Life raft
Krassopoulos Dimitris <dkra@...>
Dear Bill,
On my previous boat Amel Santorin and the new SM2000 there is a simple system with which you can lift the life raft out of the locker with the electric sail winch. I do it every year for the inspection and it is straight forward you just need to attach two points on the raft to attach the hooks. Do not buy a hard container for the life-raft as the locker protects the life-raft from the elements. Best Regards Dimitris Krassopoulos Mobile GSM: +306944302318 Email: dkra@almalibre.gr <mailto:dkra@almalibre.gr> Web: www.almalibre.gr <http://www.almalibre.gr/> _____ From: Bill & Sara Atz [mailto:WCZ4455@sailmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:03 PM To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Delivery and Crossing --- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, "Bill & Sara Atz" <WCZ4455@s...> wrote: --- In amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com, "wcreed2" <wcreed2@y...>to andthe states. I am in the process of preparing my packing list inwould appreciate any advice from those that have taken delivery documentationLa Rochelle and made the crossing. Specifically, I would beRochelle. upvs. foreign documentation.Dear Bill, As real novices at sailing, 4 years ago we picked our SM in LaRochelle. To many, our mistakes will seem obvious,but they may help you. We justify some based on our change of plans,the Caribbean. We have lived aboard here since 4 years ago, when inlike us have a 15 hp 2-cycle engine on a RIB dinghy made in Venezuela(2 companies). We shipped over a Grundig TV (made in Germany,which Amel wired for us. We shipped a poorly-evaluated cockpitstation, which they consequently just did not install. Ours hasn't workedOur changes have been as follows: we quickly replaced the dinghy andour inverter with a hard-wired 1800 watt version this week. If wesupply a Spade anchor (made in Tunesia, a French country) instead of theI forgot to mention another important group of purchases. We shipped our goods to France by boat, so we included inflatatble PFD's and our Man-Overboard-Module. We asked Amel to purchase a life raft for us, without giving them any specifications. They purchased an 8-passenger Plastimo life raft. It was so heavy that my wife and I together could barely lift it IN the safety locker, let alone think of getting it OUT of the locker in bad conditions. We never have more than 4 persons aboard, and usually only 2 persons. Our new 4-passenger life raft meets our needs much better. Fair winds and fine wines, Bill on S/V Lady Sadie Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050657 92:HM/A=1706996/R=0/SIG=11p5b9ris/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code=3050 9&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1706996/rand=406523976> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amelyachtowners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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