Eric,

The vendor I have been using for seals and bearings is Motion Industries, national distributors of parts for machinery that moves. Distributors throughout the US. While they do channel Leroy Somers parts, our gearbox is not a stock item and they sourced it back as a special order to France. Hence the 14 week lead time. As a side note, they offer the service of rebuilding gearboxes, which would have been an option had I not destroyed the top plate.

I have not run across Spirit in the Upper Chesapeake. We have been on the Sassafras and now Rock Hall, MD for 10 years.

Regards,

Mike

ALETES SM#240

Rock Hall, MD

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 10:05 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Leroy Somers main outhaul gearbox

Mike,

Who was the gearbox vendor?

My friend has his Amel 54 near Philly the name of the boat is Spirit.

He liked Kimberlite so much he bought a 54.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9:58 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Leroy Somers main outhaul gearbox

Eric. I am near Philadelphia.

Mike Ondra

ALETES SM240

Rock Hall, MD

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"kimberlite@... [amelyachtowners] kimberlite@...%20[amelyachtowners]> " <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Mike,

Where are you located.

Eric

Kimberlite sm 376

----- Original Message -----
From: "'Mike Ondra' mdondra@... [amelyachtowners]"
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 2:39 pm
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Leroy Somers main outhaul gearbox
To: amelyachtowners@...

> I just received a quote from our local Leroy Somers rep for a
> new main
> outhaul gearbox for $460. Problem is about a 14 week lead time between
> production in France, summer vacation, and ocean shipping. What
> has been the
> cost and time when purchasing direct from Amel?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
> ALETES SM#240
>
>

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