I have not used my twin headsails extensively and have only once been caught out leaving it a bit late in a rising wind. I always furl the sails completely as the first step - I have never attempted

Thanks Kent and Mark. Kent, I find that the angle where I can maintain control of the blue line goes down as the wind speed increases. Around 20 knots apparent, there is little control after about 10

Here's a good YouTube video instruction on color matching gel coat. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Color matching Part 2 There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Color

We use a boat hook to prevent the pole from crashing into the boat. With best regards, Mark Super Maramu 2000 Hull #275 www.creampuff.us Currently cruising: St Augustine FL

Hi Ian, Yes, the pole can come back vigorously. After it's at 45degrees aft of straight out, you have no control of it with the forward stay (the blue line). I often single-hand, and I first lower

Looking for advice on how to takedown the poles, especially in 15+ knot winds. I am not yet ready to fly the ballooner so I use the pole when sailing wing-on-wing. However, on a couple of occasions

Hi Gang, I too need both the side deck and the top deck colors to repair some small nicks and dings. Does anyone have a color reference? Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, Amel Super

I contacted Amel directly with this question. The answer, unfortunately, was no. The color is simply the "factory" color. There was no other information they could provide. This was for a SM. So if

Russ, Now that you have a lot of recommendations it will pay dividends to ensure that you select one who has actually surveyed an Amel. If you check the history of this site you will find

It would have been perfect timing when your boat was hauled at Hartges in Galesville. All the folks that I suggested were close by. Gail at Hartoff is sharp and one hell of a sailor to

I have had a good experience with a surveyor in the Newport, RI area. He is William Coble. 401 295 1389, cobleboatsurveys@... . Miles sm216 Ladybug now on the hard in RI

I have had a good experience with a surveyor in Newport, RI. He is William Coble. 401 295 1389. cobleboatsurveys@... . Miles SM 216, Ladybug

Sorry... forgot to tag that post... Gary W. S/V Adagio SM 209 Departing with the Salty Dawg Rally. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

I had a highly recommended surveyor ce to us, flew him in, put him up in a hotel and had high hopes. After purchase I found a few missed items, one of which was rather important so all in all I can

Ross, I have a SM from 1992. The water heater is in the engine room and the pump is below a deck plate in the galley. I do have the carpeting in all of the compartments. I wish I did not have the

Duane, Probably corroded for two reasons: Close Proximity (just below) the anti-siphon vent for the toilet pumps...probably gets a salt mist from time to time And dissimilar metals.between the valve

I guess that sums up the general opinion on surveyors...no recommendations.

Thanks for the reply Bill. I'm going to try the cleaning route and see how that goes first. Duane

Duane, If you go to this photo album: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/amelyachtowners/photos/albums/1208267126 You will see 1 photo of the manifold after I cleaned it on BeBe 387. You will also

Hello all. I got a scratch in the gelcoat (right above the waterline) and look for a repair set with the right colour. Do we have some kind of a colour code or a recommended colour which will come