Gary, Perhaps Amel felt that the galvanized hawse would be less likely to corrode the chain due to dissimilar metals? As long as the hawse had zinc left on it, it would help to protect the steel

I'm not planning on glassing the pipe in place as I want the ability to remove it easily. I will use two end flanges; one below the windlass under the deck and one below the floor of the bow locker.

I have created this new thread to carry on the topic of "Hawse Pipe Replacement" that was started in the thread "Bow Locker Floor Replacement". In that thread multiple folks have indicated that they

Hi Warren, Sorry, I don't recall the exact diameter but it was essentially the same as the original, to the closest US size I could find. It's not too critical since you're glassing in the new one so

Craig, You might have missed a few, but you named one that I never noticed. AND, I can't say for sure that you missed anything. Best, CW Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

Olivier, That sounds like a fun challenge question - here are my guesses: 1. the pipe down the port side for the steering cables 2. starboard from nav station to aft locker for SSB cables 3. starboard

Hello Thomas, Mark, Bill, Warren, and all happy Amel owners, PVC can be difficult to glass with polyester or epoxy if not correctly prepared. The best way is to sand the place where the GRP will be

Thomas, PVC is one good choice, another is fiberglass. There is FRP tubing available, and some supplies will sell short pieces cut to length. The advantage of it over PVC is that it can be glassed in

If memory serves me correctly, I recall PVC not being totally compatibleto fiberglass resins and epoxies. I would suggest structural fiberglass tubing asan option. With bestregards, Mark

Thanks Craig. We have to replace our hawse pipe too. Good information. What diameter of PVC did you use? And could you possibly put up a photo of your finished

Hello Thomas, I replaced my hawse pipe with Schedule 80 PVC pipe 3 or 4 years ago (you can search my posts and find more detail.) Schedule 80 is a little thicker than Schedule 40 and so far it is

Second vote for Turtle Cove on Providenciales, Turks andCaicos!!! As Ian said, be sure to take full advantage of the free pilot boat.It is a tight narrow channel with lots of reefs. Marina is very

We were quoted at $1.05 per foot at Turtle Cove yesterday. We ended up anchoring in the large vessel anchorage at Grace Bay. Coming in through Stubbs Cut, we saw a minimum of 4ft under the keel at

Thanks James

Thanks Ian

Currently, blue haven has only been offering floating docks and without water or electricity. This is as of February 4 when I was at TCI. Instead, I stayed at Turtle Cove. It was $.55/ft daily rate

On Providenciales in the T&Cs, there is a nice upscale marina called Blue Haven. http://www.bluehavenmarinatci.com/ A more reasonably priced option is Turtle Cove, also on

On SM2K #422 (SV L'ORIENT) the bow locker floors have degraded and need replacement. I'm taking this on in the next two weeks and have pirated design ideas from Mark on Cream Puff, Bill Kinney and

What kind of paint do you recommend for the faux teak board? I would like to do both the boards and the stripes. On the same topic, are there Awlgrip paints for the faux teak boards and for the rest

Hi all I’m looking for a good marina in either the Dominican republic or Turks and Keyko‘s for my travels back to the states from the Virgin Islands would appreciate any feedback thank