Millie and Chris, In the summer of 2001 I unstepped both masts and replaced all the rigging. After restepping, the way I have tensioned the rig has been progressively to sail to stronger winds.

Message text written by INTERNET:amelyachtowners@... If you mean a wire antenna the simple solution is to put ceramic insulators in the starboard mizzen backstay, the top one being about

Message text written by INTERNET:amelyachtowners@... The crash bar sounds good but you will need a ring welded on at each end to take a webbing safety belt. Bali Hai was suppllied fitted

Message text written by INTERNET:amelyachtowners@... May I suggest that drilling or better punching a hole in the centre of the upper outlet flap and using a small countersunk machine

Hello postmaster, i wonder why my e-mail adress shows completely, while the ones from all the others is partially hidden. thanks for keeping this group up. so long tom

When installing the halogen bulbs, you MUST clean the bulb first with alcohol and then not touch it with your fingers. This is true even if you remove the bulb from the package without touching it.

This is correct. When you start the engine the brake is released when you stop the engine the brake is engaged. On "Alma Libre" I have installed the system in order to load the batteries from the

MY SM #347 HAS A YANMAR ENGINE AND ZF HURTH TRANSMISSION WITH HYDRAULIC PROP BRAKE. WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING, THE PROP DOES NOT TURN. HOWEVER IF I AM RUNING THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL WHILE SAILING

Hello all: I am presently the owner of a Valiant 32, a stout, wonderful cruising sailboat, but a bit small for my needs. We are thinking of moving up, and are considering a Sharki. I would

Hello members, does anybody in this group has further experience with this engine type and the Borg Warner hydraulic gear box. My questions are: 1. Does the propeller shaft need to be fixed during

or the that Hallo Martin, wegen der Schleifmaschine kann ich nur zu einer Festo Rotex raten. Ich habe damit eine Osomosesanierung an einem 30qm Unterwasserschiff durchgeührt (kein Amel Schiff!)

I bought a Gale Sail for my SMM (#303) and have used it a number of times. It the most recent use, we used it to make modest progress in sailing through a 50, gusting 60 storm. The trick in

<hanspeter.baettig@b...> wrote: electrical supply. I need to connect 2 notebooks; one in a drawer under the radar and one in the foreward cabin for the children. connect the 12 V, maybe from the

I had my bilge pump overhauled in La Rochelle by Amel when it stopped pumping after 2.5 years in service. 6 months later, it failed again. I disassembled the pump and found the flap problem that

I have just ordered a crash bar for my Super Maramu 2000 (hull #303), built to my specifications from a local stainless steel welder here in Stanta Cruz de Tenerife, Los Canarios. He is charging me

I would like to install a Wipe-Antenna for the SSB radio on the back of our SM. Can somebody tell me the exactly position and the best mounting of it. It would be a great help, if somebody could

Hi Amel Fan´s, unfortunately my wifes seasickness dos´nt end. Therefor my Amel Mango is for sale. She was built in 1986, she is in excellent condition, she has very low usage (1300 engine hours), no

Thanks John & Anne, Cutting the hole in the hull and fitting the transducer, is this something you would think that I could do without Amel's help? In terms of location, I was thinking along same

wrote: a join. Amel retrofitted an Echopilot FLS to Bal Hai. They lifted the floorboard in the forward cabin and put resin/filling on the V of the hull a short distance in front of the web near

We are in the process of re-fitting our Sharki & have a few queries that we hoped someone might be able to answer: 1. Rigging. Does anyone have details of recommended tensions for the rig. 2.