Amel Support


Knowing how to operate, maintain, repair, and replace systems and components will save owners new to Amel from hundreds to thousands with each occurrence. This is true whether or not the owner hires a mechanic to do the work. Regardless of where you are in the world or what day it is, Amel Support will help you resolve your issue. 

My Amel Support, Amel Book, Online Amel Book + Search, and Amel Book Supplements solve most of these issues. Amel
BeBe, owned by Bill & Judy Rouse, anchored in French Polynesia.
s are the safest and most comfortable in their class to cross oceans and explore the world. Amel's components and systems are supplied by some of the best sources available. Amel has always aimed to engineer the yacht to be maintained as simply as possible. Maintaining an Amel is a joy rather than a chore. Your neighbors at anchor will be sweating while repairing many failures; aboard your Amel, you and your sailing partner enjoy the surroundings and a beautiful sunset. I also offer Unlimited Amel Support and Refit Support, both with ZOOM. My direct communication with 3rd parties is included, which helps you solve problems efficiently.

How Amel Support works:
Click the image on the left to hear a short podcast explaining  Amel Support. Once you have Amel Support, text, email, or call me any day of the week with your question or unsolved problem, and I will get you an answer. Usually, your answer will be an Amel Book Supplement, giving you a step-by-step guide with photos. If your question or issue is not currently included in the Supplement files, I will provide a customized answer, including graphics or pictures.

 Amel Support (your personal coach) and my Online Tools solve most of your issues. Amels are the safest and most comfortable in their class to cross oceans and explore the world. Amel's components and systems are supplied by some of the best sources available. This makes maintaining an Amel a joy rather than a chore. However, any yacht wholly equipped with the best systems can be challenging to understand, to maintain, and repair...especially in remote or unfamiliar places. Having your personal coach  is, at least, comforting and, in some cases, "priceless." 

All of the following Online Tools are included with Amel Support:

Online Amel Book: I like the 400-page Online Version of the Amel Book better than the printed version because it is always up-to-date with new information as soon as the latest information becomes available. Also, you can click the hundreds of hyperlinks in the Online version for additional information, including Amel Book Supplements. You can easily search by keyword or phrase in the Online version. It is always available when you have internet service.  Click for Sample.  



 Online Supplements File Index Book of over 6,500  Files. The Supplement Files are available for viewing or downloading. Most of these are "How To" files that I have created, sometimes with the help of other Amel owners.  As new information becomes available, I update the files in the Cloud. You will likely receive new and updated information if you downloaded a particular file a year ago, and new information becomes available by clicking on the same file name. This is the first issue of this index. It will improve. 


Online Amel Book Supplements Search: Powered by Google; this will  SEARCH the 6,500 files I store in the cloud using a keyword or phrase. These files include over 1100 How-To Files created by Bill Rouse, most with instructions and photos. Also, I've included in​ your search all Amel Manuals and Manufacturer Manuals of Devices installed by Amel. This is only available to  Support Clients and/or Clients who subscribe to the Online Book and Supplement Search Bundle.  


You also receive Preferred Vendor Discounts from dozens of Amel suppliers.

Preferred Vendor Discounts include sails, rigging, pumps, critical engine parts, membranes, Amel Service, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Electronics, Standing and Running Rigging, and Yacht Transport. I have certified many of the service providers to work on your Amel. This is important with Amel-only items. The discounts range from at least 5% up to 20%. Yacht School is not affiliated with these vendors and receives no commission or referral. A client recently saved thousands over his best prices from other sources. 



Amel Support Prices, many including Online Book, Supplements, Search, and Preferred Vendor Discounts:    
Description Price
Free Consulting for up to 1/2 hour$0
By-the-hour consulting, any Amel model from any year $150/h
1 year of Amel Support, including a 1-year subscription to the Online Book, Amel Book Supplements, and Online Searching. Save $100$699*
2 years of Amel Support, including 2 years subscription to the Online Book, Amel Book Supplements, and Online Searching. Save $249 RECOMMENDED$1,199*  
5 Years of Amel Support, including 5 years of subscription to the Online Book, Amel Book Supplements, and Online Searching. Save $500$2995*
* Including Online Book, Search, Supplements, and Preferred Vendor Discounts. This is a flat price, regardless of the consulting hours used to complete it. Owners of Amels produced before 1988 can only seek my Amel Support by the hour.

Amel Support bundled with the Amel Book, Online Book, Supplements, Search & Preferred Vendor Discounts:
DescriptionPrice
1 year of  Amel Support, including the Online Amel Book & Search, the printed Amel Book 
$1099 * 1
Save $100
2 years of Amel Support and the Online Amel Book & Search, plus the 400-page printed Amel Book 
$1,699* 1
Save $250
Ultimate Bundle: The Amel Book and 5 years of Amel Support: 1st and 2nd-year Unlimited with Zoom and 3rd through 5th-year Regular Amel Support. Also included is a 5-year subscription to the Online Book & Search.
 $3,799 * 1
Save $800
* This includes the Online Book, Search, Supplements, and Preferred Vendor Discounts. It is a flat price, regardless of the hours needed. 1Plus the shipping cost
Shipping Cost: US Postal Service Priority Mail US and US Territories $19.30. 
Priority Mail International: Canada $61.80, Europe (most) $85.85, Australia, New Zealand 96.25. The​ shipping charges include limited insurance, which does not cover loss after delivery. I cannot ship outside the US to a third party; I can only ship to your residence.

This is a special kind of Support where a significant amount of my involvement and time is required during the Refit Process. Substantial and extensive Refit Support is unlimited, including ZOOM, voice/video meetings, and 3rd parties such as contractors involved in the refit. It also includes the Online Amel Book. Commit to 12 months and save $400. If you choose Major & Extensive Refit Support and the Refit is completed before the expiration of the term, the remaining time will be doubled and converted into regular Support. If, for example, you have 4 months of Major & Extensive Refit Support left, it will convert to 8 months of regular Support. More...

Major & Extensive Refit Support:
6 months of Major & Extensive Refit Support
$999*
12 months of Major & Extensive Refit Support
$1,599*
* This includes the Online Book, Search, Supplements, and Preferred Vendor Discounts. It is a flat price, regardless of the hours needed.

Ordering Amel Support and/or the Amel Book bundled with Amel Support: Please email bill@AmelSchool.com, including your name, address, phone number, Amel Model, and Hull#.

To see a sample of the online book, click the image below.