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Re: Forward cabin leak
I think it comes from the hole for the security rope for the forward locker...your locker seals are not sealing.....
Ask me how I know this! Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Re: Forward cabin leak
Ralf Schroeder
Hello John,
I had a problem on my Sharki, that sounds like yours.
It was a tube for the cable from the windlass and navigation lights to the electronic board on the portside.
This tube wasn‘t completely closed with silicone. And so, drops of rain or waves came into the same cupboard.
Best wishes
Ralf
Sharki Baghira #42
Am 04.07.2021 um 05:23 schrieb John Facci <john@...>:
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Re: Anti fouling. Copper Coat versus Silicone
Good advice, as always, Bill. Thanks. Victor
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Forward cabin leak
John Facci
I have slight moisture ingress into the top of the port cupboards in the forward cabin.
I don't think its the windows as the leak is forward (and uphill) of them. moisture is evident from open cupboard holding the circuit breakers to the open shelf between the two sets of cupboards. Has anyone had this issue before? Regards John SM 332
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Re: Air Conditioning issues
John, It could be so many things. Let's try the most common cause of a short or ground fault. Is there any sign of saltwater leaks around the Saltwater pump? That may look like this inside the green circle, or possibly somewhere nearby because the slinger washer will throw salt water up to 50cm:  If there are signs of leak or rust, it may be possible that saltwater has entered the pump because the mechanical seal on the pump needs replacing. You might try using an ohmmeter to see if there is any continuity between the metal case and the load (brown) wire to the pump. Obviously with the breaker OFF. This is what can happen, shorting out everything:   Good luck, like I said, it could be many different things.
On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 11:31 AM John Clanton <clanton@...> wrote: I must confess that I feel embarrassed to ask for help a second time in less than 8 hours, but there is no better place to go for direction.
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Re: fuel additives & tank cleaning
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
I had my fuel polished by a dock side filter operator. He circulated all the fuel though his truck mounted filters. He used three grades of filter, course, moderate and fine progressively removing sludge. I could not believe how much filth was in the fuel. Buckets of it. Recommend the system. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
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Re: Amel Yacht Owners Group
John Clanton
In my view, Bill leads the idea of independence in thought and experience. Please continue without change.
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Re: Anti fouling. Copper Coat versus Silicone
Victor, Many of us have had experience with Silicone in the form of PropSpeed and with PropSpeed:
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Amel Yacht Owners Group
All, I am really proud to be a member of this group and very happy to be associated with each of you. Today marks my 16th year with the Amel Yacht Owners Group. There are plenty of members who will soon mark their 20th anniversary with our group. I believe that I speak for the vast majority in saying that the Amel Yacht Owners Group has made owning an Amel much more rewarding. I think it is extremely difficult to find a social media group without disruptive members and without drama caused by personal affronts. Thank all of you for making this what it is. Today I need to speak to you about the following, which is on our homepage. "Please refrain from criticism of persons or businesses in which you may have experienced unsatisfactory results, because it would be one-sided, without the ability of the other side to respond." Although I do not like to remind members, today I found myself in the unfortunate position of having to remind one member of the above. At 74-years old, I have certainly been around long enough to understand the frustration caused when my expectations are not met. As in most disagreements, the dispute between this member and the vendor has plenty of mitigating factors and not much is cut and dry. I am very saddened that this happened and wish that our fellow member was never disappointed because his expectations were not met. However, for as long as I own it, our group will not be the place to post these issues. I am very thankful that many of you have given a lot to this group without asking anything in return. I trust that every member will continue to respect each other and our limited suggestions for posting. Bill
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Re: fuel additives & tank cleaning
Geo Uhrich <lingeouhr@...>
For those who are interested in learning about RCI Fuel systems, here is a link to a demonstration by Bob Fox, who is the person who set me up with my system.
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Re: Parasailor on A54
Scott SV Tengah
Here's us setting it up for the third time. We're a bit smoother nowadays.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ8vjt2olb0&t=282s -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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Re: #attackedbywhales #newboat WE SOLD THE BOAT! Now what??? Sailing Ocean F...
#attackedbywhales
#newboat
Scott SV Tengah
One thing I really love about the ketches is that the individual sails are much smaller. In my three years and 25,000 miles so far, both the Genoa and Main electric furling systems have failed. The main necessitated manual outhaul furling (the harder half) and the Genoa required me to go forward to the bow at night and wrestle the Genoa down.
There was some argument that the modern sail handling systems are now bulletproof. I am not sure about the improvements to the main furling system, given the motor is a heavy duty truck starting motor, but my Genoa furler is the newest generation and was less than a year old and still failed. As a young, fit but not herculean couple, small individual sails gives us comfort for when the next failure happens. An aside is the fuel capacity. I really love the 900liters on our A54. When we had to do the 4848 nm Panama-Hawaii passage due to covid, we admittedly used little of that fuel because of our efficient solar/lithium system, the parasailor, code zero and a LOT of luck, but I would have felt nervous with less given that the trades were more than 1500nm away. That was at the start of covid and hopefully we don't experience that again, but even in the remote Tuamotus, it's nice to not have to think about when we can get fuel or have to carry it in jerry cans. Finally, the mizzen could effectively replace your rudder, I believe. I'm sure a more skilled sailor could do something similar with just a main/Genoa, but it's just so damn easy to steer the boat with the mizzen. The A50/A60 is VERY VERY nice inside and The Admiral fell in love when we saw it at the Annapolis show. It appropriately responds to the evolving market, but it seems we are no longer "the market" given our plans. I guess we're getting old. :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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Re: fuel additives & tank cleaning
Scott SV Tengah
On the A54, inspecting the tank couldn't be easier. There are two circular ports on the top of the tank. Remove them and you can see right to the bottom. Mine was pristine, almost looked brand new.
After so many stories of failed D3-110 motors, many related to fuel, I religiously filter ALL of my fuel and add BioBor. I used to use the Baja filter but it's slow - we spent 2-3 hours filling up in Colombia. Now I use a big Mr. Funnel and I believe Practical Sailor did a test and found that it works just as well, if not better. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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Air Conditioning issues
John Clanton
I must confess that I feel embarrassed to ask for help a second time in less than 8 hours, but there is no better place to go for direction.
I have been on shore power for the last few weeks as I have been completing deferred maintenance on the boat and dinghy. I have had the air conditioning on because it makes me a more pleasant fellow when it gets hot or sticky outside. Today, for the first time, I arrived back at the boat and it was more humid inside than outside. Sometimes I have needed to turn off the entire Air Conditioning system, let it think its thoughts for a moment, then turn it back on and all is well. Today, after leaving it off, and restarting, it did not come back to life. After a bit of investigation, it seems that there is no power getting to the big brain, the seawater pump or the compressor. There is power to the three A/C units in the fore, aft, and mid cabin areas, and the fans and thermostats are working as usual. The breaker for the Climma system seems to be tripped and will not reset. It is as if the breaker itself is broken as it can be pushed back into position, but it doesn't stay, and there is no connection made in the brief period that it is pushed back into the normal position. There are not lights or indicators on the display above the compressor. It clearly isn't getting power. I tried switching off shore power and starting the genset, but had the same results. I tried turning off all AC power and restoring, but had the same results. I have shoreside guests arriving on Wednesday, and am worried about getting the A/C system back on line before they get here. Any thoughts, experiences, or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, John W. Clanton S/V Devereux, A55, No. 65 sweating it out in Antibes, France
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Re: Swivel or Shackle
I'm quite happy with my Mantus swivels. They are very beefy and of a clever design. I really like the way they attach to the anchor using a shackle giving the anchor freedom of lateral movement. I'm using the biggest size they offer in combination with a 35kg Spade anchor. Setting the anchor most of the time is almost like hitting a brick wall when backing up. That thing really grabs. The swivel works fine and is a big improvement over the WASI powerball which is a good idea with poor execution (the grub screws are stupid small and tend to seize up). The biggest problem with the Mantus swivels is they are fairly heavy so I needed to add some restraint to prevent it from damaging the gelcoat when stored at the bow (see enclosed picture).
On previous boats I used a KONG swivel and those are well build as well. I remember there is a video in youtube about testing these things and they performed well. The problem with those is you should put a ring between the anchor and the swivel to enable lateral movements without putting strain on the swivel for which it was not designed. Regards, Arno Luijten SV Luna, A54-121 
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Re: Parasailor on A54
speed is fun, Scott! Thanks for the tip on chafe - I noticed that the windward sheet was not going straight over the roller but at an angle. I think I will need to adjust the pole height so there is no such angle. As regards the Tacker, yes it will ride up on the rolled up Genoa until it is stopped by the windward guy. I have the guy on the electric winch and the sheet on the manual spinnaker winch. I adjust the windward sheet so it is loaded as well which means the forestay is taking not all of the load.
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Re: Hello Maramu Owners and Genoa Swivel
My swivel seized cracked tangs. I took it to my machinist and we duplicated it with a couple of improvements / a drain hole for the top and zirk fitting for bearing. Aras #163 sharki 1988
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Re: fuel additives & tank cleaning
John Clanton
Thanks all for responses! Here is my plan and a couple of take aways from the responses. I would appreciate any contrary opinions or additional suggestions.
A special thanks to Billy for providing photos and location of the inspection hatch for the 55 fuel tank, this takes half the worry out of it for me. Tomorrow I plan to open the inspection hatch and see what I can see. I would be surprised if it is clean based on what I have seen in the Racors the last two years. So I am wagering that I will need a professional tank cleaner. There is a local vendor who will suck out all the fuel, clean the tank completely, polish the fuel while out of the tank, then put it back in. So I will use him unless my inspection suggests it is not needed. Once clean, I will change out the Racor so I have a baseline for subsequent filter changes. Then, plan to use the Grotomar additive religiously. It has several quality endorsements from sailors, and based on the fact it is very difficult to find, it must be good. In my unofficial research, the StarBrite treatment received a good number of positive mentions, and importantly, I see it often in the Med chandleries. Once all clean and full, I plan on a three year visual tank inspection interval. I will provide an update when the work is done. Again, thanks to the group for all responses and suggestions. John W. Clanton S/V Devereux, A55, No.65 Antibes, France Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information is strictly prohibited.
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Re: Forestay replacement Maramu
Ian Park
Olivier,
I have often wondered whether it is worthwhile putting a grease Zerk fitting at the top of the foil to top up the grease? As it appears on the deck in hot climates gravity must reduce the amount left at the top?? Ian Ocean Hobo SN96 Isles of Scilly
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Anti fouling. Copper Coat versus Silicone
Hello all. I was planning to renew my antifouling with copper coat when I've been recommended the new silicon paints manufactured by renowned brands such as Hempel. I am hesitant as to what option to choose, considering a posible crossing from Europe to the Caribbean. Does anyone have experience with silicon antifouling? Any information comparing both paints? Thanks in advance. Victor SM314 Alendoy
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