Hi. A PO left a spray can of vinyl adhesive on board. Whetever the odd corner has drooped it has been very efective. A quick squirt on the offending portion. Slap it up and it stays

Ah, ok, well that’s good t know, thanks. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada Paul Dowd Managing Director FGPS International DWC LLC UAE: +971 (0)567 841 061 UK: +44

Try Anjo in Antigua if it’s only the Caribbean are you want. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada

Hi Karen, I too went with a Jackline policy. But good golly the premium is crazy. I am relocating to St Thomas in the next month and will be spending some quality time looking for a better

Yes same thing. They wouldn't even consider underwriting. They said they are not insuring boats in US ARAS SHARKI#163

Thanks! I think we’ll do the same.

Hi Eric, we had the same issue and went to https://www.yyachtinsurance.com/ from the UK. -- Michael & Robyn SY RIPPLE SM2K # 417

Paul, Sorry to hear that you are having some vinyl adhesion problems on your 54. As I understand things, the toxicity is an issue with the older polyurethane foams used in the vinyl headliners so

Eric, I received my non-renewal letter from Pantaenius USA in November for a February renewal date. It seems that Allianz, their major underwriter, decided to exit the US marine market. Our new

Eric I just got insurance for my new Maramu from Leah. Insurance@... Very responsive Marty

Hi Eric & Amelians, We are a US based boat, and got our cancellation notice from Pantaenius US also. We went with Jackline, for the worldwide coverage. We also liked Novamar. We did a LOT of

Thanks Arno, I will check it. After the replacement of the water heaters, I will open the leaking one . Regards, Ofer Magen

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Me too. I had understood that the problem was only with older boats, but obviously not the case. The thought of removing and re-doing these is very off-putting given the toxicity of the material.

I contacted Pantaenius about next year’s insurance. They said they lost their primary company and are cancelling all policies here. They will be acting as brokers to try to find me insurance. Has

Hi Mark, I wasn't aware of soda blasting so thanks for the new info! The equipment looks fairly cheap as does the blasting soda. Maybe you could just do it yourself if the yard allows it? You would

Given the speed an frequency this is happening, you may want to check for galvanic corrosion. If the ground cable on your water-heater is somehow carrying a voltage potential this may cause

Thank you Michael, That should be the next procedure to investigate . Confusingly the deck hose and the transum shower have good pressure.

Hi Craige, Thanks for your advice. Till now the people from the factory took the old boilers with them,and i couldn't check where in the tank the leak was. A new water heater was delivered, so this

Hi, Here are some photos of my conversion. For some reason I can’t find a photo of the reefer complete. I installed a welded stainless steel tub inside the refrigerator. I will try to remember to