I am convinced that Micron66 is the best antifouling for the tropics. My conviction is rooted in using it for many years, renewing it every two years and first-hand comparisons I have made with

Thanks Steve. Happy Fourth! Hope your new Yanmar shows up on Monday! Kent From: "Steve Davis flyboyscd@... [amelyachtowners]" To: "amelyachtowners@..." Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2015

Hey Kent, Sorry about the latest issues, but you have got to be over the hump soon, as you have more than paid your due to the Gods of Chaos. We are still hauled in St Augustine, and hoping our new

Thanks Bill! Olivier, can you confirm what Bill says about not needing a barrier coat if the hull is sanded down to gelcoat? I guess if the sanding went through the gelcoat that area would need to

Kent, You will also be pleased (maybe not) to know that Amel does not use a barrier coat because on an Amel it is not necessary (true since sometime in the 80's). There is a proprietary anti-osmotic

Thanks Trevor. I guess you gotta love being on the water, eh? Not gonna give up til the health or money give out. Kent

Hi Kent, It is time to take a step back from that, this is supposed to be about enjoyment and living your dreams. If it was a day job you would change careers. If it helps at all with

Good information. Thanks. Vladimir "Life is Good" SM 345 On Jul 4, 2015 8:16 AM, "Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

The Kristy saga continues: 3 1/2 yrs ago I had the bottom painted in Trinidad. Sea Hawk's Island 44 was recommended. After taking the old paint down to gelcoat (it had 12 years of paint), a barrier

Hi Bill, Thank you. I have bought some... See you sometime this summer. JPG

CorrosionX is readily available in Europe (not sure about Ireland) on eBay.it and eBay.de e..g.

Bill, I first came across Corrosion X in Trinidad and after years of thinking there was nothing better than WD40, I was really impressed. There were two grades as I remember. Recently I

Hi Gang, Riza just told me he’s got lots…! :-) JPG

Here are the International distributors for CorrosionX: http://corrosionx.com/international-distributors.html You will find them in New Zealand, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, and in many other places

Hi Had Akwaaba 's auto helm checked and instruments reinstalled recently. I had taken the computer to Tinley Electronics UK for service. The local Thai engineer found the rudder angle sensor was

Good point for both of you. I tried to source Corrosion X in EU... No luck. However an aeronautical engineer friend recommended a good product. .... Jean-Pierre Germain SY ELEUTHERA, SM007

AND the other issue with WD40 is that it is hydrophilic...i.e.it attracts water...so as Bill says, everything may seem OK in the short term, but in the longer term the residual will attract water and

HI Eamonn, I have just replaced mine and have the old equipment available - please see private email I sent you. Cheers, Craig Briggs SN#68 Sangaris, Ft Lauderdale ---In amelyachtowners@...,

JP, Not to be a smartass, but WD40 is conductive and while it may work temporarily as you used it, you stand a very good chance of causing a short especially between two rows of circuitboard flux.

I chose the EV400... To augment my 7000. It still works well.. Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera, SM 007