Thanks everyone for all the great feedback. As regards strength and overall security, is there any difference between a loop and a soft shackle? Cheers, Paul Paul Dowd & Sharon Brown S/Y

Thanks for this Ian Hubby’s been sent out for popcorn, looking forward to viewing it tonight! We might have some good news to share with you soon, hope to see you in Sussex before too long if not

One thing to note is that despite what their setup looks like, those loops don’t have to (and most certainly can’t) be made in-situ. The blocks need to be taken appart, which is not difficult and

Not in the Med right now, but I can tell you that insurance for the Med is FAR cheaper than the Caribbean, so I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I was paying $4k a year in the Med and the moment

I remade most of them on my 54. You just need replacement dyneema chafe protection sleeves and a fid set like this: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Selma-Splicing-Fids-Five/dp/B006L9GB48 Carefully open

Guys 'n gals, From time to time on this website I have banged on about our 7 year circumnavigation of South America, including three seasons in Chile and how an Amel is the perfect boat to take

We used TopSail after Pantaenius withdrew from the US market. Rigging issues were excluded until new standing rigging installed. Excellent geographic coveragel Drew Former Owner SV Revelation

I also have only 1 sheet for my mizzen Ballooner I believe 12 meters wish it was 13 Cheers Courtney Trippin

Our fellow Amelians; We are putting “Loca Lola II” for sale. - 1996 Super Maramu hull number 153 - Canadian registered but will be made available for sale in the US or elsewhere if requested.

Hi Paul, Its easy enough to make soft shackles with a length of dyneema and a fid.... https://www.animatedknots.com/soft-shackle Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Greets., I have found 6mm too small (for the mainsheet-to-boom attachment, for instance, even though doubled-up), and swapped that for 8mm, retaining the multiple turns (wraps). 10mm for the

Hi JP, If you wanted to know for sure, our mizzen ballooner is in the lazarette under the barbeque and stuff. I'm pretty sure it has only one sheet and it's 10mm polyester about 12m

You can make them fairly easily. The diameter on mine were 4.5 inches and I used 1/8”, 3/16” and 1/4” dyeneema to make them. On Aventura the 1/8 dyneema matches very closely to the original

Jose, I placed my Cerbo in the space behind the main battery switches and mounted it using DIN 35 mm rails. I placed this as well as two relays for starting the generator based on SOC and commands

Hi David, What mm are you finding that will cover most replacements or are you matching mm to load very specifically. All the best, Chuck Joy 388

If anyone is interested, I have an almost complete (no water pump or alternator) 4jh3hte for sale with the transmission. It had 7,000 hours on it and I just decided to change it . It did not have any

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Hi David, I did this 7 years ago. Still looking good and avoid the “hurtful” noise of metal to metal during a gibe or tack. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

Our heavy weather headsail is a 10.5 oz 105% yankee cut sail. It is good to around 50 knots—then the Jordan Drogue. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Greets, Are you referring to “soft shackles”? If so, you can buy these at a chandlery, or go to a rigger / sail-maker, and get them made up to spec. We are in the process of replacing all