I've used the SKF Speedi Sleeves with good result (and no corrosion at all). Last time though had old sleeve rebabbitted at Centrifugal Rebabbitting in Ft Lauderdale. Inexpensive, maintains diameter

Eric when using to sleeve of SS over the bronze bushing did you see any signs of corrosion at the interface of the two different metals. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing Capt Richard Piller Newport RI

Great information Eric, Who is your insurance? Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Harbor View Marina, Tortola, BVI --------------------------------------------

Thanks, Eric. Too early to tell, but grandkids involved. They have to come first. Life's a reach...and then you gybe! Scares the crap out of everybody, stuff breaks, but usually not

Dear Rafael I too warmly recommend contacting Olivier Beauté, specialist AMEL surveyor. BR Niels Hauerslev SM2K #351

Eric, Now it makes sense all round… if I had a stash of 9 worn out wearing out bearings, I’d be in line at the lathe right behind you! :) Bill

Bill , I was thinking of taking down the bearing .5 mm and use a seal 1 mm smaller. I am sure a .5 mm difference in the seal will make no difference. This would be a one shot deal for each bearing.

Eric, Turning down 1mm in diameter seems like it would work, if it makes sense for you. Seals are available in the smaller shaft size (44/65/8 instead of 45/65/8). I haven’t seen seals in 1/2 mm

Kent, I am so sorry to hear that you might not be sailing again. If you are unable to keep your boat you can always go for a ride with us on a passage. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super

Hi Eric, Sorry, but I'm in NC and the boat is in Panama. I had to come home earlier than planned to deal with a family crisis. Not sure when or even if I'll get to continue my sailing

Hi Bill, I tried the spedi-sleeves they also showed wear after a year. I am still thinking about cutting down the wearing out beraings. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Eric, SKF (the bearing and seal company) makes something they call a “spedi-sleeve” that is designed to refurbish scored shafts in just this way. The wide sealing surface on the Amel wearing out

I cannot seem to find the mention of the part number of the Vetus coupling complete for the Yanmar 4jh3 engine. Also the Vetus part number for the inserts in the coupling. Fair

I would like to relate what happened to Kimberlite a few years at a dock in New York. I was away from Kimberlite and my neighbor called me and said he saw Kimberlite struck by lightning. The

I was just looking at the pile of wearing out bearings that I have for the prop shaft. It seems that the grooves in them are less than .3 mm deep. I change it every year. What about the idea of

Hi Kent, May I buy-rent the aluminum disk that you made to install your yanmar in place of the vetus coupling. We will be both in the USA at Christmas. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu

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Hi all, Leanne & I on SV PERIGEE (formerly Moonshot) are planning to be in that area at that time. If so, then we would certainly wish to take advantage of the opportunity, and would ask Olivier to

I'd try compounding and waxing first. If the surrounding paint is sunbleached, you could repaint or wait for Mother Nature to do it for you. Kent Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... Panama cell:

I am interested !!! I should be in St Martin for March, I will know next month. I don’t think 1 or 2 day will be enough for me, as I would like everything to be checked. If Olivier doesn't have