Re: Heave-to
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi, I undid the front lower shroud and threaded on a length of 20mm pvc water pipe on each side It is there permanently. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 21 June 2020 at 13:21 "karkauai via groups.io" <karkauai@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Good advice, Mark, I forgot Todo that and have to replace that sheet now. Kent
On Jun 19, 2020 6:58 PM, Mark Erdos <mcerdos@...> wrote:
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Re: Mizzen furler
Hi Pat. That's just what I did. Iris and I are sailing up to Maine July-Sept, will holler when we get back. Hi to Diane, Kent
On Jun 20, 2020 2:09 PM, "Patrick McAneny via groups.io" <sailw32@...> wrote:
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Re: Mizzen furler
Patrick McAneny
Kent, It occurred to me that now that I have removed the shaft, that it could unscrew itself with enough friction between the housing and shaft ,maybe a small drop of loctite before reassembling would have been a good idea. I just reinstalled it yesterday,I may take it back out and do that.
If you and Iris want to go for a day sail ,sail up to the Sassafras and drop a hook .
Take Care,
Pat
Shenanigans #123
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From: karkauai via groups.io <karkauai@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Sat, Jun 20, 2020 1:11 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Mizzen furler Ian,
I have hull #SM243 and Pat's description is exactly where the problem was on my furler. Unfortunately, in addition, the housing for the shaft that holds the winch handle came unscrewed a bit from the gear box, allowing the gears to barely mesh. A couple teeth sheared off and I had to have a new shaft machined in Antigua.
Kent and Iris
Kristy
On Jun 18, 2020 9:05 AM, "Patrick McAneny via groups.io" <sailw32@...> wrote:
I had a couple of problems with my mizzen furler, and I thought I would pass along what I found. My main problem, was that the swivel that the sail attaches to and is hoisted to the top of the mast,would only rotate a little less than 360 degrees and then get stuck. I first flushed it out ,sprayed gunk, a degreaser in it, flushed more ,it did not help. Inside the interior of the furler there are two circlips that hold a approx. 5/16" x 1/2" plastic plug in place , that plugs the hole from which the ball bearings can be removed .After I removed the plug and took the ball bearings out ,I found the bearings in good shape and reinserted them. I found that without the plug the furler spun freely. Apparently the plug was entering the path of the bearings,stopping the bearings from turning. I turned the plug around and reassembled it and now the furler spins freely.
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Re: Mizzen furler
Ian, I have hull #SM243 and Pat's description is exactly where the problem was on my furler. Unfortunately, in addition, the housing for the shaft that holds the winch handle came unscrewed a bit from the gear box, allowing the gears to barely mesh. A couple teeth sheared off and I had to have a new shaft machined in Antigua. Kent and Iris Kristy
On Jun 18, 2020 9:05 AM, "Patrick McAneny via groups.io" <sailw32@...> wrote: I had a couple of problems with my mizzen furler, and I thought I would pass along what I found. My main problem, was that the swivel that the sail attaches to and is hoisted to the top of the mast,would only rotate a little less than 360 degrees and then get stuck. I first flushed it out ,sprayed gunk, a degreaser in it, flushed more ,it did not help. Inside the interior of the furler there are two circlips that hold a approx. 5/16" x 1/2" plastic plug in place , that plugs the hole from which the ball bearings can be removed .After I removed the plug and took the ball bearings out ,I found the bearings in good shape and reinserted them. I found that without the plug the furler spun freely. Apparently the plug was entering the path of the bearings,stopping the bearings from turning. I turned the plug around and reassembled it and now the furler spins freely.
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Re: Book shelves
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Hi Joerg,
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On our SM we have wooden bars held in place with Velcro . The Velcro can’t be seen .
Haven’t lost a book in 20 years
Ian and Judy , Pen Azen , SM 302 , Kilada , Greece
On 20 Jun 2020, at 15:45, Joerg Esdorn via groups.io <jhe1313@...> wrote:
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Book shelves
On my A55, I have a number of book shelves which have substantial fiddles which prevent books from falling out under most conditions. In heavy air, however, the fiddles are not quite high enough and contents of the shelves on the windward side sometimes end up on the floor to leeward. I‘ve asked the boatyard where Kincsem is resting this year to install wooden bars across the shelves and I‘m now looking for the best way to have these bars be removable without installing ugly „U“ shaped pieces on the sides into which the bars slide. Anyone have „hidden“ attachments for such bars on their boat? Many thanks in advance for any ideas!
Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem On the hard in Vigo, Spain
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Re: Heave-to
Great discussion. Thank you!
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Kent and Iris, where do you carry your dinghy? Forward? Our 9.5 foot is upside down on the aft cabin roof, the poop deck. There’s a good bit of windage. I’d imagine we’d use less mizzen then. How does the dinghy affect things? In our 20k miles I’ve never gotten our boat to slide backwards when hove to. We always forreach a bit. I’d love to get that slick out front. Thanks for the great discussion. Porter IBIS A54-152.
On Jun 19, 2020, at 10:34 PM, Craig & Katherine Briggs SN 68 Sangaris Tropic Isle Harbor, FL via groups.io <sangaris@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Yes. Sorry – not sure where my mind went - again
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us
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Behalf Of Craig & Katherine Briggs SN 68 Sangaris Tropic Isle Harbor,
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Hi Mark,
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Re: Heave-to
Hi Mark,
Not sure I understand positioning the chafe protection over the "forward main halyard". Did you maybe mean the "forward lower shroud"? Cheers
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Re: Heave-to
Kent and Iris,
Great info!
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia www.creampuff.us
From:
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Behalf Of karkauai via groups.io
Hi Paul, Every boat is going to be a little different depending on load distribution (center of lateral resistance) and even sail shape (center if effort). That's what works on Kristy and should be a pretty good place to start with most Amel SuperMaramus. I haven't tried it on a SN or A54.
I generally start with the sails furled as if I were sailing in the maximum wind I expect. I recommend trying it in 15-20 kts until you know how your boat will react so you don't have to make too many adjustments in big breaking seas.
Where ever you start, if you are pointing too high, try adding a bit of jib or reducing the amount of Mizzen. If you are falling off, reduce jib and/or let more Mizzen out. Once you are between 80 & 90 deg off the wind, if you are still sailing out if the slick, bring the Mizzen traveler upwind some more and)or sheet the Genoa in a bit. You'll probably have to fall off and jibe to make changes in very high winds, then heave-to again.
If you are sailing short-handed and just need some rest, or a hot meal, or need to wait for sunrise before entering an unknown harbor, this calms everything down dramatically. I don't like to bash tacking upwind in steep seas, just don't make enough headway to be worth the wear and tear, so if I expect the wind to shift in a day or two, I heave-to and sail again when it's not so hard on the boat and crew.
I haven't hove-to in anything bigger than 12-15' seas, but I think it should be a pretty good technique in up to 60kts)20ft seas. After that running with a warp or drogue may be a better approach.
Have fun with it, l bet you'll find that you use it more often than you anticipate. Kent and Iris Kristy SM 243
On Jun 19, 2020 9:08 AM, Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
<paul.dowd@...> wrote:
Kent,
That is an excellent explanation, and one presumably specific to Amel ketches?
Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
<main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of karkauai via
groups.io
That's correct Victor. A bit less than we were sailing with before we hove to, because the winds were picking up. Leave the jib sheeted in and tack without changing jib sheets (backwind the jib) then turn the helm hard upwind and tie it off there. Then go aft and bring the Mizzen traveler up at least half way to windward. You may have to experiment with how much jib and Mizzen you have out, and how much the Mizzen traveler needs to be brought upwind. I never could make Kristy slide directly downwind with theain out even a little...she always sailed forward out of the slick at 1-2 kts. Kent Kristy SM 243
On Jun 18, 2020 4:01 PM, VICTOR MOLERO <victor.moleroxx@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Kent, again a good description of wise seamanship. Thanks Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 20 June 2020 at 04:45 "karkauai via groups.io" <karkauai@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Hi Paul, Every boat is going to be a little different depending on load distribution (center of lateral resistance) and even sail shape (center if effort). That's what works on Kristy and should be a pretty good place to start with most Amel SuperMaramus. I haven't tried it on a SN or A54. I generally start with the sails furled as if I were sailing in the maximum wind I expect. I recommend trying it in 15-20 kts until you know how your boat will react so you don't have to make too many adjustments in big breaking seas. Where ever you start, if you are pointing too high, try adding a bit of jib or reducing the amount of Mizzen. If you are falling off, reduce jib and/or let more Mizzen out. Once you are between 80 & 90 deg off the wind, if you are still sailing out if the slick, bring the Mizzen traveler upwind some more and)or sheet the Genoa in a bit. You'll probably have to fall off and jibe to make changes in very high winds, then heave-to again. If you are sailing short-handed and just need some rest, or a hot meal, or need to wait for sunrise before entering an unknown harbor, this calms everything down dramatically. I don't like to bash tacking upwind in steep seas, just don't make enough headway to be worth the wear and tear, so if I expect the wind to shift in a day or two, I heave-to and sail again when it's not so hard on the boat and crew. I haven't hove-to in anything bigger than 12-15' seas, but I think it should be a pretty good technique in up to 60kts)20ft seas. After that running with a warp or drogue may be a better approach. Have fun with it, l bet you'll find that you use it more often than you anticipate. Kent and Iris Kristy SM 243
On Jun 19, 2020 9:08 AM, Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown <paul.dowd@...> wrote:
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Updated Event: ZOOM Meeting with Battle Born LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries - Saturday, 8 August 2020
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Updated Event: ZOOM Meeting, Presentation from the owner of QSails on sailcloth and sail construction - Saturday, 11 July 2020
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Re: Heave-to
Paul Dowd and Sharon Brown
Kent,
That is an excellent explanation, and one presumably specific to Amel ketches?
Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of karkauai via groups.io
Sent: 19 June 2020 00:33 To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Heave-to
That's correct Victor. A bit less than we were sailing with before we hove to, because the winds were picking up. Leave the jib sheeted in and tack without changing jib sheets (backwind the jib) then turn the helm hard upwind and tie it off there. Then go aft and bring the Mizzen traveler up at least half way to windward. You may have to experiment with how much jib and Mizzen you have out, and how much the Mizzen traveler needs to be brought upwind. I never could make Kristy slide directly downwind with theain out even a little...she always sailed forward out of the slick at 1-2 kts. Kent Kristy SM 243
On Jun 18, 2020 4:01 PM, VICTOR MOLERO <victor.moleroxx@...> wrote:
-- Cheers Paul Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98
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Navnet shutdown after 1-2 hours with diruptor fuse
Ralph Heilig
I had my Navnet shutting down with the diruptor fuse every 1-2 hours. I checked the Navnet. The Black Box (under the seat) is hot, but it was always hot. ( about 60 degree celsius). I opened the top of the Navnet Blackbox and all fan's where working.
So I changed the diruptor fuse on the panel (NAVNET). The diruptor fuse is: Code 7122104 16D (16Amp). Now all is working fine. Just in case someone has the same problem. Ralph Santa Isabella AMEL 54 #144
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Re: Heave-to
I really appreciate the explanation, Kent. I think that this is a fundamental piece of knowledge that is seldom explained as clear. Thanks again. Victor SM#314 Alendoy
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Re: Heave-to
That's correct Victor. A bit less than we were sailing with before we hove to, because the winds were picking up. Leave the jib sheeted in and tack without changing jib sheets (backwind the jib) then turn the helm hard upwind and tie it off there. Then go aft and bring the Mizzen traveler up at least half way to windward. You may have to experiment with how much jib and Mizzen you have out, and how much the Mizzen traveler needs to be brought upwind. I never could make Kristy slide directly downwind with theain out even a little...she always sailed forward out of the slick at 1-2 kts. Kent Kristy SM 243
On Jun 18, 2020 4:01 PM, VICTOR MOLERO <victor.moleroxx@...> wrote:
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Re: Heave-to
Hello Ken and Iris. I am very interested in the heave to operation. I understand from your mail that you only used a bit of jib, a third of the mizzen and the main down. Is this correct? Thank you in advance. Victor SM #314 Alendoy
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