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Re: headsail furler locking pin.
Beaute Olivier
Hello Danny, the type of locking pin you have is bolted into the aluminum sheave. The hole in the aluminum is tapped and the stainless steel unit is threaded. It is originally mounted with hard LOCTITE thread compound, and a nylon washer on top of the aluminum. Ther is no nut at the backside of the pulley. You will certainly need to heat the area of the threaded part. You should use a small portable LPG welding tool in order not to heat the pulley too much (and damage the paint around). Once removed, you should be able to drill a new hole for the pin. Try to make it 1 mm wider than the pin, and put some silicone grease or some sticky anti-corrosion stuff to avoid stainless steel from damaging the aluminum drive plate (the new hole will not be anodized). Good luck. Olivier
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
I believe they use crushed walnut shells as the medium, not sand. Whatever it is, isn’t abrasive enough to penetrate the gelcoat. Careful selection of blasting media is important.......or you’re right, you could damage the hull.....
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On Sep 17, 2019, at 4:00 AM, Rudolf Waldispuehl <Rudolf@...> wrote:
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Re: headsail furler locking pin.
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Thanks Duane, it would seem the later models had a different set up from mine at model 299. My emergency pulley is in one piece so not possible to separate it. Likewise different to Alan's in that there is not a nut securing the pin mechanism from below. The screwdriver slot on yours, did that unscrew the mechanism, if so perhaps the hex on the top of mine will do the same. In any event I don't have the easy access to the bottom plate you and Alan have. If I can get the mechanism out I believe my plan to drill a new hole in the plate by accessing through the hole for the mechanism will be an easy fix. Much easier than taking the foil down. Olivier could you weigh in here. Do you know if the pin mechanism on 299 would be screwed in? See photo on my previous post. Thanks all Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 17 September 2019 at 18:10 "Duane Siegfri via Groups.Io" <carlylelk@...> wrote:
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Thank you Nick, Matt Arlo, Bill and Mark for your advice.. Ruedi WASABI AML 54-055 Syracus (Sicily) Von: "main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io" <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of "ngtnewington Newington via Groups.Io" <ngtnewington@...> Antworten an: "main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io" <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Datum: Montag, 16. September 2019 um 19:39 An: "main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io" <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Betreff: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area. Hi Ruedi, In my opinion soda blasting is great at removing old paint and leaving a perfect surface for epoxy primer; so long as the operator knows what he is doing... That is a big caveat. In the wrong hands the gelcoat can be damaged such that it will require some filling and fairing. Perhaps you can see a sample of the work. Sand and grit blasting are more aggressive and best avoided. Nick Amelia AML 54-019 Kefalonia
On 16 Sep 2019, at 18:22, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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Re: headsail furler locking pin.
Duane Siegfri
Danny,
I had to do the same problem two years ago. You need to remove the emergency rope furler from the foil. On my boat (SM#477) it comes off in two halves, one on each side of the foil. The pin is captive to the rope furler, it has a slot for a screwdriver on the bottom side. I removed it and then had another one fabricated that was slightly longer. I then ground the hole in the drive plate (that had been "scooped" out by the pin) so it had square edges to the top and bottom of the plate. Reassemble and all was well.' Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: headsail furler locking pin.
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Thanks Alan, how did you separate the parts. Did you have to take the forestay down or did you do it in place. Regards Danny
On 17 September 2019 at 12:57 Alan Leslie <s.v.elyse@...> wrote:
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Re: Color number for SM2K Redline
Hi All We would also be interested to get the correct paint number for the trim on the Amel Redline models? Is there anyone out there that has this information, please? Kindest regards Colin & Lauren Streeter Vuda Point Marina, Fiji Islands Live tracker link & blog: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tra.../display/IslandPearl2
On Sat, Sep 14, 2019 at 9:40 AM Olaf Bauer <olaf.bauer@...> wrote: Hello AMELians, --
Colin Streeter 0411 016 445
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Hi Arlo,
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We had the yard do it. They offer it as a service. We had it done in 2014, when we applied CopperCoat. Sorry, but I no longer have the yard bill, and can’t remember what we paid. I’ll make a big guess and say it’s likely less than on the Chesapeake, but I don’t know for sure. You can call the marina and ask them. They were pretty nice to me. Oh, and they didn’t take it down to the gelcoat. I wanted them to take it to the barrier coat (CeramCoat). They did a great job. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Sep 16, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Arlo <svplanb@...> wrote:
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Re: headsail furler locking pin.
Hi Danny,
Bad luck. We had that happen a few years ago and it is the slot in the plate that the pin engages in which becomes worn and under tension the pin can spring up and out of the slot. We engineered a thin plate to bolt to the existing plate and thus create a new slot over the existing one. That seems to have worked quite well. Our pin wasn't worn at all, only the plate. Our furler is slightly different to yours, but the principle is the same. You need to take the two halves of the top piece apart to get access to the plate and the pin. Our pin was held in by a nut underneath the top piece. Yours may be different. Good luck Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Arlo
Matt, who did you have do it at Cape Marina? I will likely be getting it done next summer and I am at Cape Marina. Also what did they charge you if youndont mind me asking...
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headsail furler locking pin.
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi all, the pin holding the headsail furler to the motor let go yesterday allowing the involuntary unfurling of the headsail. The pin must have lifted out of its hole to allow this to happen. The pin and its mechanism are still in place and when not under load functioning normally. For this to happen it would seem that the pin and/or the hole have become tapered. The fix would seem to be to remove the pin mechanism (photo attached) and turn the receiving plate and drill a new hole down through the hole for the mechanism. If the pin is worn as well repair or replace. So far so good. Has anyone removed this mechanism. Before I apply force to it I would like to be sure it is threaded in and not retained by another method. There is a hex on it, and looking closely it seems there is a build up of alloy around its base, if so this may have been done to prevent the fitting unscrewing involuntarily, a sensible precaution. I would appreciate the sharing of experience on this. Thanking you in anticipation Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl Savusavu Fiji
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
We had the same done at Cape Marina, Canaveral, Florida. They did an excellent job.
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On Sep 16, 2019, at 7:17 PM, Mark McGovern <mfmcgovern@...> wrote:
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Mark McGovern
We had it done to our Super Maramu last winter. It was done by a very experienced contractor 20 miles south of Annapolis who has over 25 years of experience with soda blasting boat hulls. I made it clear I that I wanted to taken down to gelcoat NOT to fiberglass. They understood what I was after and complied with my request. I was very pleased with the results.
-- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Marina ZZ bilge pump maintenance kit
Jose Alegria
Dear fellows
If anyone needs a new pump or a maintenance kit, contact: info@... Francesca give me 6-8 weeks for a new pump: Diaphragm pump TM 50 24V DC 0,12Kw With body pump in PVC - 460 € Spare parts kit for TM 50 complete of: 2 membranes 2 valves 1 o-ring - 40 €
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Re: Marina ZZ bilge pump maintenance kit
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Eric. Sorry for the delay in replying we are cruising in and put of email contact. I couldnt say the type of insertion rubber but i made the diaphragm out of 2mm. I thought of putting two in but didnt. I would think that 2x2mm would be more flexible than 1x 3mm. Anyway i will see how the 1x 2mm goes. The flap I made out of 3mm. Two thickneses glued together to give 6 on the flap, 3 at the flex hinge and 6 where the little bar is screwed through to locate it. The 6mm on the flap is much thicker than the standard so less prone to "curving". I got a special rubber cement to glue it but i am sorry my memory wont stretch 5 years. I would think that the glue out of a cycle tyre repair kit would do but what i got was reputed to be supeior. Hope this helps. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 13 September 2019 at 12:37 eric freedman <kimberlite@...> wrote:
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Hi Ruedi,
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In my opinion soda blasting is great at removing old paint and leaving a perfect surface for epoxy primer; so long as the operator knows what he is doing... That is a big caveat. In the wrong hands the gelcoat can be damaged such that it will require some filling and fairing. Perhaps you can see a sample of the work. Sand and grit blasting are more aggressive and best avoided. Nick Amelia AML 54-019 Kefalonia
On 16 Sep 2019, at 18:22, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:
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Re: Want to buy used Genoa for SM
Russ Roberts <russ.roberts.va@...>
Alexandre, please send me your email address: russ "dot" roberts "dot" va "at" gmail "dot" com
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Re: Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Why don't you ask Amel? Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.YachtSchool.us 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 11:46 AM Rudolf Waldispuehl <Rudolf@...> wrote:
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Soda Blasting of underwater GPR Area.
Looking for opinions from the AMEL Group about Soda Blasting
Because I don’t’ know the history of the last 12 years on WASABI what was below the recent AF, how many layer of AF etc. I have in mind to sand down all the old layers. Before I bought my beloved AMEL I owned an Aluminum Boat and treatment of underwater where different. I got an offer from MANOEL Yacht Yard in Malta to remove old paint with Soda Blasting of the underwater GPR Area. Is there anything to be aware or specific care to know when doing Soda Blasting? I know from reading that sandblasting can damage the gel-coat, is Soda Blasting same or less invasive for the hull?
Best regards Ruedi SY-WASABI AMEL 54#55
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Re: Want to buy used Genoa for SM
Alexandre Uster von Baar
Good morning Russ, I saved mine. It is about 35-40% used (but would prefer a sailmaker gives an exact state of use), need the bi-annual restitching. The only issue, it is in Sint Marten (where it will have to be picked up) and I won’t be there for a few more months… Sincerely, Alexandre Note: I also have main sail in similar condition and a brand new Mizzen sail.
On Sunday, September 15, 2019, 1:31:59 PM CDT, Russ Roberts <russ.roberts.va@...> wrote: We're in the market for a serviceable Genoa to have onboard as a backup on our SM2K. Please email me if you have an extra one hanging around. russ "dot" roberts "dot" va "at" gee-mail "dot" com. Thanks! Russ SM391
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