in the water and providing me with Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:28:21 GMT David Mackintosh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5932 Hello Bill, Well first having the exhaust outlet beneath the waves should not be an issue - a restriction yes but not a significant one. Next your engine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:41:02 GMT svbebe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5931 Ahoy all you long passage makers: I have never been sure the best course of action for the following 2 scenarios when I need to charge the batteries (I have Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:04:40 GMT Howard Berger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5930 I have to say I agree with Ocean Pearl. We cruised for two years, including two trans-Atlantic crossings without incident on our previous boat, but STUFF can Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:26:32 GMT Paul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5929 ... I had installed 2 solar panels on our 1998 SM#227. The inox construction for the panels were built in a way to carry the dinghy for short distances. We Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:00:00 GMT Danny SIMMS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amelyachtowners/message/5928 Hi all, just a comment about floor latches. I have also been in big seas and big winds with no roll overs or knock downs. While I acknowledge the vast