Hi to all that have emailed. I shall answer everyone in one email to keep downlaod to the minimum for those who might be on a Sat phone. Eric Regarding the poles, I simply hang them on the rails.

Delores, are you talking about protecting and polishiing the stainless steel deck guard rail here ? Im finding it difficult to get this job done. help appreciated, Dennis Woods Co owner Khamsin B

Message text written by INTERNET:amelyachtowners@... Dear Ian and Judy, Thanks for your info. To see the pics open "photos" and then click on the thumbnail marked Bali Hai. Of our

hi, does anyone have factory pictures of the Amel factory . I have already seen the existing ones on the yahoo website. thanks fair winds eric freedman sm 376 kimberlite

Hi Ian, The 303 product is clear and would not be a problem as far as the "grain" goes. But I doubt I would use on the faux teak decks as it might be slippery. It would effectively prevent the

Dear Anne and John, I am interested to see your cockpit chair pictures , but being somewhat of a novice on a computerI am struggling to find them---what do I do to download them? You have my

Dear Ian, How do you rig the poles when they are not deployed. what do you do besides using the hook on the end of the pole? Fair winds, Eric SM 376 kimberlite

Hi Again, I always keep the poles rigged when under way. You are right, they do offer a lot of security when folded. When single handed, you just cannot go overboard, and they bridge the gap between

Hi Stephan, interesting to read that you too get wet sails when stowed up front. When I arrived in Greenland after a lively crossing from Ireland, I found several inches of water in the forward

Dear Anne and John, Thank you for the further info on the aft cabin storage. I did not realize that one of the bunks in the aft cabin can be converted into a double, (like the fore cabin I suspect),

Hi Delores, thanks for this good tip. I have also found a marvelous product that keeps all gel coat in show room condition as well as making smoke removal a cinch. It's called Mer, and I believe it

Dear Stephan, Thanks for the note. A friend of mine on another Amel was thinking pf ordering shorter poles just to prevent them from dipping. My boat is currently in St Thomas. I have been toying

While delivering my recently aquired Sharki from Florida to Charleston the main sail, 50% reefed in a I35-40 kt squall was ripped and shredded. This came as a surprise as the Surveyor had prononced

Dear Philippe, The foam luff is simply that. The sailmaker sews foam into the luff of the sail. This allows the sail to be furled with a better shape. I had it done by Doyle Sailmakers. There is a

Hello Eric & Stephan, Very interesting discussion.Could Eric let me know what a foam luff is. I also added an UV protection to the genoa but it seems that the added

Eric, I forgot to add something you may already know about being poled out in heavy weather. Although you can reef the genoa down to a scrap while still poled out, there is the danger that pole will

Eric, I forgot to add something you may already know about being poled out in heavy weather. Although you can reef the genoa down to a scrap while still poled out, there is the danger that pole will

I forgot to ask-where are you located? Eric

Dear Stephan, I have the ATN sail and as you mentioned it is a little cumbersome. Next time I will keep it in the cockpit locker instead of the sail locker. It gets a little wet up there. I had my