Hi Herbert, I know this is too simple but wash it thoroughly to get the salt off. If you lube it with the salt there the lube just retains the salt. Thoroughly wash the swivel bearings too, before

If the swivel is the same as on a SM, there is bearings. We took ours apart and filed a document under files. I don’t renember the name if the doc but Genua Swivel or Forstay or something

Hi Amelians, I am working on KALI MERAs Genua Top Swivel. It does not slide up and down easy, sticks to the foil under load. I cleaned the foil and used rigging lubricant, but still it does not go up

Am 14.01.2020 um 20:46 schrieb marklesparkle59 <marklesparkle59@...>: I am enjoying the high latitudes chat. Thank you for your stories. Hoping for more. Mark Sea Hobo Sharki #96 Sent from my

Hi Tom, We have done both rudder gland packing an the bowthruster while in the water without issues. The jobs were done whilst in a marina berth with no water movement. We replaced all three rings of

Hi Paul, You need to know that there are no aluminum parts on a circuit. If you have Zinc, Aluminum, and Steel on one circuit. What is going to happen is that corrosion will always start with Zinc,

Paul, This falls into the category of "If you look long enough, you can usually find different opinions and sometimes, even different facts. Maybe my response can be considered as falling into that

Hi all, I came across this https://www.boatzincs.com/sm201180.html where it says aluminium anodes are superior to zinc for the Sidepower thruster. Has anyone had any experience using aluminium

Hi Tom, not disagreeing with Bill at all (and certainly agree with the need for flat water) but I have done both the bow thruster and the rudder packing in the water. I would consider the rudder job

Paul, They are installed in layers. Sometimes, replacing the first layer is all that is needed, but there is no guarantee. If you replace the first layer, it may still leak at some point in the near

Bill, After painstakingly digging out one of the existing stuffing rings I see no sign of dampness and the one I see below it seems to be in pretty good condition. As far as I know this is the

The normal amp draw of the FlowJet 4105-512 12VDC is 1.2. I assume that the "starting amperage" is momentarily higher. Considering everything, including voltage fluctuations when charging, maybe a 2

Thanks for that info Bill. I did not realize what changes have been made. I would want to retain the blue box, as it is far simpler for us Amelians who have factory systems. Converting to relays and

Tom, I don't believe there is a safe answer to your question. For example if you are at anchor with the boat rocking fore to aft, obviously you should not attempt this job. The packing should be

Hi Bill, Does that advice pertain to the SM also? Or does changing the packing require a haul-out? Thanks, Tom Peacock SM 240 Aletes Martinique

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What are the contacts details please for Michel Charpentier? Peter Forbes CARANGO Amel 54 [035] La Rochelle 00447836 209730 07836 209730

Jamie, I feel the same way about my Super Maramu 2000.. BUT...We visited La Rochelle in April last year and toured the factory, met the man that built our mast !, went for a sail with Antoine on the

We cannot recommend the broker Michel Charpentier highly enough. When we bought Nunky he spent the best part of 2 days with us and then another whole day when the survey was done. A truly

Hello everyone, I need some photos of the bow chain plate of the Sharki. Being mine, the # 1 (1979) this part is different from the following ones and I replaced it in 1996 because it had