Hi thanks a lot to all of you - very helpfull. From Amel yard I got the information that the original chaine size for the Santorin was 8mm Why do you change to 10mm size - really necessary? Also they

Good day everyone, The hawse pipe in our 1983 Maramu is shot. The fiberglass has split open in several spots, and the (iron) pipe underneath it is crumbling apart. Has anyone had to replace theirs?

The Tinley black box takes an input of GPS NMEA and gives an output of B&G paddlewheel. The speed indicated on the B&G instruments will be SOG, but displayed as SOW. I do not have a real problem with

Hi Bill Thank you for your explanation. It means that the Tinley Paddlewheel transforms the NMEA GPS speed sentence to the same signal as a real Paddlewheel, and not to a NMEA sentence speed thru

Yep that's a good fit. Up tight and pined. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing To All Capt Richard RP Yacht Brokerage Newport RI We list sell and service fine yachts including Amel's Cell 603 767 5330

Portside is just before Jabins Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802

I will try again on Monday. There was no answering system. I am in Annapolis at Bert Jabins Yacht Yard Thanks Ric, Jamie Wendell

His email isportsidemar@... and the number is 410-263-3302. Someone not always in office, but you can leave a message. Email me directly and I I will help. Where is your boat? Ric SN24 Bali Hai

Well I tried both numbers. The 263-3300 gives me "The Soccer Court." The other never picks up. Not sure? Jamie

Whoops 410-923-3302 Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802

He is in Annapolis 410-263-3300 Chri Oliver Jr or CO2 on Edgewood Road Cheers! Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802

In order to put my locking pin in place I have to apply a bit of finger tension on the cable to raise the locking hole an extra mm to line up properly. Is this a general procedure. I have no

Ric, I just called them, at least I think this is the Portside Marine you are referencing. They do not support Volvo Penta diesels - only gasoline. Plus they are in Massachusetts and I am in

I have not. I will do so right now. Thanks, Jamie

I assume you contacted Portside Marine. Yes, he is busy, but he is your best answer and a perkins/volvo pro. Bali Hai Annapolis Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax

I have two thruster props. One has 6 holes, the other has 8 holes. Make sure you have the proper hub for each one. Kent SM 243 Kristy

I am soooo glad to be rid of my old Volvo! If you think getting it worked on in Annapolis is a problem, imagine having the problem in some remote place. I think you're on the right track now Jamie.

Aras, Sounds as though you doing some very useful work. Can I ask you, each time when you sign off on an email, to identify your boat by its type, name and yard number ? This may sound a bit

I guess will do a short haul this spring and look again at the bow thruster. Is there a way to check tension on the bow thruster? I do have a locking pin and it fully inserts. I guess I should see

Trevor, that is quite a story. When I arrived in Annapolis in June, there were many severe thunderstorms and they went on for weeks as I recall. In fact we passed through a really bad one on our way