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Re: Hoping to tour an Amel Santorin in USA
Mark McGovern
Will,
Welcome to the group. There is a Santorin for sale in Martinique. I know it's not the US, but its a fairly easy trip from the US and it's listed at a fantastic price. Here is a link from the listing on the Amel For Sale subgroup of this forum: https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/yachtforsale/message/16 My wife and I loved your YouTube channel, btw. Say hi to Cat. Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Hoping to tour an Amel Santorin in USA
Hey all, I am hoping that someone in this group would be so kind as to give us a tour of their US-based Santorin.
My wife and I are on the hunt for our next cruising boat to take on an open-ended world voyage starting 2020 and the Santorin appears to check all the boxes. We're moving up from a CS 36 Merlin that we spent a year cruising in the Caribbean and Bahamas. We're pretty well sold on the Santorin's basic design and construction, but it's been years since I've been on an SN (and never for her) so we would like to get on board one to confirm our feelings before we engage a broker and begin searching far and wide. We are currently land-bound in Chicago, so we'll gladly make a weekend trip out to anywhere on the US East or West coast. Please let me know if you'd be willing give us a tour. Alternatively, if you happen to know of an SN for sale in the US (none currently listed on yachtworld), that would be great info. All the best, Will William.L.Marks@... 312.203.4091
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Re: owner of SY Phantom
Not to be negative, but ask specifically about fouling from sargasso weed.
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On Jul 10, 2019, at 12:43 PM, Alan Grayson <bazgrayson@...> wrote:
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Re: owner of SY Phantom
Alan Grayson
Hi Alex, I have just arrived at Jabin. Have you got hold of the owner? If not I’ll go to the office and try and get their details. I have a SM and am also interested in the watt and sea.
Regards
Alan Grayson
SV Ora Pai SM 406
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From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Alex Ramseyer <alexramseyer@...>
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 4:38:42 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] owner of SY Phantom Hi,
Yesterday I saw SY Phantom in Jabin's Yacht Yard in Annapolis. If the owner is on this forum or if someone knows him, I would like to get in touch and discuss his experience with the watt&sea generator that the boat has installed. Fair winds, Alex Ramseyer SY NO STRESS AMEL54#15
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
I was curious about this and emailed Desallator to confirm, and this is the reply I got from Martin de Jong:
Good morning Paul, No this is not the proper way of doing it, this is a good possibility of ruining your membranes. The proper way is using the sterilizing cartridge and use it as it's supposed to. Now if for one reason or another somebody did not do the sterilizing before leaving the boat then there is always the possibility flushing it without running it for 15 minutes and just do to normal startup after replacing the pre-filter of course.
Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Willem Kroes
In november 2017 I spoke with two Dessalator representatives on the MET's in Amsterdam. I asked them about to sterilize the membranes of my DUO 60. The answer was quite simple: It is not necessary to do that. Just after a long time of not use, turn the system on without pressure for about 40 minutes and the slowly increase pressure during 10 minutes not further than the first quarter of the meter. After that, increase pressure until the system comes to produce. I used this method now for two season starts and it works great. Chemicals in the end will destroy the system and will shorten the lifespan of the membranes, they told me. -- Cheers Paul Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
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Re: Bow Thruster lip seal
Duane Siegfri
Thanks Craig!
Duane
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Duane Siegfri
Many thanks to everyone for their thoughts.
Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: Mastervolt alternator overcharging
Aldo Roldan
Yeah! Your batteries have probably suffered. I had to replace mine
On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:17 AM, Joerg Esdorn via Groups.Io <jhe1313@...> wrote:
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Oops Sorry my previous should have been addressed to Willem Danny
On 09 July 2019 at 23:28 Willem Kroes <kavanga@...> wrote:
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Vincent et al, I too have not used chemicals in 10 years and get good life from the membranes. Just a back flush with product water from the tank with the presure released after each use. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 09 July 2019 at 23:28 Willem Kroes <kavanga@...> wrote:
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Mark McGovern
Just to add to the knowledgebase on a related watermaker topic, when I asked Dessalator's USA rep Mark Fruehauf at Balcen (info@...) about how best to winterize my watermaker I got this reply:
"For winterizing I recommend doing a fresh water flush and then filling the High Pressure pump and membrane pressure vessels with non toxic water system antifreeze. The easiest way to do this is to use a utility pump to pump the solution into the inlet of the high pressure pump. It is also very important to make sure to blow out all fresh water from the product water lines and flow meters" -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Mark McGovern
On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 02:38 PM, Gary Silver wrote:
continuous salinity measurement systemGary, I for one would love to see the schematics and parts list that you used to modify your system! -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: SM - Aft Deck Cushion
Yikes! Thx for that. Will remember not to smoke around it :) I'm going to get the free liner they are offering as a fix. They have a replacement: Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 US East Coast
On Jul 9, 2019, at 2:55 AM, Alan Leslie <s.v.elyse@...> wrote:
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Re: Sterilize the watermaker
Willem Kroes
In november 2017 I spoke with two Dessalator representatives on the MET's in Amsterdam. I asked them about to sterilize the membranes of my DUO 60. The answer was quite simple: It is not necessary to do that. Just after a long time of not use, turn the system on without pressure for about 40 minutes and the slowly increase pressure during 10 minutes not further than the first quarter of the meter. After that, increase pressure until the system comes to produce. I used this method now for two season starts and it works great. Chemicals in the end will destroy the system and will shorten the lifespan of the membranes, they told me.
I spoke to: Vincent Koster, Systems engineer: vincent@... and Martin de Jong, Director - manager (DENIA, Spain and France): spain@...
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Re: Mastervolt alternator overcharging
Joerg Esdorn
As I said above, that’s exactly the problem I found and fixed: loose connection in the voltage sensing cable for the alternator. But the latest is that the alarm came back on last night after 8 hours on shore power with the 60 A Charger. So now I’m retesting the batteries (maybe they got damaged since the last test) and looking for a loose connection in the 60A charger circuit. The fun never stops with these complicated boats .....
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Re: SM - Aft Deck Cushion
Alan Leslie
Seems it's not available from Amazon anymore, and this is why :
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/cvb-recalls-lucid-folding-mattress-sofas-due-to-violation-of-federal-mattress Pity, I thought it was a good idea ! Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Mastervolt alternator overcharging
Aldo Roldan
Regarding my previous post. My problem was much like the one described below by Bill. If wire connections are loose, when they flick the Mastercolt restart itself initializing it with a higher initial voltage charge. Hence, the additional charge
On Jul 3, 2019, at 2:13 PM, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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Re: Mastervolt alternator overcharging
Aldo Roldan
Had a related problem once. It was blamed on the Mastervolt regulator. Replaced it. Problem continued. It was later determined that wire connections had become loose after 1200 miles passage.
On Jul 3, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Joerg Esdorn via Groups.Io <jhe1313@...> wrote:
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SM - Aft Deck Cushion
For those SM owners interested in an aft deck cushion, we purchased this three years ago. It is left outside all the time and is still in good condition. Lies flat, folds up. It fits almost perfectly. The corners just need to be trimmed. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 US East Coast
On Jul 8, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown <paul.dowd@...> wrote:
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Re: Sunbed upholstery for AMEL 54 2009 / cleaning the watertank
Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
We also had a Sunbrella cover made, and went one further having a teak frame made to measure as a base to keep it all off the deck hence allowing it to stay dry. This has worked perfectly and we have not had to remove the cushions except when leaving the boat for hurricane season.
Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Porter McRoberts via Groups.Io
Sent: 08 July 2019 21:16 To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Sunbed upholstery for AMEL 54 2009 / cleaning the watertank
Stefan. We were in the same position about eight months ago – all these beautiful cushions seemed to do was take up space!
Best of luck!
Porter. (And Helen, the brains)
A54-152 S/V IBIS Moorea, FP
-- Cheers Paul Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
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