Thank you for your inputs. I am a bit surprised however that all 3 of you said it was easy to access.. Could it be that on a SM the access to the bildge keel bolt is different and easier than on the

I had an arch made for me in Grenada by Nick at Spice Island. I showed him the Emek design, we actually looked at one together on a SM. We shook it and it flexed a lot, so we discussed how to rectify

Dear all Thank you all so much for all the advice we’ve received. We’ll be busy using Mark and Stefan’s designs to make our own when we’re next back out on her. Good tip about the Deet for the

Hello everyone, I recently saw two AMEL 55, both from 2014, with galvanic corrosion on the mast, mizzen and booms as well as on the hatches. The white paint bubbles and peels off. The underlying

Well, Bill, I'm an idiot! I know what I'm doing this winter :) So then the arch is perfect. For the other poster, I'm not sure if mine are standard or installed after, but we do have a pair of cross

I have been through the process . I had a custom arch davit built locally in Australia. The shipping costs and import charges made it too costly. I really took my time finding the fabricator that I

I agree Davi......we have 3 x 200W panels and when ours was made Emek asked us for the dimensions of the panels and made the tray to fit. Our arch dates back to 2014 and was the first one exported as

Peter, I am sorry you had the problems you had. I do not want to speculate on the cause. You have violated one of our rules which is plainly posted on the homepage. It reads: e encourage postings that

Hi fellow Amelians <<<<<<<<<<<<<CONTENT REMOVED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All the best \Peter @ SY Maiken A54

Davi, The original Emek arch (I had the very first one designed and made for SM387), had a removable stainless steel solar panel tray on the top of the tubes. I designed it this way to be able to

I have one of those arches.... it's a piece of art. Beautifully done, I haven't seen an arch on any boat as sexy or functional as these SM arches, the curves and lines go perfectly, and it's much

Hi Bernd I own a 42-year-old Sharki with which I have been sailing around the world for 30 years using intensively the alternator on the shaft. I never had a bearing or gearbox problem. For 30

OK Ken, I understand what you are saying... BUT there is no CORE invloved here...all you have is a leak which can be fixed by removing the mounts one by one and applying sealant. Even the brace ... we

Hallo Bernd Where are you in greece now I am in Kalamata When you in th aerea let me know Best Elja Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Thanks Bill, This is what I did. I’ll be out on sea trials over the weekend and see what happens. Cross fingers Bests Paolo SM 454 Whisper Inviato da iPad -- Paolo Cuneo SM 454 Whisper

Hi Berndt, My recollection of studies on this are that locking the prop in reverse is actually faster than letting it freewheel, seemingly counterintuitive but actually the case. (I think that was a

It's LAVA Pumice soap that Katherine uses to get the grease out after rebuilding our engine. Real sailors don't use Gel soap ;-) -- Craig Briggs - s/v Sangaris / SN68 Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

Hello everyone, I intend to install an arch on my SM. I checked for options and it appears that the arch made by Emek Marin in Turkey is a good choice, strong and reliable. I recall that ca. 50 SM's

Thanks to Ian, Bill R, Bill K and Craig for all of your wonderful information. Regards, Chris Paul SV Glazig SM 352 Bay of Islands NZ

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