Ruedi, I would advise against securing the quadrant ,in the event of an emergency a boat should be ready to move immediately . Having to leave the cockpit and go down to the aft stateroom ,lift the

Our main past pad is nearly nonexistent now. Plan to change it in NZ. The shrouds are still incredibly tight, on the lee side as well. I suspect a slight loosening of the forestay. When changing load

Hi Ruedi, if the wheel is tied tight and there is clonking it is possible your steering cables need adjustment. Easy to do where they are mounted by the quadrant. Just like adjusting cables on a

Hi Arno, Did the guys in Martinique actually tell you the pad was to dampen the load on the deck when pounding? I can not imagine that there will really be any give in it, after the rig is

I use shokcord to secure the steering wheel that give some flex. Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259 Lagos, Portugal

Hi Ruedi, Strange answer you have got from Amel as the crew in Martinique has even build a special rig to replace the pad with a standing mast. It is meant to dampen the forces of the mast on the deck

Hi Ruedi, The pad under my mast is pretty feeble and crumbly. I have scraped it out and regularly blast it with fresh water. It is barely visible now. As for the rig tension, to my eye the main mast

Hi Ruedi If the leak you areworried about is water getting inside the boat, then don’t. This pad is notintended to seal that. It is madeout of PU (polyurethane), 90 SH (“hardness”), 5 mm

I just get new shrouds here in Kalamata, Greece, manufactured by a shop in Athen, Greece and fitted by the sailmaker here. For the Sharki the total is 2800,- Euro. -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki

Dennis is correct. No problem to order a machine shop for a new disk. Often the pin is still OK. I have changed all disks. -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently Kalamata, Greece

Hi Jeremy, I had a failure just like yours and it was no problem and not very expensive to have a machine shop produce a new disk and pin. Dennis Libertad Maramu #121

Don Green has a business of making sheaves and rebuilding Genoa cars and blocks. You can find him on FaceBook and the Sailing and Cruising Page. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Hi Ruedi, The best is to fix it, but if you fix it it MUST be without any gap (possibility that the rude can move) ... else do not fix it ... JLMERTZ CottonBay

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Dear Amel'ias I’m curious about experience with tie on the steering wheel and maybe someone has a proven technical answer. When I’m on Anchor or in a Marina I always fix/tie the steering wheel

hello. I just got the quote for new rigging from ACMO. Background. my boat is an Amel Santorin. Ketch. Boat is in Georgia USA. The quote i received is for 6197 Euro for the parts plus 684 TPF

Hi Folks The mast foot rubber pad on my boat is quite brown and very brittle. I’m a bit nervous that it will leak one day (see pictures). I heard from Barry “Lady Penelope II” that he changed

Hello I lost the bottom of my bow thruster on my Sm 2000 Why I don't know. I am currently in Berlin and would like to make a new one. I will be back in Tahiti on the 30. Can someone tell me the

Good day to you, Try rigrite.com (Rig-rite Inc.) They are the experts on vintage rigging (goiot incld) & their catalog is well documented. I need to replace my travelers also & will send them a

He Jeremie , I is from Goiot , i look for some 10 yaers ago for my Amel Eiros 39 but it was for me not possible to find . Good luck Elja SM Balu Von meinem iPhone gesendet