Steve, I was the first one to purchase and install an Atlantic arch, and I was concerned about how it or any arch would look. We now actually think it looks fine and has not interfered with the lines

Hi Mark Before our first ocean crossing in 2009 we fitted two panels clamped to the rail port side just aft of the cockpit. There is no need for props or braces They are about 1/3 inside the rail

Great discussion, but somewhat bewildering for mere mortals like myself! I've just placed an order for an Autoprop on the basis of 1. good customer service from Bruntons, 2. I know it fits and work

Hi Steve, EMEK is well known for their lack of response to customer problems… however, my own EMEK arch is good. Regards, Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM007 Panama

Steve sorry to hear about your issues have a great season miss seeing you in Brunswick Cheers Courtney 54 Trippin'

I just this morning removed one of Emek’s stainless arches we had made. He made it up and sent it in the spring but it has been nothing but issues. The fit was horrendous and though he made gestures

Mark, We used an Atlantic Tower arch to hold two 315W Panasonic panels. It worked well, and we are happy with the result. We are currently at Lauderdale Marine Center if you wanted to stop over and

Hello Mark We have 450 w solar panels on an Arc from Emek marine, works great, I added 2x100 watt on the rail and 2x100 watt flexible panels on the Bimini. Now we have two groups 450 and 400 watt, we

Do not assume that the "tons" shown on your documentation certificate has anything to do with the vessel's weight. It is an archaic calculation that is an estimate of the boat's cargo carrying

Hello All, I am considering adding solar to our SM and would like to know where members of the group have placed their panels and how they feel about their choice. Ours does not currently have an

Figures for a Santorin are - Part 1 brass registration plate on board says 15 13/100 tons Registration certificate says Gross Tonnage 18.11 and Registered tonnage 15.13 The original AMEL brochure says

Dear Andy The British Registry allows the use of a simple approximate formula, which is not recognized by the Danish Registry. Thanks anyway Jeppe

If you're on the Part 1 registry then these weights were recorded when your boat was surveyed. • https://ydsa.co.uk/registration/how-do-i-arrange-a-measurement/ •

I am sure they have the linesplan. At least try to get scaled regular sections from them, I will dig out my old books and see what can be done. Redouan

Dear Rédouan Thanks, sounds easy, if you know what you are doing. My SM is currently in the water and winterized for the winter. I hope Amel can help me with calculations or line-drawings. Thanks

Once your boat is out of the water it is relatively easy to make the linesplan with a theodolite. You then plot them and interpolate the volume between areas of each cross section. If you have a

Dear Redouan You are absolutely right. The International Tonnage Certificate is a virtual measure based on the volume of the ship. And yes it is expensive to get the measurer to make the line-drawings

Hello, From my humble experience with tonnage calculations when designing and registering fishing vessels I believe the tonnage is linked to the volume of the boat, not its weight and is referring to

That's why I asked if it was US tons. A tonne and an imperial ton are very close. US tons, lighter. Like US gallons. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl Sent from my Vodafone Smart

Don't get confused with Tonnes (metric) and Tons (imperial). Tonne is an alternate spelling used to describe a metric ton. It is almost never used in American English, but it is widely used outside of