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Re: rub rail insert
To All interested,
I just got the top seal lifted from the rub-rail on my SM #201 (1997). Fits the profile that I received from Maud (AMEL). Attached see pictures:   Jarek Zemlo NOA BLUE SM #201
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Hi Dan,
We found most of the people in Curacao had no plans to head west after the season during our 6 month stay living aboard in the ABCs. They took full advantage of the Nov-Dec SE winds to sail the 500 miles (3-4 days) to the Virgin Islands on a beam reach positioning themselves for another loop through the eastern Caribbean.
In addition, I think I should mention the safety precautions a boat needs to take in order to passage to Trinidad.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Galapagos www.creampuff.us
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Good morning,. If you go to Peake in Trinidad, there is a good chance you will see us there this year. We hauled there in 2017 and are planning to head back. We also hauled in Curacao in 2018 and that was good for is as well. That decision should be based on your cruising plans for the next year. Curacao is a good stop if you are heading west, but not if you want another pass up and down the eastern Caribbean.
Daniel and Lori Carlson on sv BeBe, sm#387, currently in Cartagena, Columbia
On Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 8:28 PM Eamonn Washington <eamonn.washington@...>
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Re: 220 volt exhaust blower replacement
JOHN HAYES
Mike we run them only when the motor is running
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And have put in a seperate switch to turn them on and off Currently we heading south to bluff before the entrails of the cyclone gets there and then will head south to the Auckland islands Our issue the reverse of yours spent the day fiddling with the fuel flow to the diesel heater eventually getting it right .... we need heat not cold for the next few weeks Give me a shout if you are coming to Wellington
On 14/02/2020, at 3:29 PM, Mike Longcor (SV Trilogy) <svtrilogy53@...> wrote:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Good morning,. If you go to Peake in Trinidad, there is a good chance you will see us there this year. We hauled there in 2017 and are planning to head back. We also hauled in Curacao in 2018 and that was good for is as well. That decision should be based on your cruising plans for the next year. Curacao is a good stop if you are heading west, but not if you want another pass up and down the eastern Caribbean. Daniel and Lori Carlson on sv BeBe, sm#387, currently in Cartagena, Columbia
On Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 8:28 PM Eamonn Washington <eamonn.washington@...> wrote: Hi
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Re: 220 volt exhaust blower replacement
Mike - I've rewired mine so the standard fans operate when either main engine or genset is operating plus I have a manual "on" position so I can run the fans with no engine (when working in the engine room or to cool it after motoring). Use a couple of diodes in the circuit to isolate the engines.
Cheers, Craig
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Re: 220 volt exhaust blower replacement
Mike Longcor (SV Trilogy)
Thanks John. I do have the normal engine room blowers that run when the ignition key is turned, but maybe you're on to something with the inexpensive 12V fans. The Onan genset has a 12V alternator so could a simple 12V fan do the job here? Then it's just a matter of having it power on automatically, or remembering if it's manual. I still think the best choice is tapping into the excess 220V power. But perhaps the 12V starter circuit is an easier and less expensive option. Any reason to not do this? Obviously maintaining the shared 12V starter battery is essential and not something you want to mess up. Regards, Mike Longcor SV Trilogy SM23 Opua, NZ
On Thu, Feb 13, 2020, 3:17 PM JOHN HAYES <johnhayes862@...> wrote:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Trinidad has Peake’s (we hauled out their), Power Boats, also very good, and Coral Cove. A bit less expensive, but they are all negotiable.
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It’s out of the hurricane zone. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Feb 13, 2020, at 8:09 PM, Eamonn Washington <eamonn.washington@...> wrote:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Eamonn Washington
Hi
thanks to all for the great advice. Your personal experiences are a great help. I had not considered that the cleat on the foredeck might get ripped out. So I will not leave the boat in Grenada and consider Trinidad (Peake) or Curacao (Curacao Marine), on the hard with tie downs. I am aware that they are not fully out of the hurricane zone, but the risk is much lower there. Thanks Eamonn Washington Travel Bug Super Maramu #151 Currently in Grenada.
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Eamonn,
I am very familiar with the options in Grenada. If your thought is to leave the boat in Prickly Bay unattended, this is a very bad idea. Beside the boat burglaries, the bay is very open and offers not protection from anything southerly. In a named storm with rotation this bay will be treacherous. I addition, I seriously doubt if the moorings in this bay are maintained to any standard. Many cruisers stay there during the storm season but the main reason being it is cheap.
The St. Louis Marina has good protection and is protected by a mountain range on three sides. However, you are at the mercy of other owners securing their vessels. We were there for a tropical storm threat and very few boats had someone tending them. (our plan while in Grenada for a big named storm was to run south).
The boat yards in Grenada are also questionable. They do have the ability to strap down boats but again, not the best idea. Look back at the pictures of Ivan.
The bottom line, I do not think I would leave a boat unattended in Grenada during the hurricane season.
Have you considered Curacao in the ABCs they are on the bottom edge of the hurricane belt with a lower probability of being hit than Grenada. There is a great yard the with excellent security: Curacao Marine. To fly out, hop to Aruba where you can fly direct cheaply to pretty much anywhere. When back on the boat after hurricane season, you can easily sail to the Eastern Caribbean again on a beam reach. Curacao Marine also has the capability for you to bring back parts duty free.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Galapagos www.creampuff.us
From:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
Gary Silver
Hi Eamonn:
I can speak to the "in a marina (spider web of lines" idea. DON'T DO IT!!!! I was in Puerto Del Rey marina during Irma and Maria (cat 4 & 5), Boat stripped, spider web of lines (11), many doubled up, many many fenders (14) (tied to dock and the boat). Liahona survived but was damaged. Half of the fenders weren't found, the remaining half were destroyed. Boats on either side of me sank. YOU ARE NOT SAFE IN A SLIP NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. Cloud Street (an Amel SM on the dock behind me had a 65 boat break free from, out dock and come down on her. As a testament to how stout Amel boats are, Cloud street survived with repairable damage while the boat that hit her sunk next to her. In a slip you are dealing with storm surge and wind as well as other boats and flying debris. In PDR (Puerto Del Rey) some boats floated up over top of their docks due to surge. You are also hazarded by other boats around you. There is only one of this hazards you can mitigate, on the hard you do away with storm surge issues. On the hard the boat must be strapped down onto deep set anchors. The jack stands will fall away/be washed away, or sink in the wet ground. Only the straps will save you. Even jack stands welded together is no guarantee. Many boats on the hard in PDR had the jack stands gone and were supported only by the tie down straps following the storm. In PDR they have a re-inforced concrete grid of footings/anchors buried many feet deep in the ground. Those proved themselves. Even a cradle is no guarantee unless it is strapped down. I concur that leaving a boat on a mooring in a storm is extremely unwise no matter how big the mooring. The above is hard earned from my actual experience. Wish you the best, Gary S. Silver, M.D. s/v Liahona Amel SM 2000 #335 Puerto Del Rey Marina, Puerto Rico
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
In May I will return to the third consecutive season at Trinidad where I will leave the boat at the Peake' Shipyard. I always found myself very well, the staff is efficient, the security service is very effective and prices are lower than in Grenada or in the other islands. I will be away for at least 6 months and I want to sleep quietly without worrying about possible hurricane or mooring or marinas at risk. Some yachtman was impressed by the news of probable attacks by pirates, but the coast guard is carefully wandering the coast and no such cases were reported in the last year. Giorgio Ardrizzi sy Saudade III - Sharki #1 currently in Martinique
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
David Pawley
5 tons sounds a lot, it kind of means that if a tug boat gave 5 tons of thrust it could lift 5 tons in weight.(Most of the tugs I worked on were greater than 80T). Don't know about elsewhere but when Cyclone Leanne (think?) hit the Whitsundays a few years ago, maybe 150 boats are still missing ie they were moored and the wrench effect pulled off the bow fitting and the vessels subsequently sank due to water ingress.
On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 at 17:02, ngtnewington Newington via Groups.Io <ngtnewington=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: Opening Portlight Seals
Gerhard Mueller
You don't need to order via Amel. It might be more expensive this way. Try to find a distributor for industrial rubbers in your country and look for foam rubber of 8 or 10 mm diameter depending the different portlights.
Don't take solid rubber. It will not fit. In Germany I have found: www.gummiprofile24.de But there should be such a store in any country. -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently Kalamata, Greece
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Re: Opening Portlight Seals
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Use sav@... instead when contacting Amel after sales depertment. Ann-Sofie S/Y Lady Annila, SM232, 1998
13 feb. 2020 kl. 07:06 skrev marklesparkle59 <marklesparkle59@...>:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
I would not leave the boat in the water during hurricane season in Grenada....
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Stored ashore is still a risk but much safer. As Matt says sail to Trinidad. There are several good yards in Chaguaramus to store the boat ashore, the price is much the same...the only problem with Trinidad is that the water is dirty from oil so when you launch you want to be ready to leave to either Tobago, which is a day motor against wind and current or an overnight to Grenada. Nick Amelia AML54-019
On 13 Feb 2020, at 02:14, Matt Salatino via Groups.Io <helmsmatt@...> wrote:
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marklesparkle59
Thank you Gerhard, I have some ordered. Have you ordered from Amel? Ive made 2 enquiries without any answer via the website contact page. Mark Sent from my Samsung device
-------- Original message -------- From: "Gerhard Mueller via Groups.Io" <carcode@...> Date: 12/02/2020 08:53 (GMT+00:00) To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Opening Portlight Seals Hello Mark I have bought this foam rubber, cut it to the length needed, clued the ends together with superglue and fixed it in the window groove with contact adhesive. For the different portlights I have used 10 mm or 8 mm diameter foam rubber. https://www.gummiprofile24.de/epages/64048014.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64048014/Categories/Produkte/%22EPDM%20Moosgummi-Rundprofile%20schwarz%22 -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently Kalamata, Greece
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Re: 220 volt exhaust blower replacement
JOHN HAYES
Hi Mike
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I have 2 new 12 volt fans in my Santorin purchased in Wellington last year they were about nz$ 30 each and a common industrial type and performed well during 4 months in the pacific and are going well as we motor towards banks peninsula without any wind on our way to the Auckland islands On the Santorin one fan sucks air in the other pushes it out through the port cockpit coaming The 2 fans move a significant volume of air Best John Hayes Nga Waka Sn 41
On 13/02/2020, at 2:56 PM, Mike Longcor (SV Trilogy) <svtrilogy53@...> wrote:
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Re: Holding power of Mooring Ball required for hurricanes
The best protection from a direct hurricane hit is 100 nm.
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Grenada was hit by Ivan in 2004. It damaged most of the boats there. Grenada has learned since, and has improved their yard storage. Grenada, though on the south edge of the “box”, has seen a dozen or more hurricanes in the past 70 years. If I were to spend the season aboard, Grenada would be my choice. Given all big storms in that region originate in Africa, you have at least 5 days notice to hop 80 miles to Trinidad. Trinidad is out of the box. 3 hurricanes in 100 years. Two dozen tropical storms. When we were in the eastern Carib, we chose to leave the boat, on the hard, in Trinidad. Do NOT leave a boat you value, long term, unattended on a mooring. No one your paying to “watch” it will renew the mooring pennants during a storm. Your lines will chafe. You’ll lose the boat. So, my recommendation. Trinidad to leave the boat. Grenada to live aboard for the summer. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt
On Feb 12, 2020, at 8:28 PM, Eamonn Washington <eamonn.washington@...> wrote:
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Re: 220 volt exhaust blower replacement
Mike Longcor (SV Trilogy)
Hi Thomas, Bob and Suzanne, anyone else with advice here,
Did you find a suitable 220V fan that you are happy with? I need to install something to keep the engine room cool while generator, water maker, battery charger, etc. are running. Currently I leave the engine room cover open when I can, not a good set up. Thomas, I like your idea of a less expensive industrial type fan. Did you find one that works? Can you recommend a brand, model, CFM rating? I'm currently in New Zealand if anyone has any suggestions of where to look. Cheers, Mike Longcor SV Trilogy - SM23 Opua, NZ
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Re: Tef-Gel excellent price from National Supply
Duralac is special stuff, but has a shelf life, and it shortens above 20°C.
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On Feb 12, 2020, at 8:12 PM, eric freedman <kimberlite@...> wrote:
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