Re: BEATING TO WEATHER
rbenven44...
Hi John,<br>Your plan to place anchors and chain
in engine room can't hurt. However, the SM's tendency to pound to weather may have more to do with the relatively flat bow sections than with weight distribution. Compared to the earlier Maramu, the SM is quite flat forward. This makes her lighter and also faster in light winds (less wetted surface), but does lead to pounding in a chop. <br>In any boat, moving weight from the ends to the center reduces pitching moment of inertia, meaning she'll rise faster to the next wave, and also come down faster in the trough. Whether this reduces pounding is questionnable. What it will do is reduce green water over the bow.<br>Let us know what you find out if you try it!<br>Regards, Roy Benveniste
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BEATING TO WEATHER
jfolino901...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL. I RECENTLY RECEIVED AMEL
SM #347 & DELIVERED HER (SULAJON) FROM LAROCHELLE TO LAGOS, PORTUGAL. ON JANUARY 17, 2002 WE WILL DEPART LAGOS FOR THE CANARIES, THEN ONTO THE CARIBBEAN (BVI). MY EXPERIENCE WAS BETTER THAN I EVER IMAGINED. AS I HAD SAILED ON TWO SM'S I HAD PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS ABOUT HER SAILING CAPABILITIES! HOWEVER, I WAS TRULY IMPRESSED WITH HER DOWN WIND TRACKING AND LIGHT HELM, NOT TO MENTION AMEL'S ATTENTION TO DETAIL. WHAT WAS A SURPRISE WAS HER TENDANCY TO POUND IN A CHOP GOING TO WEATHER. MY PLAN UPON MY RETURN IS TO BROAD REACH TO THE CARIBBEAN. PLANS FREQUENTLY DON'T WORK OUT AS LAID OUT, THEREFORE THE REASON FOR MY QUESTION. I AM THINKING OF REMOVING NEARLY 700 POUNDS OF ANCHORS & CHAIN FROM THE STEM AND STOWING SAME IN BURLAP BAGS BENEATH THE GENSET WITH SUITABLE LASHINGS. COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS?<br>JOHN FOLINO
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European marine supplies
davidlambertsen...
Can anyone tell me of a marine supplier like West
Marine which sells metric parts and equipment manufactured in Europe? It would be great to find a company which also speaks English - perhaps in the Caribbean? Thanks.<br><br>David Lambertsen<br>s/v Have Fun!<br>Amel Maramu 258
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
svsilvercloud2001...
To svladysadie, (Bill Atz)<br>Bill, I can't tell
you very much more. It was done as a "one off" by the owner (non-English speaking)& is berthed next to me in Antibes,S.France. He did give me the name of the person who carried it out in France (not a lot of use I think!) I don't have a photo but will take one next time I visit. I could send a diagram but I don't know how to do this except direct to your e-mail address. The dingy is left on for short (and not so short!)sails.<br>John McDougall
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English/French Dictionary
petervweston...
I have just completed an alphabetic listing of
English/French and French/English nautical terms. It is a work in progress and not all the nouns have genders attached. It consists of 2 Microsoft Excel files.<br><br>If anyone wishes to have copies please e-mail me at<br>peterweston@netzero.net
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
rbenven44...
Hi,<br>I owned a Maramu (#146, 1983)for 13 years,
and now have a Super Maramu (#195, 1997). I have fitted davits on both boats, of my own design. This design has been seen and copied by several Amel owners in Europe and in the US. I have used the davits for a Zodiac MkI GT Futura, weighing 150 pounds, and 12.5 ft. long. After 14 years, the Zodiac is going to be replaced by a RIB of the same weight, probably an Avon 310. Part of the reason the Zodiac lasted 14 years is that it was on davits, not sitting in the water.<br>I use the davits for everything but open water crossings, when the Zodiac was deflated and stored in the lazarette. For the RIB, I expect to stow it deflated on the back deck.<br>The dinghy is never on the davits with the outboard on -- the 15HP Mariner weighs 75 pounds, and I consider that unsafe.<br>The davits are mounted on "sockets" bolted through the toerail at the stern. The davits are removable (in less than 2 minutes), and stow in the lazarette. We use a topping lift from the mizzen head to the outboard ends of the davits to take the load off the davits. When mooring stern-to (we've been in the Med the last 5 years), we drop the dinghy, then back in. The davits and their cross-bar actually make it easier to get on and off the boat.<br>If anyone is interested, send me an e-mail at roybentcg@aol.com and I will send you drawings and photos.<br><br>Regards, Roy Benveniste<br>SM "Excalibur"
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Re: Maritime dictionary
petervweston...
Recently Hanspeter asked for the translation of
"solenoid" The German translation is "magnetspule"<br><br>Renently, when I was at the Factory M. Selo had a wonderful French - English maritime dictionary by Barbara Webb. When I started making enquiries I was told that it is out of print - it was printed in 1965. However, I have just tracked down the new edition. In fact there are 2 versions of it. The one that I have in my hot little hand is the German edition. It is called " Internationales Yachtwrterbuck" by Barbara Webb and Michael Manton. Publisher Delius Klasing - a German company. Their web site is www.delius-klasing.de<br>It can be ordered from French & European Publications - 212-581-8810. Their URL is www.frencheuropean.<br>The only problem with this edition is that the index etc is written in German<br><br>The English edition. It is called<br>"Yachtsman?s Ten Language Dictionary" 2nd edition<br>ISBN Code 0_7136_5295_0<br>Additional Info 148 x 210mm 224pp paperback<br>Short Description The second edition of the Yachtsman?s Ten Language Dictionary has been revised and updated to take into account the developments in electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment, GRP boat construction and the patterns of charter, flotilla and cruising skippers. Arranged in helpful subject categories for easy reference, it is unique and comprehensive and will be invaluable for any boatowner venturing abroad. <br>Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Greek, Portuguese<br>Subject Pilots and Cruising Guides<br>Publisher Adlard Coles Nautical <a href=http://www.adlardcoles.com/ target=new>http://www.adlardcoles.com/</a><br>Author Barbara Webb & Michael Manton with the Cruising Association<br>Status In stock<br>PRICE Unit Price Pounds Sterling 15.99<br><br>The only problem with the dictionary is thast one cannot look up a word alphabetically as everything is cztegories such as engine, rigging, electronics etc.<br><br>Peter Weston<br>Amelia Pearl SM 248
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
svladysadie...
The permanently fixed passerelle/dinghy lift
sounds like a great idea. Please tell us where more information on it can be obtained. Is the dinghy left on it for short sails? Are there any pictures of it available on the internet?
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
davidlambertsen...
Atkins & Hoyle makes the best davits I have ever
seen, by far. Their email address in Toronto, Canada is atkinshoyle@dapa.com. Telephone is (416) 596-1888 or tollfree 1-800-263-4184. Their website address is www.atkinshoyle.com.<br><br>I removed the davits from my Maramu because they were too weak for sea. They were only useful to raise the dinghy at night to keep it from being stolen. Although I do not have davits now, my brother has Atkins & Hoyle davits on a 65' ketch and I have seen and used them. They are beautifully constructed, with versatile adjustments, and VERY STRONG.<br><br>I hope this information will be useful to my Amel friends in our club, and I thank those who have been helping me with information.<br><br>David Lambertsen<br>s/v Have Fun!<br>Amel Maramu #258
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
svladysadie...
<a href=http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/amelyachtowners/bbsfrp?action=r&tid=amelyachtowners&sid=1600065792&mid=93 target=new>http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/amelyachtowners/bbsfrp?action=r&tid=amelyachtowners
&sid=1600065792&mid=93</a><br><br><br>Hello. My wife and I live on our Maramu in the Caribbean, for two years now. We initially bought a roll-up dinghy from West Marine to cross the Atlantic, a Zodiac, on the recommendation of Amel and of Joel Potter in Ft.Lauderdale. We then bought an 8 h.p. motor, 4 cycle Honda in LaRochelle. After one year of cruising, the system was intolerable compared to what nearly all the other cruisers had and enjoyed. 4 cycle engines cannot be repaired in the Caribbean (see SSCA bulletins about bring your engine back to the US for warranty work). We still keep the engine, in the trunk on the boat, as a back up. But we purchased a Caribe RIB dinghy, as the majority of other Caribbean liveaboards have. The second most popular is the AB brand, both made at sister factories in Venezuela. Ours is 10.5 ft long, and fits poorly on the deck, either bow or stern, so we usually tow it between islands. Its currently stowed on the bow while we visit the states for Christmas. We use the extra halyard on the main mast to store the boat when at anchor, for security purposes. The people who are most happy with their dinghy seemed to us to have a 15 h.p. Yamaha, 2 cycle, as it goes fast and is easy to get repaired. So thats what we bought in Grenada, and were very satisfied. The smaller dinghy (9.5 ft.) would store better on the deck, but you sacrifice hauling room for people and groceries and safety with the larger motor. The Yamaha will not fit upright in the trunk. With all this, Ive been looking for appropriate davits for two years, and havent seen any suitable. I surely would like more information on the mentioned passerelle modification. That might be the ultimate answer. Bill on Lady Sadie SM#269
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
galacsea2000...
For those who are interested, I will be adding 2
photos to the Super Maramu Exterior Album showing the davits most often seen on Super Maramu (mainly because the manufacturer is based in La Rochelle.)
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
pagandaisy...
The RIB is nothing special. I don't recall the
name. I bought it in Trinidad and believe it's made in Venezuela. 8 or 9 feet I think. If you're not in a hurry I'll get specifics and let you know in early January. Arnold
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
svsilvercloud2001...
I have seen a solution which I may copy that
works well for stern to in the Med.. The owner has replaced the Amel passerelle with a s/s & teak version which is permanently in place and the halyard runs to a winch & spinlock type jamcleat on the starboard side of mizzen mast. On underside of passerelle is a s/s bar fitted athwartships which projects each side (more to port)& terminates in a lifting ring. The dingy & outboard is attached to this in May for the season. By lowering the passerelle the tender is also lowered into the water & recovered same way.<br>The permanently fixed passerelle with lockable halyard is also a huge improvement on the inconvenient (& maybe dangerous?) Amel version.
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
davidlambertsen...
Pagandaisy,<br><br>Would you please tell me which
RIB dinghy fits on top of your aft cabin? I have a soft bottom dinghy, but am considering getting a hard bottom for the better seaworthiness. Thanks.<br><br>David Lambertsen<br>s/v Have Fun!
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Re: Dingy davits for Super maramu
pagandaisy...
Several years ago I did a lot of research on
davits and then decided against them. I just didn't like the looks of what they would do to the boat, and then the problem of davits if when backing into the dock. Until last year we had a soft bottomed dinghy and simply dragged it up on the aft deck. It took a few seconds. Now we have a RIB which I lift out with a halyard and drop upside down on the aft deck. Not as simple, but it works fine.
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Dingy davits for Super maramu
asm283...
Hello<br><br>I would like some input from active
cruisers as to how they deal with dingy storage and security. I am thinking of adding davits to my SM. I know the Amel solution is to deflate the dingy and store it in the lazarette. This works well for longer passages but not for shorter ones. If you have added davits what type did you add and what is your experience with the product.<br><br>Thank You
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PAM bilge pump
davidlambertsen...
Can anyone tell me how to contact the manufacturer of my PAM Marina electric bilge pump? I need to order some parts. Thanks.<br><br>David Lambertsen<br>s/v Have Fun!<br>Amel Maramu 258
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Re: Wind generator on mizzen masthead
closereach...
Tom,<br>Thanks for your input. I see that their
3rd generation wind generator, the Air X, is being marketed as more powerful (500 watts max) and quieter. I'll have to get that confirmed before I would mount it. Rich
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Re: Wind generator on mizzen masthead
tmcguffy...
Rich, I installed an air marine on my mango mizzen top last spring and it works fine but is noisy especially in the aft cabin. I would not use air marine again. Tom S/V Tempest
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Monitor windvane - Sharki
closereach...
Photos uploaded of our Monitor windvane installation under "Sharki - Exterior".<br>Richard<br>S/V Xanareva
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