On May 7, 2016, at 8:35 AM, 'Joel Potter' jfpottercys@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Mr. Alton, the information on MORNING DOVE was forwarded to me by Bill Kinney, a customer and now friend who recently purchased a Super Maramu 53 called HARMONIE from me. Bill on Bebe had nothing to do with this sequence. I sold MORNING DOVE to the original owner who kept the boat in Door County Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. I later sold it to Howard and Mary Chamberlain who renamed it MORNING DOVE. Coincidentally, the Chamberlains previously owned the first Maramu sold to Americans in 1982. That boat was called Independence and I sold it several times but have lost track of it. Anyone out there own a 1982 Maramu that was previously called Independence? I should have connected the name with the Amel Maramu, but I have also sold a 53 Amel called MORNING DOVE. 

Howard and Mary sold the MORNING DOVE to the current owner , I believe, who had the misfortune of losing her recently. Glad nobody was hurt. Sad end to a great boat.

 

Joel F. Potter/Cruising Yacht Specialist LLC

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-----Original Message-----
From: James Alton [mailto:Lokiyawl2@...] 
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:44 AM
To: Joel Potter <jfpottercys@...>; Bill & Judy Rouse <svbebe@...>
Subject: Morning Dove

 

Bill and Joel,

 

   It appear s that there may be some confusion.  I believe that SV Morning Dove is a Maramu 46,  not a SM.   Do search on You Tube,  Bruce has a number of videos of his travels on Morning Dove.  He was also last reported in the Marquesas.   Very sad.

 

James=

-----Original Message-----
From: James Alton [mailto:Lokiyawl2@...]
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 6:44 AM
To: Joel Potter ; Bill & Judy Rouse
Subject: Morning Dove

Bill and Joel,

   It appears that there may be some confusion.  I believe that SV Morning Dove is a Maramu 46,  not a SM.   Do search on You Tube,  Bruce has a number of videos of his travels on Morning Dove.  He was also last reported in the Marquesas.   Very sad.

James=

From: Bill Kinney <bill_9895@...>
Date: May 6, 2016 at 10:58:50 PM EDT
To: jfpottercys@...
Subject: Fw: Sad news from the Pcific Puddle Jump

Joel, I have tried to post this to the Amel forum, but for some reason it doesn't post. Could you post it for me? I'm sure people would want to know! Bill Kinney

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From: Bill <bill_9895@...>;
To: <amelyachtowners@...>;
Subject: Sad news from the Pcific Puddle Jump
Sent: Sat, May 7, 2016 1:51:37 AM

Hello All, Got this email from the Pacific Puddle Jump this morning.  It is all I know.  Sounds like everyone is OK, but a sad time for Bruce and crew... Puddle Jumpers, We're sorry to inform you that one of our fleet was lost on a reef in the Tuamotus Tuesday night. According to captain Bruce Moroney, at 8 pm the Alaska-based Amel 53 Morning Dove was motoring from Apataki Atoll to Rangiroa, when the boat struck something beneath the surface, which turned out to be a portion of reef. It was a dark, moonless night, with no wind and light seas. Bruce says he was monitoring his chart plotter and radar at the time.  As the boat listed over and was pushed farther inshore by surf, the crew activated their EPIRB and put out a mayday via SSB and VHF. They had spent time previously preparing for such an emergency, including assigning each crew specific tasks. Wisely, they stayed with the boat while awaiting rescue, rather than deploying their liferaft. At 2 a.m. the four crew on board were hoisted to safety within a French Navy helicopter, and were taken to Rangiroa. They flew to Papeete yesterday and are now on their way home.   We wish Bruce and his crew the best of luck in whatever comes next.  -- Pacific Puddle Jump event staff Bill Kinney Harmonie, SM160 Port Canaveral, Florida