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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Enclosure fasteners
Can't help you there Ian. I don't have that. I'd like to see a pic, though. Kent
On Apr 24, 2016, at 9:15 AM, francesringley@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Kent: I have a curtain that zips at the top to the canopy that pulls out from the hard dodger. It also fastens to side windows. It has a zipper door and drops vertically down to the cockpit floor. I would post a picture but I am not aboard right now. Will try to do this next month when I am back. Ian Townsend SM153 Loca Lola II
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] FW: Super Maramu dimensions
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Joel, thanks for this. Nice to know you keep a fatherly eye on the group and offer your knowledge as needed. Cheers Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
From: "'Joel Potter' jfpottercys@... [amelyachtowners]" To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Monday, 25 April 2016 1:38 AM Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] FW: Super Maramu dimensions Hello Amel owners. Here are some dimensions we can use regarding the Super Maramu. Shipping dimensions on a Amel 53 Super Maramu of any year of manufacture are as follows. Boat level and standing on the bottom of the keel. 14’11”/Top of the dodger 14’5”/Top of the bow pulpit 12’10”/Top of hard dodger base with dodger removed 12’5”/Top of bow roller with life rails removed 3’1”/Widest part of the keel 57’6”/ Main mast length without antennae 43’4”/Mizzen mast length 15’1”/Vessel beam max-measured In my 35 years plus of selling Amel boats, I have been responsible for shipping quite a few SM 53 by truck in North America and by ship worldwide. In most cases I oversaw or actually took the boat out of commission with disassembly at the starting point and recommissioning at the arrival destination. My first advice is DON’T! It is a big job. You must have full faith in the firm moving the boat and they must be absolutely certain of the quality of maintenance and the dimensional characteristics of their equipment. I once had a truck driver chase me around a shipyard with a pistol because I refused to put my clients boat on his poorly kept trailer. Really. Turned out he was diabetic and his blood sugar was giving him fits. He took some insulin and then spent three days correcting the faults I brought to his attention regarding his rig. He did a first class job delivering the boat across the United States from Fort Lauderdale to Seattle. He later did other work for me until he retired. Life as a yacht broker is seldom boring. All measurements provided by Chantier Amel in January of 1993. I have relied on these figures faithfully but I cannot absolutely guarantee their perfect accuracy. But having worked closely with Amel for more than three decades, I would bet that they are right on the money. I have a document from Amel, faxed on September of 1995, that was drawn by Jacques Carteau, the technical manager of Amel at that time and Captain Amel’s right hand man. It represents the main mast height with full fuel and water and 2240LBS. of gear aboard as follows: 63’4”/height above water to the top of the mast 64’1”/height to the top of the masthead light 64’4”/height to the top of the Brooks and Gatehouse wind instrument assembly 67’6”/height to the top of the Amel provided VHF antennae Same caution about accuracy applies but I have used these figures without incident but cannot be held responsible if they are not spot on. I live in the USA. We have more lawyers than engineers over here and they all gotta eat. I hope this is helpful. All The Best, Joel Joel F. Potter/Cruising Yacht Specialist LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY 954 462 5869 office 954 812 2485 cell
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bleeding off air in Yanmar 75 hp
Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>
Great news Ben. Thanks for getting back to us with what you found. Although you found what I guessed you would find with the O Ring, it helps me improve my guessing and diagnosis skills to know that my guess was correct. You might wonder how I guessed correctly... Well, been there and done that! Best, Bill Rouse
On Apr 24, 2016 12:01 PM, "joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Hauling SM with Lifting Plates
Ian Park
Had my Santorin lifted by deck plates. They just moved the hooks up a couple of links on one side to tilt the boat slightly to avoid the triatic. Worked a treat. Yes crane hook needs to be well clear of triatic too. Ian Ocean Hobo. sN96
On 23 Apr 2016, at 02:06, pepinoamel <no_reply@...> wrote:
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Re: boat preparation for summer in trinidad
Ian Park
We had various opinions last year in Peakes. In the end we took all the sails off. Two had the leaches replaced and we had a new Genoa made at Ullman's Sails. Very pleased!
Get some cheap grease and grease all the stands and chains to stop ants getting up to the boat. The guys at Peakes will tell you this anyway. We put everything else away. Sealed all entry holes to the mizzen boom and hull openings by stuffing them with plastic bags. We had a container with de humidifier granules in the galley. Once a month we paid a boat boy to open the boat for a day, change the granules and wash the boat down. We just lifted the bunk cushions up and wedged the lee boards under for air circulation. We had no problems at all with condensation or mould. The Santorin is a very dry and well insulated hull. One issue. In the engine room there were small piles of rust below the engine room vent hoses (they are still the originals with wire reinforcement. Where there was a little rust - the engine mounts etc there was evidence of a little more, and the shaft alternator had seized up a little. So this year I am going to spray anything showing any sign of rust with corrosionX and spray the alternators with WD 40. Unless anyone out there can suggest a better alternative.. We definitely avoided installing air conditioning units or electric dehumidifier so. The monthly boat boy was worth it. Peace of mind with monthly emails. The yard has a list of approved staff. Good luck Ian Ocean Hobo. SN96
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Re: Water Maker for Santorin
Ian Park
Herbert
We have an Echotec2 watermaker. They are based in Trinidad very near Peakes. Worth talking to them. Ours is 80l an hour and is an engine driven pump. The pump will take a second membrane and push out 150l an hour. I'm still considering doing this. The engine has to run at 1450 rpm which is fine for motor sailing, but changing the pulley sizes could mean you could run at higher revs. There are obvious power advantages with non mains electric pumps. But I haven't fitted a diesel generator. We're hauling out in Clarke's Court. Let me know when you leave Trinidad next season. It would be good to meet up. Ian Ocean Hobo. SN96
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Re: What size of anchor Rockna for Maramu.
JP Mans
Hi David I send a few
photos of my new anchor Rocna 33
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Re: What size of anchor Rockna for Maramu.
JP Mans
Hi David I send a few
photos of my new anchor Rocna 33
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Bleeding off air in Yanmar 75 hp
I just want to post this issue was resolved. It turned out the O ring was twisted and did not seal. Initially I did not look closely enough to catch it. I kept re- tightening to no avail. All is now well. Thanks to all for good advice.
Ben Driver La Bella Vita SM #347
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Re: /C Drive Wear Bushing, Oil, and Seal Replacement from Amel.pdf
Rink De Haan
Hi Bill,
Much appreciated. I am in Italy in a Marina with skilled mechanics, but no Amel experience. These instuctions are very helpful to communicate. This platform is allmost as valuable as my Amel. Keep up the spirit! Rink & Marloes SM2K Razor's Edge Pescara Italy
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Hauling SM with Lifting Plates
Andrew & Kate Lamb
Hi Gerhard
As I mentioned this was for a pre-purchase survey so I left the previous owner to arrange the lift out with the normal team that he had used in the past. It was a quick lift out, inspection by the surveyor then lift back in again. The Triatic stay was not removed, neither were the backstay and topping lift. I do not believe that extra shackles were used – I have added a couple of extra photos to the same album that shows the shackles on the starboard side also.
Hope this helps
Andrew
Ronpische SM 472 Canet–en-Roussillon
From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
On Behalf Of pepinoamel
Sent: 23 April 2016 20:12 To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Hauling SM with Lifting Plates
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the picture. You used much shorter strops than I plan to use. Did you have to remove the triadic stay? In the picture it appears that you left the main backstay and topping lift in place. Is that so? Did you put extra shackles on one side?
Many thanks.
Gerhard Hoffmann Pepino SM381 Evia, Greece
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FW: Super Maramu dimensions
amelforme
Hello Amel owners. Here are some dimensions we can use regarding the Super Maramu.
Shipping dimensions on a Amel 53 Super Maramu of any year of manufacture are as follows. Boat level and standing on the bottom of the keel.
14’11”/Top of the dodger 14’5”/Top of the bow pulpit 12’10”/Top of hard dodger base with dodger removed 12’5”/Top of bow roller with life rails removed 3’1”/Widest part of the keel 57’6”/ Main mast length without antennae 43’4”/Mizzen mast length 15’1”/Vessel beam max-measured
In my 35 years plus of selling Amel boats, I have been responsible for shipping quite a few SM 53 by truck in North America and by ship worldwide. In most cases I oversaw or actually took the boat out of commission with disassembly at the starting point and recommissioning at the arrival destination. My first advice is DON’T! It is a big job. You must have full faith in the firm moving the boat and they must be absolutely certain of the quality of maintenance and the dimensional characteristics of their equipment. I once had a truck driver chase me around a shipyard with a pistol because I refused to put my clients boat on his poorly kept trailer. Really. Turned out he was diabetic and his blood sugar was giving him fits. He took some insulin and then spent three days correcting the faults I brought to his attention regarding his rig. He did a first class job delivering the boat across the United States from Fort Lauderdale to Seattle. He later did other work for me until he retired. Life as a yacht broker is seldom boring.
All measurements provided by Chantier Amel in January of 1993. I have relied on these figures faithfully but I cannot absolutely guarantee their perfect accuracy. But having worked closely with Amel for more than three decades, I would bet that they are right on the money.
I have a document from Amel, faxed on September of 1995, that was drawn by Jacques Carteau, the technical manager of Amel at that time and Captain Amel’s right hand man. It represents the main mast height with full fuel and water and 2240LBS. of gear aboard as follows:
63’4”/height above water to the top of the mast 64’1”/height to the top of the masthead light 64’4”/height to the top of the Brooks and Gatehouse wind instrument assembly 67’6”/height to the top of the Amel provided VHF antennae
Same caution about accuracy applies but I have used these figures without incident but cannot be held responsible if they are not spot on. I live in the USA. We have more lawyers than engineers over here and they all gotta eat.
I hope this is helpful.
All The Best, Joel
Joel F. Potter/Cruising Yacht Specialist LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY 954 462 5869 office 954 812 2485 cell
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Rope cutter info for Stefano
Stefano Biffi
Now received, loud and clear thanks Alexandre. Stefano
Il giorno 24 apr 2016, alle ore 16:14, Alexandre Uster von Baar uster@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> ha scritto:
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Re: Enclosure fasteners
francesringley@...
Mark:
Now THAT is out of the box! Ian
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Re: Enclosure fasteners
francesringley@...
Kent:
I have a curtain that zips at the top to the canopy that pulls out from the hard dodger. It also fastens to side windows. It has a zipper door and drops vertically down to the cockpit floor. I would post a picture but I am not aboard right now. Will try to do this next month when I am back. Ian Townsend SM153 Loca Lola II
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Rope cutter info for Stefano
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Good morning Stefano,
I replied to you twice, so looks like my email are going to your spam box. In order to prevent that add my email addresses to your contacts. Here is my answer to your email: Yes this is a picture of my boat. I did not know there was different shaft. I just look back at http://nikimat.com/auto_prop_h6.html on picture 19 (you can do a right click, save as to see the picture number), you can see the Spur’s rope cutter is fixed on a portion of the shaft that is flat (or horizontal). On photo 56 you can see the reinstallation of the Spur’s. Here is the Spur’s you need: http://nikimat.com/spare_parts_spurs_marine.html But prior you need to make sure the Amel part number: 3184 which is: VE DE COUPE ORIN 20 mm ACIER 18/12 MO / V bolt for rope cutter (steel) http://nikimat.com/spare_parts_c_drive.html As it will hold the bottom part of the rope cutter. I suspect the plug that hold the transmission oil doesn’t look like this on yours. I would make sure it is at the same location than on mine and that there is sufficient place on the shaft as well… Hope that helps… Alexandre
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] In Water Hurricane Lay Up
francesringley@...
Thanks Kent. As of today, we're booked for June 1. Will check out the travelift and see. If not and should we need it, then Fernandina as you suggest.
Ian SM153 Loca Lola II
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ?
James Alton
Kent, The first cell phone manufacturer that gives the option of turning off the dreaded spell checker will have my business! (Grin) Thanks for letting me know that the hard dodged can be removed. I was estimating over 15' tall by scaling the SM drawing online when measured to the top of the dodger. Best. James Sent from my Galaxy S®III
-------- Original message -------- From: "Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners]" Date:04/24/2016 7:23 AM (GMT-05:00) To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ? Actually, I Trucked her to Galveston. !*%#! spelling checker. Kent On Apr 24, 2016, at 6:14 AM, Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote: I tricked my SM from Lake Texoma to Galveston TX 8 yrs ago. I'm sorry I don't know the heights, but they used a low-rider truck bed which only had 8-10 inches of clearance from the ground, and removed the hard dodger to get her low enough to go under bridges and wires. They did not remove the safety railings. She came through without a scratch. Kent SM243 Kristy Jean Pierre, I did a physical measurement of the bridge I would need to clear using a helium balloon and string and the measurement would leave 2-3' of clearance. The moon tide is is only 1/2" at this location. There is another vertical measurement that I need so that I can determine if a SM could be trucked to my shop. It is the fixed total vertical height from the bottom of the keel to the top of the highest fixed structure. Thanks for your help, James Sent from my Galaxy S®III -------- Original message -------- From: "Germain Jean-Pierre jgermain@... [amelyachtowners]" Date:04/24/2016 1:38 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ? Hi James, Mast head height of an SM is 65 feet 2 inches. Add the length of the antennas… GL with your search. Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM007
Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Amel Super Maramu 007 Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa, Pontoon M15,
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ?
Actually, I Trucked her to Galveston. !*%#! spelling checker. Kent
On Apr 24, 2016, at 6:14 AM, Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
I tricked my SM from Lake Texoma to Galveston TX 8 yrs ago. I'm sorry I don't know the heights, but they used a low-rider truck bed which only had 8-10 inches of clearance from the ground, and removed the hard dodger to get her low enough to go under bridges and wires. They did not remove the safety railings. She came through without a scratch. Kent SM243 Kristy Jean Pierre, I did a physical measurement of the bridge I would need to clear using a helium balloon and string and the measurement would leave 2-3' of clearance. The moon tide is is only 1/2" at this location. There is another vertical measurement that I need so that I can determine if a SM could be trucked to my shop. It is the fixed total vertical height from the bottom of the keel to the top of the highest fixed structure. Thanks for your help, James Sent from my Galaxy S®III -------- Original message -------- From: "Germain Jean-Pierre jgermain@... [amelyachtowners]" Date:04/24/2016 1:38 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ? Hi James, Mast head height of an SM is 65 feet 2 inches. Add the length of the antennas… GL with your search. Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM007
Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Amel Super Maramu 007 Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa, Pontoon M15,
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ?
I tricked my SM from Lake Texoma to Galveston TX 8 yrs ago. I'm sorry I don't know the heights, but they used a low-rider truck bed which only had 8-10 inches of clearance from the ground, and removed the hard dodger to get her low enough to go under bridges and wires. They did not remove the safety railings. She came through without a scratch. Kent SM243 Kristy
On Apr 24, 2016, at 1:55 AM, lokiyawl2 lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Jean Pierre, I did a physical measurement of the bridge I would need to clear using a helium balloon and string and the measurement would leave 2-3' of clearance. The moon tide is is only 1/2" at this location. There is another vertical measurement that I need so that I can determine if a SM could be trucked to my shop. It is the fixed total vertical height from the bottom of the keel to the top of the highest fixed structure. Thanks for your help, James Sent from my Galaxy S®III -------- Original message -------- From: "Germain Jean-Pierre jgermain@... [amelyachtowners]" Date:04/24/2016 1:38 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Vibrations Propellor Shaft, engine ? Hi James, Mast head height of an SM is 65 feet 2 inches. Add the length of the antennas… GL with your search. Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM007
Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Amel Super Maramu 007 Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa, Pontoon M15,
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