Gary, I still don't have the Cdrive back yet, and Maud/Emilie aren't replying to my inquiries. I know that it got stuck in French Customs for a few weeks and finally got to Amel the end of July.

I don't know if the bow thruster seals are the same sizes as the furler seals...I'll check when I get back to the boat and compile a list of all the seals for the main prop shaft, bow thruster, and

Sorry, I thought these were the other seals. Fair Winds Eric

Hi Gary, Sorry for the confusion. No, the specific seals listed are the ones needed to refurbish the genoa furler. You'll need one each of these and a 40mm X 3mm Oring for each time you dismantle the

Gary, The largest seal is for the bow thruster tube, the next in size is the 3 that are for the prop shaft, the smallest is for the prop seal on the bow thruster. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite SM 376

Hi Kent: Thanks for all the info on the seal specifications and vendors. Am I correct in assuming that the largest seal is for the main prop shaft and three of these are required at each overhaul

Well I think I am going to spring for the Coppercoat. It can't hurt. If it turns out that it does not perform well I can always just paint over with Micron 66 /77. The extra barrier coat certainly

I have an invaluable resource that I wish to, once again, share with the group. For the record, there is NO ONE more honest and forthright about the true and genuine merits of anything having to do

Hi all, I have posted contact information for Carolina Seals as a source for the PropShaft seals on SM's. I tried to get new seals for the genoa furler, but was told I'd have to buy 50 since they

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For us I think it is more about time and convenience rather than cost, washing down with light sanding seems a lot easier and less messy to me than re-applying anti-fouling ever year. Based on our

Andrew, Do you have contact info for the team in Canet-en-Roussillon? Greg Shea Sharki 133 Cap des Isles

Hi All, After using Micron 66 we opted for Copper Coat this. Very pleased with the Copper Coat recommended yard, Projet Mer Bormes, France, who did the work. Too early to comment on how well it is

Hi, I’d like the opinion of anyone that has used ABC Ablative from Ameron. Our boat is the Leewards in the Caribbean and spends time in the St Marteen lagoon which may hold the world record for

Andrew, I believe that you will find that CC provides a epoxy barrier, but that organisms can grow on the epoxy. Almost all other antifouling paints available to us today solve the growth issue by

Bill, " the richer the water and the more tropical the climate " is, from our experience, a weakness of Coppercoat. We applied it in the UK 4 years ago. We didn't sand it before we launched and had an

Speaking of bottom paints, has anybody used Coppercoat ? N33077

We considered CC and are in warm water (Florida). I talked to a company representative who stated that most people who are unhappy with CC is because the paint was applied incorrectly. It is a process

good to know... Thank you. JP

HI JP There is a team in Canet-en-Roussillon that apply it quite often, so seems to be ok in France Andrew