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Hardtop for Amel 54
Hello Amel 54 owners,
I have seen and been onboard some Amel 54's with custom Hardtops. Most are a little low in height. We are in Martinique since March and will probably be here for some time as the Caribbean is not looking to be opening up for sailing soon. A good time to undertake some projects. Do any Amel 54 owners have any recommendations for getting a custom made hardtop manufactured in the Caribbean? I would like to explore this possibility, I currently have had made a 5 bow Bimini with 6ft clearance under. I am looking for someone in the Caribbean who has made a Hardtop for a 54 or If I could find someone who does good fibre glass. I think I might be able to get a hardtop with 6ft clearance under as I have already made the changes to the boom line which had previously limited the height of hardtops and a bimini. Would appreciate any advise from members who have any info for this project. Best Regards Barry and Penny "SV Lady Penelope II" Amel 54. #17 Sante Anne anchorage Martinique
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Re: Oil seal for SM bowthruster
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Paul,
123bearing.com have them ! No one else seems to.
Thanks again,
Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Kilada
From: Ian Jenkins <ianjudyjenkins@...>
Sent: 09 July 2020 17:09 To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Oil seal for SM bowthruster
Thanks, Paul,
I'll try them.
Ian
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Paul Osterberg <osterberg.paul.l@...>
Sent: 09 July 2020 11:13 To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io <main@amelyachtowners.groups.io> Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Oil seal for SM bowthruster I ordered a lot of seals and bearings from
123bearing.com, with quick delivery to Portugal
Paul on SY Kerpa SM#259
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Re: Oil seal for SM bowthruster
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Thanks, Paul,
I'll try them.
Ian
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Paul Osterberg <osterberg.paul.l@...>
Sent: 09 July 2020 11:13 To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io <main@amelyachtowners.groups.io> Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Oil seal for SM bowthruster I ordered a lot of seals and bearings from
123bearing.com, with quick delivery to Portugal
Paul on SY Kerpa SM#259
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Shiny, clean and new looking. Mark you can do my Bottom anytime.... Aras Grinius SV FIASCO Sharki #163
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Re: Amel 55 mizen vibration
Joerg Esdorn
Wow, Jose, I’ve never had this happen on Kincsem. I guess the answer is not to go to a marina and anchor instead! Seriously, maybe you deploy a bit of the mizzen sail to change the rhythm? Je
Joerg Esdorn A55 Kincsem
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Mark McGovern
Pat, HHN uses fairly large timbers for a boat our size - roughly 8"x8". It gave me just enough room to lay on my side, and use and grind the old epoxy back. It was gruelling work and OSHA would definitely not approve as I had to remove the safety guard off the angle grinder, as well the handle, and use it one-handed - pretty much by "feel" since I couldn't see the surface I was grinding while grinding. It came out OK, but as I said above, in hindsight, I should have just let Osprey do the whole thing. Here is a pic of the finished keel: 
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Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Patrick McAneny
Craig , I will buy some and give it a try. I don't mind risking my life to get the bottom paint off my boat, and as you said ,if they banned it in California it must be good. Now I know why my oatmeal has been crunchy.
Thanks,
Pat
SM Shenanigans
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From: Craig & Katherine Briggs SN 68 Sangaris Tropic Isle Harbor, FL via groups.io <sangaris@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 8:44 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Bottom paint removal [Edited Message Follows]
Pat, I did some Google-ing and it looks like methylene choloride and/or N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is the stuff that really works but is toxic. If you're neither pregnant nor stupid, go for it, if you can find it. The article said Home Depot and Lowes announced a couple of years ago they'd stop carrying it, although they still had some stock. AutoZone still carried it. Obama's EPA was working to ban it, but those efforts may have been reversed, according to the article. Just found it on Home Depot website for $42 per gallon - called Klean Strip. Encouraging as label says the State of California has determined it will kill you, so it must be good. Plus lots of other warnings. Go for it! Also got a hit on Goof Off Pro Paint Stripper that contains Metheylene choloride 60% - maybe there's hope yet! Btw, all I ever had was ground glass in my oatmeal - cookies were always great. Cheers
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Replace Yanmar Exhaust Hose
I'm about to replace the exhaust hose for the main engine from the waterlift muffler to the hull fitting. Seems a simple task, but I'd appreciate any tips from those who have already been there. I read one post where the owner used silicone to seal the joint between the hose and the hull fitting with the comment that Amel did this in the original build.
Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: Oil seal for SM bowthruster
I ordered a lot of seals and bearings from 123bearing.com, with quick delivery to Portugal Paul on SY Kerpa SM#259
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Oil seal for SM bowthruster
ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@hotmail.com>
Hi y'all,
Has anyone found a source in the UK for the oil seal 29x 42x 8 ? I have been offered 29x41x8 and 28x42x6. I guess this last one would do but I would prefer to get the right one, just in case I'm ever able to get back to Greece and go sailing!
Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Kilada
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Re: Amel 55 mizen vibration
Aldo Roldan
Jose, You might also consider locking the the mizzen traveller off the center line and tie a preventer line going from the end of the mizzen boom to an aft stanchion or pad-eye. Aldo Amel 55 Araucaria
On Jul 8, 2020, at 12:40 PM, rob dillmann <rob.dillmann@...> wrote:
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Patrick McAneny
Mark, So it sounds as though they were able to do most of the bottom of the keel,correct ? That surprises me ,I would have thought the keel would be too close to the ground to work on,unless it is on tall blocks. Normally I am less than 6 inches off the ground. Sandblasting is hard work ,but it is amazing that a marina will ask you to pay $7,000. for one man/day of work . I did not accept their offer ,but $3000 .,while still a lot like you said ,does save you a lot of work ,not many options ,can't do it yourself,so they can charge what they want,little competition . I will try the paste removal stuff and if it does not work out ,I will give J.J. a call.
Thanks Again,
Pat
SM Shenanigans
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From: Mark McGovern <mfmcgovern@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 6:06 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Bottom paint removal Pat,
They are making a killing even at that price as it takes them only one day and it is pretty much just one guy doing the work. However, it was still worth the cost when you compare it to the time and materials that it will cost you to do it yourself, nevermind the wear and tear on your body! Discuss the bottom of the keel with JJ. If I remember correctly, for them to do the whole bottom it would have required a re-block of the boat by the yard (~$300ish) while they have the boat in their section of the yard. And then because I was doing more work on the hard, I was going to need yet another re-block to move me out of Ospreys section of the yard to my spot on the hard. So I just had Osprey do the bottom of the keel that was exposed and then when the marina moved the boat out of Ospreys area to my spot on the hard I asked them to make sure the timbers under the keel were in different spots. I then ground back and epoxy coated the two "stripes" under the keel myself. In hindsight, I should have just paid Osprey to do the whole bottom of the keel. Grinding the old epoxy off the bottom of that keel while laying down on gravel is NOT fun! -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Pat, I did some Google-ing and it looks like methylene choloride and/or N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is the stuff that really works but is toxic. If you're neither pregnant nor stupid, go for it, if you can find it. The article said Home Depot and Lowes announced a couple of years ago they'd stop carrying it, although they still had some stock. AutoZone still carried it. Obama's EPA was working to ban it, but those efforts may have been reversed, according to the article.
Just found it on Home Depot website for $42 per gallon - called Klean Strip. Encouraging as label says the State of California has determined it will kill you, so it must be good. Plus lots of other warnings. Go for it! Also got a hit on Goof Off Pro Paint Stripper that contains Metheylene choloride 60% - maybe there's hope yet! Btw, all I ever had was ground glass in my oatmeal - cookies were always great. Cheers
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Patrick McAneny
Craig, It sounds like so much fun ,you did 5 yrs. later,just for giggles. I think I might give it a try,but they probably have removed all the stuff that made it work so well. Treated lumber used to last forever ,since they removed the arsenic ,it starts rotting in a matter of years. That makes me think, I used to find bits of wood in the cookies my wife used to make.I wonder...
Thanks,
Pat
SM Shenanigans
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig & Katherine Briggs SN 68 Sangaris Tropic Isle Harbor, FL via groups.io <sangaris@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Bottom paint removal Pat,
When I bought Sangaris in 1999, I stripped her myself with the nastiest paint stripper I could find. Don't recall the brand name and it's likely banned by EPA these days, but shop around. If the label is mostly safety warnings and health disclaimers go ahead and give it a try - you're likely done procreating anyway. Try non-boating stores as they've wussified all the boating products. I did 3-foot-ish sections, liberally brushing on one thick coat, waiting a few minutes (depends on temperature) and EASILY removing stripper and paint with a putty knife. Then a second coat which took it down to gel coat with just a few spots left. Finished with bronze wool dipped in the remover for perfect result. Maybe 10-20 minutes per square. Do use lot's of PPE. I used silicone covered cotton gloves and kept a bucket of cold water next to me to dip them in when the burning got too intense. Also poured some on my topsiders when the feet began to burn. Nasty stuff. Hope you can still find some. It was so easy I did it again in Mexico 5 years later - it was on the shelf in the hardware stores next to the US banned R-12 freon cans I needed for my reefer. Btw, gelcoat is impervious to the stuff. So is Awlgrip type paint, which I had on my last boat and used the stripper to clean the boot stripe. If you've got barrier coat applied, I don't know about that, but then, thanks to the "Father of Fiberglass, Amels don't need barrier coat. Have fun with your toxic chemicals! Craig
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Mark McGovern
Pat,
They are making a killing even at that price as it takes them only one day and it is pretty much just one guy doing the work. However, it was still worth the cost when you compare it to the time and materials that it will cost you to do it yourself, nevermind the wear and tear on your body! Discuss the bottom of the keel with JJ. If I remember correctly, for them to do the whole bottom it would have required a re-block of the boat by the yard (~$300ish) while they have the boat in their section of the yard. And then because I was doing more work on the hard, I was going to need yet another re-block to move me out of Ospreys section of the yard to my spot on the hard. So I just had Osprey do the bottom of the keel that was exposed and then when the marina moved the boat out of Ospreys area to my spot on the hard I asked them to make sure the timbers under the keel were in different spots. I then ground back and epoxy coated the two "stripes" under the keel myself. In hindsight, I should have just paid Osprey to do the whole bottom of the keel. Grinding the old epoxy off the bottom of that keel while laying down on gravel is NOT fun! -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Pat,
When I bought Sangaris in 1999, I stripped her myself with the nastiest paint stripper I could find. Don't recall the brand name and it's likely banned by EPA these days, but shop around. If the label is mostly safety warnings and health disclaimers go ahead and give it a try - you're likely done procreating anyway. Try non-boating stores as they've wussified all the boating products. I did 3-foot-ish sections, liberally brushing on one thick coat, waiting a few minutes (depends on temperature) and EASILY removing stripper and paint with a putty knife. Then a second coat which took it down to gel coat with just a few spots left. Finished with bronze wool dipped in the remover for perfect result. Maybe 10-20 minutes per square. Do use lot's of PPE. I used silicone covered cotton gloves and kept a bucket of cold water next to me to dip them in when the burning got too intense. Also poured some on my topsiders when the feet began to burn. Nasty stuff. Hope you can still find some. It was so easy I did it again in Mexico 5 years later - it was on the shelf in the hardware stores next to the US banned R-12 freon cans I needed for my reefer. Btw, gelcoat is impervious to the stuff. So is Awlgrip type paint, which I had on my last boat and used the stripper to clean the boot stripe. If you've got barrier coat applied, I don't know about that, but then, thanks to the "Father of Fiberglass, Amels don't need barrier coat. Have fun with your toxic chemicals! Craig
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Patrick McAneny
Mark, That is less than half what I was quoted and frankly more inline considering the time and materials to do the job. Are they able to do anything to the bottom of the keel. I have always wondered how one could strip ,fair and coat the bottom of the keel.
Thanks,
Pat
SM Shenanigans
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McGovern <mfmcgovern@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 5:07 pm Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Bottom paint removal Pat,
Contact JJ at Osprey Marine Composites at Herrington Harbor North in Deale, MD: Local: 410-867-3022 E-mail: jj@...
Web: www.ospreycomposites.com
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They soda blasted my Amel down to the gelcoat for around US$2900 in December 2018. I was very pleased with the work. Just remind him that Amel's have a cast iron keel so that they are prepared to epoxy coat it immediately after blasting it. SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Bottom paint removal
Mark McGovern
Pat,
Contact JJ at Osprey Marine Composites at Herrington Harbor North in Deale, MD: Local: 410-867-3022 E-mail: jj@...
Web: www.ospreycomposites.com
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They soda blasted my Amel down to the gelcoat for around US$2900 in December 2018. I was very pleased with the work. Just remind him that Amel's have a cast iron keel so that they are prepared to epoxy coat it immediately after blasting it. SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Bottom paint removal
Patrick McAneny
I have about 4 layers of paint on my boat I would like to be rid of. I have been sanding boats for over 50 yrs. and have never found it fun. Using 40 grit on a 5 " orbital today,it took so long to get down to the gelcoat ,that I estimate it would take me a couple hundred hrs. to do take the entire boat down to the gelcoat. The marina I am in does not do soda ,only sand blasting. The sand blasting would cost me about $7,000.00, a chunk of change ,better spent having fun.
Does anybody have another option for stripping bottom paint that consumes less time and money. I would rather dig ditches than sand bottom paint, so if you need a ditch dug and enjoy sanding bottom paint,maybe we can work a deal,call me ! Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans
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Re: Rudder Nut
eric freedman
Hi Bernd, Attached is a photo of one I cut out of aluminum stock. If it is short enough you can tighten the nut at sea without removing anything. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mohammad Shirloo
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 1:45 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Rudder Nut
Hi Bernd;
Amel sells the required wrench, or you can have any machine shop make one for you. Aluminum would work best as it is light and easy to work with. We had one fabricated and also purchased one from Amel. I’m sure you can come up with other tools that will work, but the nut is fairly soft and you have to be careful how you apply pressure.
Happy Sailing;
Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bernd Spanner via groups.io
Hi,
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