Being a big man with a big hammer,it really depends on what you hit with the hammer and how much force you use with the hammer. After supporting the boom upside down I gently used the Big Hammer on

Hi Tom, Does your hawse pipe run vertically or is it slanted like mine on my Santorin? On mine a standard 90° flange wouldn't work. Also, even with an access door, working on the underside of the

Hearing how the bolt went through a tab on the pipe, could the explanation be that the galvanized pipe provide extra rigidity to reduce the deck from flexing when the windless was pulling up an

Gary, On my Santorin the original pipe didn't have a tab on top. The pipe end was cut at an angle to be flush with the underside of the deck and simply glassed to the bottom of the deck with a fillet.

Arlo, most items these days are generally available from hardware outlets for example, https://www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-chrome-handspray_p4790532 here in Australia and New Zealand. An identical

The Tab at the top of my galvanized hawse pipe had one of the windlass bolts thru it and encased in fiberglass before it rusted away. I still have to replace the pipe and some of the floor. Tom Deasy

The brand is Grohe – I seriously doubt if the same model wouldstill be available that was used on the SM. The home industry changes modelsand styles frequently. The closest they have to day would be

Kudos to the editors Sv fiasco

Thanks Bill I will check it out. Really appreciate this new platform and all the support you give to the group and me!

Arlo, SM fixtures are made by GROHE. The attached might help you. Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

All, You are probably not aware that SM owner Gary Silver has edited almost 600 of your photos in the photos section of this website and SM owner Andrew Lamb has also been updating and editing photos.

Hello all. I have a 1985 Amel Mango hull # 46. I am looking to replace the faucet and shower head with a new one. Would like to use the same model or perhaps one that Amel used on the Super Maramu.

And a pvc conduit for wiring from fore to aft in the cockpit locker... And the air intake to the engine room. And... ? Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Mayaguana, Bahamas

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