Hi Dave, I think the forum works as well as any disparate group of people could be expected to. I find it good and can access any information I need and I am very happy with it. You simply can't

Happy holidays, everyone. This is an update on the bow thruster raising/lowering mechanism. There is a loud grinding noise after 7 mos on the hard (it's always been quiet and silky-smooth). No one

Realistically speaking, the best way to achieve these goals would be to move from Yahoo Groups to some type of web forum where we could have discussions categorized by a wide range of topics and

We need a way to "tag" the files.  Like itunes. For example kenny chesney is organized on my ipod under country, boat music, kenny chesney and "friends of Mr. Buffet" For instance any article or

--- On Wed, 12/7/11, Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe <yahoogroups@...> wrote: From: Judy and Bill aboard SV BeBe <yahoogroups@...> Subject: [Amel] Photo uploads...some thoughts To:

Hi when replacing the unit IF you can find a 50/60 220 volt you are better off as then you can plug in most anyplace Regards SM 209 for sale in Annapolis Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330 [Non-text

Hi, We have a Thomson washer/dryer unit that fits perfectly. It washes fine, as long as you remember it is a boat washer and don't overload it. The dryer is so/so, adequate for boat life but if

If you are in the Caribbean, go to Martinique, the big stores have at least 10 different makes and models in 220 volts that will fit perfectly in there. Buy one with an english manual. Also, You

Hi everybody did anyone ever replace the washer dryer in a super maramu 2000 with something other than the original MIEL unit? 220v or 110v does not matter,but i can't find anything that fits in the

A thought While I fully understand the advantages of keeping information and photos together on one site, an alternative solution could be to use one of the great photo sites as storage for photos

Country of manufacturing is not critical. It's the combination of design, materials, and manufacturing specifications that matter. As a sailmaker, I use the best Dacron available for offshore sails,

I got new sails this year from "Beilken" in Germany. They are one of the the best and greatest Sailmakers in Germany, also in the regatta scene, but they know the special needs of bluewater- sailing.

Thank you, Kim and George :-)

Hallo Ann, yes, we tokk AWLGrip. It is very nice in the Details also. We had to determine, how to paint the Changeover between Hull and Deck. We painted the hull up until to Lip and took a new rubber

Hello Judy and Bill, We could not agree more..I tried to choose the most obvious way to publish the photos so that anyone experiencing outhaul problems would be able to quickly find the photos.

I believe one of the more valuable sections of this website is the photo section where we can all share photos of particular maintenance issues and solutions. The problem is that we do not follow a

Dear Anne and John, Thanks for both pieces of info. I am a member of the Royal Thames so will try the Royal Malta. Interesting that Bali Hai is in Sicily--are you wintering there? Afloat or

Hello Ian and Judy, Yes we were wintering in San Carles and there were two galvanising companies near Barcelona. I asked rception about doing the anchor chain and had a language problem as they

Got it, Eric, Thanks. Happy Holidays to all. Kent ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: [Amel] Photo of Outhaul

Hi Jean George,   The word ' safran' in french refers to the immersed portion of the 'rudder'. The rudder is attached to the rudder post. In the event of dammage to the steering system, starting at