Annesofie & Jonas,

Thank you for the pictures you posted! Very interesting…
I totally understand the extra caution when furling in.
For now, I am likely going to stick with the rivets, but once in Martinique in a couple of years will see.

How often did you change the rivets?

Thanks in advance, sincerely, Alexandre
SM2K #289 NIKIMAT
Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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On Wed, 5/27/15, kanalmamman@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Jib furling Rivets - Bolts
To: amelyachtowners@...
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 4:22 AM


 









On S/Y Lady Annila we have changed the
genoa to a slighter heavier and bigger one than original.
The positive consequeses are many but thedraw back is that
we had to change the rivets very often cause they broke.
After a while the drilled holes in the fore stay profile,
has grown too big and we needed a solution. As we were in
Caribbean we sailed to Amel in Martinique. They told us that
they now a days when servicing the genoa furler they changed
the rivets for bolts.
We decided to follow
their suggestion and bought the spareparts. They were not
cheap 17 Euro each. But the fitting was perfect so we
suspect that they are special made by Amel for the
purpose.I have made an album in the
Photo section:  Jib furling Rivets - Bolts where you can
see both the bolts with measurements and how we mounted
them.Since we changed we have sailed
from Caribbean to Portugal, last 12 hours with reach to
broad reach winds of 50+ knots. No problem at all with the
bolts. We only have to tighten them every now and then, and
especially after a hard sail.BUT this
solution demands more care when furling the genoa in since
the forces can be heavy. The rivets where made to brake to
avoid damages of the furler and that safety is reduced with
the bolts.
Please see Photo section
and Album: Jib furling Rivets - Bolts

RegardsAnnsofie
& JonasS/Y Lady Annila SM232,
1998
Present in Portimão,
Portugal

 

Bill,

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Thank you Olivier,

No rigger where i am now (Grand Bahamas), but I will look for the rivets (may be Amel can supply them to me with other parts i would like).

I am a big supporter of preventive maintenance!

Sincerely, Alexandre

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On Wed, 5/27/15, Beaute Olivier atlanticyachtsurvey@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] message from delivery captain input
To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 1:36 AM


 









Hi
Alexander,
yes the
rivets are the "weak" part of this system. This is
made on purpose, in case of over-load, they may
shear.These are
aluminum rivets, diameter 6 mm, length 18 mm. Ask a rigger
to do it.Replace
your rivets when two are gone, or before...
The best
rule on these very well-designed vessels is that as soon as
something is worn out/broken, you should try and fix the
problem at the earliest opportunity.
Concerning
the VAT issue, you should probably open a new topic. What is
the current vessel's flag?
Olivier.



On Wednesday, May
27, 2015 8:27 AM, Beaute Olivier
<atlanticyachtsurvey@...> wrote:


Hi
William,
you
don't need more than two days for the repair, assuming
you find a rigger that can ease the rigging and tighten it
back, and a mechanic workshop for the disc
operation.I
strongly recommend that you have the furler fixed before
sailing to Boston. It is always better to have things fixed
before sailing offshore...
Concerning
the mizzen boom track, I think your captain mentioned 27mm.
I cannot confirm right now. I will try to get the
information.
Olivier.



On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 8:59 PM,
"william_maffei@... [amelyachtowners]"
<amelyachtowners@...> wrote:



 









Wow!! Thanks for the response! Boat will be in
Bermuda around 4-5 June. Any idea how long a repair like
this will take? In other words... Do you think I should have
the work done in Bermuda or wait to get back to Boston, MA
where she will be staying for the summer. I'm in the
office right now but will be back home in the next hour or
so. Thanks























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