Wow Bill Kinney. that is a load of information. Thanks. It reveals a mine field. I.m going to print this and take it with me to my supplier. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks Lior. Danny

Hi Bill, I would think mine is the dyneema sheath, it feels slippery. Strange they do that, I would think the polyester sheath would be cheaper. As to tightness causing damage. It wouldn't be the

Thanks Paul, I agree there may be a risk of damage by being too tight. I have tightened my dyneema 12mm to see if it stops the slipping but I dont want that much load on long term. I will try vectran

Send it directly to main office on the address sav@... instead. Be very clear in what you are ordering, parts no is a benifit. Also attach your model and hull no. Regards Ann-Sofie, S/Y Lady Annila,

Hi Amelia be, The bow thruster worked very well. Thanks to all of you. My boat is now in the marina of the Real Club de Regattas in Cartagena. Best regards, Willem Kroes SM #351 KAVANGA Op 2 nov.

Exactly true. New England Ropes alone makes at least a dozen different ropes that contain Dyneema. Some of them are so slippery then don't even work on winches, others are covered with polyester,

Hi All Here is the way AMEL advice to tight the rope: To be able to stretch the line, furl the sail rather tight inside the mast and use the outhaul motor several time. I changed this rope (delivered

We have just replaced our original bilge pump with the Johnson 32 also. Plumbing (my least favorite job on the boat) was challenging. Not sure where you are (US, EU, etc), which makes a difference in

Hello, I tried contacting Amel via their email adress “ amel.med@...” to supply some spare parts for my boat, but it has been over a week and still there has been no response on their part. I

Danny, Today, I learned that Dyneema rope is made with a Dyneema braid outer sheath and also with a Dyneema core and a Polyester braid outer sheath. This is probably the reason for the mixed results

Willem, Good luck to you. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970 My Calendar

Thanks you all for the information. In about two hours my boat will swim again and we will see if the bow thruster works again. Anyway I have now a little more confidence knowing that it is normal to

Hi Duane, I just bought a 1.5” to 1.25” reducer at West Marine. If it’s not at your local store, check the catalog. Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Hawaii

http://www.usplastic.com/mobile/catalog/item.aspx?sku=24136 Reducer couplings are fairly straightforward but can be challenging to find when you need one. I mounted my Viking beside (tankside of) my

Hi Danny, You need a program called GE2KAP...it's freeware...just google it to get the latest version....works with Google Earth to make geo-referenced pictures that can be used in OpenCPN...we have

Hi Kent, We have found C-Map to be the most reliable in the S Pacific. Navionics is excellent in some places and dreadful in others (eg in Western Fiji reefs are misplaced, not even shown and shown

Hi Duane, That's exactly what I did...I used a 38mm to 32mm reducer as per

Danny, Did you ever find the Google Earth/OpenCaptain program you were looking for? Does anyone have recommendations for best charting options in the S Pac? I have been using Navionics charts on my

Yes, It should turn easily by hand and turn the motor. I thought he was saying that the propeller was turning, but NOT the vertical shaft or motor. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander