I have been using the shaft alternator for 30 years on my Sharki (#1 - 1980) and I've never had vibrations, just a little bit of belt noise. In 2008 I replaced the Perkins 4108 with a Yanmar 54 hp and

Thanks James I’ll stick to just varnish I like to avoid mixing up epoxy when I can anyhow. 👍 At the very edges of some of the reveals there are areas where the veneer is peeling I presume a good

Hello, To those that have used the Amel shaft generator on their straight shaft Maramu or Sharki, do these tend to cause shaft vibration or was there just some problem with Yin Yang? The shaft

Joel, Selling the Loki was a difficult decision for us. This will be our fourth season with the Amel and we are both quite happy with the boat. Thanks to you, the two Bills and the many others

You may want to check your shaft alignment. Steve Leeds Yacht MACCABEE Sharki #121

HI Rainer, I've changed my cutlass bearing many times in the past (the previous owner was using a 1 3/8" cutlass bearing when he should have used 35mm! I did the same for several years until I

Thank you gentlemen....

A friend recommended Watermakers, Inc, website is www.watermakers.com in Ft. Lauderdale 954-937-2415. They would be good for general repairs i.e. the Cat Pump, membrane replacement, etc. however,

All good advice James. No wonder you got an Amel after 40 years of varnishing wooden yachts. Loki’s are a treat for the eyes and deserve varnish. I can relate as the last big boat I owned with my

On the Sharki, you must undo the motor mounts and lift the engine up about 20"/inches 50 cm in order to remove the propeller shaft as it is too long to fit as it hits the rudder skeg. It is an easy 6

My wife and I have restored and refinished wooden boats with lots of varnish over the past 40+ years. We have removed a lot of varnish was applied over epoxy by someone else. If your base coat

Hi Rainer. Although I haven’t replace my cutlass bearing yet, my understanding is that you remove the propeller, undo the alum key on the shaft and pull off the cutlass bearing. Hope this

Thanks very much guys Yes I’ve been wondering whether to epoxy 1st or just the simpler direct varnish approach All the very best

Hello Captains of Amels, I have to change the cutless bearing of my Sharki, because of vibrations under engine wich occurred after I was installing a shaft alternator... How do I pull the

Miles Same here with a 1982 Sharki. I sanded and cleaned it and varnished the area. First varnish was very diluted to move the varnish deep into the dry wood. Might be done again after some time. Best

Miles, On our previous boat, a Cheoy Lee, we had a lot of teak. The best thing I found was to strip the wood down and apply West System epoxy, then a few coats of varnish with UV protection. This

Gary, I used the single step Interlux,. I put photos of the cans on the forum...or maybe the FB group. It works fine even in summer. The paint is contained inside the Bugler tool so it doesn't dry

Hi All, Yes, I think everyone is paying more now. My insurance went from $2600 to $4200, after switching companies when my insurer lost any underwriters for US boats in the Caribbean.

> Hello > > Does anyone have any tips or tricks for repair of the window reveals ? > > By this I mean the exposed ply edging around the inside of the windows - photo attached > > I’m not sure

Danny, Before deciding on the Jordan for my first offshore boat I read the DDDB Drag Device Data book about sea anchors and drogues. My conclusion was to go with the Jordan. I just pulled out the