Re: Chesapeake Bay mooring/slip for 2 months?
Just remembered we also stayed at Hampton Bay – well protected and has good transient short term rates. Concrete floating docks. Rental car is on site: http://www.hamptonlandingmarina.com/
Another option is Fishing Bay Marina. We stayed there for about a month. Not as well protected as Crisfield but also nice. Old wood docks. https://fishingbay.com/
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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[mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of Scott SV Tengah
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:49 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Chesapeake Bay mooring/slip for 2 months?
Hi all,
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Re: Chesapeake Bay mooring/slip for 2 months?
Scott,
There is a state owned marina in Maryland that is perfect choice. It is inexpensive and very well protected on all sides. If I recall the rate was about $800 per month with electric and water included. But it is also off the beaten path. We stayed here for about 3 months and used it as a base to explore the surrounding areas. To rent a car, you need to take a bus to Princess Anne where Enterprise from Salisbury will meet you and take you up to Salisbury (not hard to do). There is a USCG station there and they have new floating docks. Here is a link: https://somerscovemarina.com/index.html
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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[mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of Scott SV Tengah
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:49 AM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Chesapeake Bay mooring/slip for 2 months?
Hi all,
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Chesapeake Bay mooring/slip for 2 months?
Scott SV Tengah
Hi all,
We're in The Bahamas now heading to the Chesapeake area for a bit and plan to leave Tengah, our A54 for 2 months to visit family and travel overland. I know many of you are either from there or have spent far more time there than me (me = zero). Does anyone have suggestions for a place to leave her for July and August? I would prefer something cheap, obviously. Anywhere in the Chesapeake is fine as we are visiting my family in DC and am not opposed to traveling a bit overland to get there. Most of the places I've emailed either are too shallow (eg - "Do you mind bumping on the mud at low tide?") or can't handle boats of this size. A mooring or a slip is fine. I won't be living aboard except maybe a few days on the frontend to prepare to leave her and on the backend to fix the things that broke while we are gone. :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah www.svtengah.com
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Re: Sailing /Rowing dinghy
We had a Porta-Bote. They are great rowing boats and the fact they fold to the size of a paddle board is a plus. They can be folded or unfolded in less than ten minutes. However, these are not good boats on which to place an engine. If the boat gets flooded, it floats just below water-level and will ruin the motor. Once flooded, it is not possible to bail it out unless you can reach the shore or lift the boat. In conditions other than dead calm the boat is not safe (IMO)
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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Behalf Of Elaine Leishman via Groups.Io
Hi Eric, we are also considering purchasing a porta bote. What model and size do you have and how do you store it while underway? Would it be possible to post a photo showing the dinghy dogs. Thanks, Elaine and Michael
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Re: supplemental downwind sailing configuration for Super Maramu
Jose Venegas
James
No chafe on the sail or the rigging Make sure the sail edge is protected from UV. When we came back from our 1 year cruise I had to replace the edge material of most of the sail Lowest relative wind ~80 but requires pulling the tack down Max relative wind speed was >20+ kn which I don’t recommend and it was not under my watch! I think the size of the sail is good for me. Jose IPANEMA SM2K 278
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Re: Sailing /Rowing dinghy
Hi Eric, we are also considering purchasing a porta bote. What model and size do you have and how do you store it while underway? Would it be possible to post a photo showing the dinghy dogs.
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Thanks, Elaine and Michael
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Hi Willem
No issues with the end cap. Everything Maud sent fitted perfectly EXCEPT the woodruff key! The slot in the new gear was smaller than the old one, so I filed the key down to make it fit. Alexandre (NIKIMAT) had the same issue but he had the slot in the gear re-machined to make the key fit. Otherwise no issues. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Willem Kroes
Hi Mark,
Yes, I took a picture of the bigger gear wheel. Please find it attached. Kind regards, Willem SM#351 KAVANGA
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Willem Kroes
Hi Alan,
Yes, I know all parts of the kit need to be installed. That was done last October except the end cap. But dit the end cap fit on the foot of your bow thruster or did you had to drill other holes into the cap? Have a look also to my reaction to Bills comment. Kind regards, Willem
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Re: Bow thruster seals
When we first bought the boat we had leaks from the bowthruster in heavy seas.
After haul out and replacing all the seals and adjusting the lifting mechanism as advised by Bill, Danny et al, we have not had any leaks in 6 years now. We replace all the seals every two years when hauled out for antifoul, C-drive service and bowthruster, and no issues. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Willem Kroes
Hi Bill,
After discussions with the mechanic here in Preveza and phone calls with Maud at the Amel factory the following is now clear (to me): Last year in October I experienced suddenly a screaming noise and no thrust anymore. I went to the Ascar Boatyard in Cartagena Spain and after opening they showed me worn out gears, not having grip at each other. So I ordered the kit from Amel and the mechanic of the Ascar boatyard experienced problems with the installation of the new end cap (part of the kit). The screw holes in the cap not matching the holes in the foot and also a difference in diameter between the old cap (just fitting) and the new cap going in very easy (new cap 84,02 mm and old cap 84,34 mm). So he used the old cap, but did nit notice that also the inside of the new cap was 0,25 mm more towards the bearing, compared to the old cap. He installed without checking the play by pushing and pulling the propeller hub after installation. The mechanic here at the Aktio Marina boatyard told me that there was a very big amount of play causing the premature failing of the gears. So he suggested to use spacers to control the amount of play. After consulting an Amel technician, Maud told me that using the new cap of the kit will result in a correct, very small amount of play between the gear wheels, but using the old cap will result in a premature extreme wear of the gears. She also told me that it is possible that the screw holes in the new cap will not correspond with the wholes in the foot and that also the diameter of the new cap is somewhat smaller than of the old cap. The Amel technician agreed that a solution can be reached with using the old cap with placing a spacer of about 0,25 mm against the bearing to correct the difference in inside depth compared to the new cap. I still find it a little strange that Amel is supplying a not fitting end cap with the kit they sell to replace the bearings and gears of the foot of the bow thruster. She offered me a 20% discount on the price of the new kit. Best regards, Willem Kroes SM#351 KAVANGA
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Re: Petrol questions/survey
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Alan, I'm with you on this. Until you've seen big seas breaking over a boat you just cant imagine the power in them. Eric knows more about that than ost I think. We store our 4 jerry cans of diesel and one of outboard mix in the port locker out side the cockpit. No ignition source and a lid not locked down so in the impossible event of an explosion the lid would fly up, minimizing any damage, so long as you were not sitting on it at the time. grin Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 18 June 2019 at 10:44 Alan Leslie <s.v.elyse@...> wrote:
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Fixed Port Lights - Maramu
Andy Croney
Dear Amel Family,
a small question; We intend to replace all four fixed port lights in the coming months . We see that the stainless cover / fixing plate is held with screws , not bolted through and there appears to be a “rubber “ gasket. Doesn’t seem to be silicone ? . Can anyone advise what material was used by Amel? is there anything we should be aware of before attempting this project ???? Please see photo below by way of illustration:- Thanks again for all support, very much appreciated.
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Re: supplemental downwind sailing configuration for Super Maramu
Stephen Davis
Thanks Jose.
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On Jun 17, 2019, at 1:35 PM, Jose Venegas via Groups.Io <josegvenegas=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Forward holding tank inlet clogged- project summary
Thomas Kleman
Wow. Much more difficult day than anticipated. Clog in the outlet riser to tank resisted every tool so had to ram through it using prop puller to force steel rod through to top of bronze pipe. Quite messy despite careful prep. I'm still fearful that part of clog remains so I'm getting some muriatic acid in the morning to flush through the system. Bill Rouses drawing of the holding tank plumbing was important; needed to be sure the end of bronze pipe in tank didn't contain a bend, which would have complicated my brute force solution.
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Re: supplemental downwind sailing configuration for Super Maramu
James Cromie
Another question: Are you happy with the sail size, or would you have used an even longer foot if you could do it again?
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Re: supplemental downwind sailing configuration for Super Maramu
James Cromie
Looks great. This is exactly what I’m looking to for! Thanks for your measurements. It looks to me like you’ve had the sail designed so that the foot easily clears the bow pulpit, while your furler is down below and I’m assuming it has adequate clearance from the headsail furling motor housing.
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Any troubles with chafe up at the masthead? I’m thinking of using the Profurl Spinex 2.5 which will accommodate a sail up to 130 sq. m. How high into the wind have you used the spinnaker? Many thanks, James
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Re: supplemental downwind sailing configuration for Super Maramu
Jose Venegas
It uses the additional halliard above and the hole in the anchor chain roller that seems standard on my boat. Just enough distance from the genoa
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Germain Jean-Pierre
FWIW, I had a set of gears machined by shop in NZ. Works well although we use it rarely as we anchor most times.
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GL with your repair. JP Germain, Eleuthera, SM 007
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Re: Gears of bow thruster worn out after 12 times of use, two questions
Mark McGovern
Willem, Can you post some pictures of your gears to show us the wear that you are seeing? I changed out the bearings on my bowthruster this past winter for no real reason other than the fact that they were 15 years old. I was surprised with how loose the gears fit together and found that there was a lot of "play" or "slop" in them. However, there was no appreciable wear on the teeth. I sent a video to my surveyor Olivier Beaute showing the amount of play and he said it was what he would consider a normal amount of play.
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