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Re: Bali Hai
Patrick McAneny
Mark, There is another Bali Hai that is a SM , not sure which one it is ,an SN or SM.
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Bali Hai
Fellow Amelians,
I am not sure who the current owners of Bali Hai are, but on Nov. 2 they abandoned her off Cape Hatteras as they were rescued by the US Coast Guard after their engine apparently failed. Here is the article, also the USCG recently posted a Navigation Hazard report and stated the EPIRB is still pinging from the vessel as of this morning 11/4. They state it is a 52’, but as I recall Bali Hai is a Santorin. UPDATE 0800 HRS WEDNESDAY, 04 NOV 2020: The USCG RCC Norfolk advised the EPIRB aboard the S/V BALI HAI is still pinging. As of 1246 Hrs UTC, 04 NOV 2020 the vessel was located in position 36 08.33 N / 071 26.67 W. This vessel should be considered a hazard to navigation and may not have any lights on at night. CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters from their 52-foot sailing vessel approximately 172 miles east of Cape Hatteras, Monday afternoon, 02 NOV 2020. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard's 5th District Command Center received a relayed notification from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center regarding two boaters in distress aboard the sailing vessel Bali Hai. The captain of the sailing vessel initially informed IERCC watchstanders that he had activated his emergency position indicating radio beacon after the vessel's engines had lost power and was concerned about staying aboard due to rough weather and high seas. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City C-130J Hercules aircraft and MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews were launched to the scene to assist the crewmembers of the disabled vessel. Once on scene, the Jayhawk aircrew successfully hoisted both boaters from the vessel and safely transported them back to Air Station Elizabeth City. No injuries were reported. I just thought the group would want to know. Godspeed Bali Hai! Mark Garver S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester Point, VA |
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Re: Just completed a 2900nm tough passage - two little switches almost ruined my month: Bilge Float Switch and Volvo D3-110C auxiliary stop
Sv Garulfo
All, Scott said: « this switch is not sealed and is in the path of the engine room intake fan » We discussed the orientation of the PVC elbow that blows air into the engine room. On Garulfo (A54-122), it’s pointing to the C drive. On Tengah, it’s pointing to the engine air intake. Maybe it does not matter much but we wonder what the intended orientation is. How does it look on your amel? Thanks Thomas GARULFO A54-122 Moorea |
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Re: Hatch door repair
william reynolds
There is another solution to the Hatch Door problem. If you lift the door and cut it off with a Fein tool at 20 inches, the lower section will come right out. Then you square off the cut on a table saw and epoxy thin teak faces on the cuts. Rejoin the two halves with a SS piano hinge (on the inside face) and add a thin gasket between the two halves. The hatch now can be removed for refinishing or repair anytime with no fuss. You simply lift the door 20 inches, pivot the top section forward and remove the door. If additional security is desired, an additional SS backing plate can be installed in the inside of the door. Now the hatch can be removed for painting or repair and replaced at any time. Bill Reynolds. Cloudstreet SM2K 331 |
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Re: Silicone BT seals
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Re: Hatch door repair
Slavko Hi,
I replaced my companionway door this August with a brand new made by boat carpenter. There was no problem with lifting the hard dodger and putting it back. You need 1 person to help you with lifting the dodger. Jarek Zemlo S/Y NOA BLUE |
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Silicone BT seals
Hello All,
I am ordering 10 pr (min order size) of the silicone BT seals pioneered by Jose Venegas a while back. Although I have not used them myself they are apparently quite effective and I am anxious to install them on Liesse (if I ever manage to see her again). I will have an extra 4 pr at USD 81.00/pr. plus shipping for anyone that would like a pair or two. If you have specific questions about them I would refer you to the archives. Private message me if you are interested. Thanks. Best regards, David Bruce Liesse SN006 |
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Galley sink plug.
Hi, we would like to source some new plugs for the galley sink. These are for a sm2000 with the original sink. I have searched the website and not found any information.
I did hear a mention awhile ago that these sinks are still available in the French Islands of the south pacific. We are located in Australia. |
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Re: Hatch door repair
Karen Smith
This topic come around about every year, I think!
Actually, the companionway vertical door most certainly can be removed, and without raising the dodger. Ours is out right now for renewal of its varnish. Once you make a minor modification to the woodwork, removing it for maintenance is easy from then on. For me, any reveneering or even just refinishing job, done without removing the door from its tracks would be a half job. Here is how it is done: Using a very fine saw (a fine tooth blade in an oscillating multi tool like a Fein works well) cut off the inside of the track on the starboard side. Once the track is opened, the door can easily be removed for proper veneering or painting, or varnish, or whatever. If this step is beyond your woodworking tools or skills, it’s worth hiring a good marine carpenter to do it for you. Before cutting, remove the screws that go into the wood from the cockpit, or you’ll have to cut through them. Not impossible, but annoying. This part of the door track can be reattached with spacers of wood, plastic or metal to make up for the saw kerf. We installed ours with flush flat head screws we left visible on the inside, but you certainly could countersink and plug them if you wanted them hidden. To keep the hatch as waterproof as it started you can run a bead of brown colored silicone to seal the saw kerf as you put it back together. Although short of filling the cockpit with water, it would not make much difference. Done with a bit of care, the whole process ends up being quite invisible to any but the most fastidious inspection. We had a post about this some time ago with pictures. Here is a relink to it: https://fetchinketch.net/boat-projects/refinishing-and-repairing-the-super-maramu-companionway/ Giving credit where credit is due, this way of dealing with the companionway came as a suggestion from Joel Potter. Bill Kinney SM#160 Harmonie Annapolis MD. |
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Re: Hatch door repair
We did ours with African Mahagony veneer. Ordered thru Amazon. We did it in place, no door removal required.  Ian Loca Lola II SM 153 US East Coast Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message -------- From: Dan <danny.rico@...> Date: 2020-11-03 15:37 (GMT-05:00) To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Hatch door repair I used veneer on mine. Mahogany
Good luck
Daniel
Mango 33 Sarqui
 On Nov 3, 2020, at 2:46 PM, Alan Grayson <bazgrayson@...> wrote:
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Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
The shaft being 50mm in diameter means the circumference of the SHAFT is 157.08mm.
The packing has to occupy the space between the shaft and the housing. Given that the packing is 8mm, the actual length of the packing at the housing side would be about 207mm If you cut your packing to 157.08 mm (good luck with that) I think you'll find it a bit short. The BEST way to do it is to wrap the packing around the shaft (or some other 50mm mandrill) and cut through it diagonally. That way you get an almost perfect fit which will completely seal when it is compressed by the nut bearing down on it. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437 |
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Re: Hatch door repair
Dan
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I used veneer on mine. Mahogany
Good luck
Daniel
Mango 33 Sarqui
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Re: Shore Power Breaker Trip - Problem apparently on the boat
Chris Doucette
The switch I used.. there are less fancy ones also. Make sure it is marine grade! |
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Re: Hatch door repair
Alan Grayson
Hi Slavko, we painted ours with awlgrip after sanding and fairing. It all has to be done in place but you can lift the door all the way to the dodger roof by removing a piece of plywood which stops the door raising all the way.
It was a bit messy with the sanding dust but lots of plastic and tape keeps most of it outside.
Alan Grayson
SM 406 Ora Pai
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From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> on behalf of Slavko D. <slavko@...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:30:50 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io> Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Hatch door repair I have very bad hutch door on my SM. Does not look nice at all. See photo attached. I am not sure how to get it better. Just sand it, put some epoxy and then several layers of UV protected varnish. Is this the way to go? I am going to boat tomorrow and
will check if door an be taken out, or all the work has to be done on the boat.
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Re: Hatch door repair
FYI, The companionway door cannot be removed. I found Chris Waelen in Jolly Harbour Boatyard, Jolly Harbour, Antigua. Chris works wonders with anything wood. I looked him up because he replaced the veneer on the companionway door of an Amel 54 with teak veneer. He does this job with the door in place. Here is a photo:  Contact Information Anything Wood Boat Builder +1 268-726-1690 I include all of this information because even if you are not in Antigua, I believe if you find a capable wood-working guy, you can probably match the quality and price.
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Re: Shore Power Breaker Trip - Problem apparently on the boat
Thanks John Pierre, does anyone have the part number of the switch they used? I know Alan was going to try to locate it for me.
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Thanks again everyone! Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester, VA On Nov 3, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Germain Jean-Pierre <jp.germain45@...> wrote:
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Re: Shore Power Breaker Trip - Problem apparently on the boat
Germain Jean-Pierre
Hello Alan,
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I extended the wires into the forward face of the cockpit locker and installed my manual selector above the Oban controls. Tidier and less faffing to get shore power connected. :-) Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain,Eleuthera, SM007, NZ On 4/11/2020, at 5:21 AM, Alan Grayson <bazgrayson@...> wrote:
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Re: Hatch door repair
Germain Jean-Pierre
I never perform this task but I have heard the following from others who have.
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You cannot remove the door unless you remove the dodger and most people refuse to do that. You can lift the door as far up as it can, affix it there so you can work on the surface and perhaps just sand and then recover with hi quality gloss epoxy paint would be my choice. Apparently, only the very bottom of the door remains covered by the sliders and this is not visible in normal use. Good luck in your project. Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, New Zealand On 4/11/2020, at 6:30 AM, Slavko D. <slavko@...> wrote:
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Re: Shore Power Breaker Trip - Problem apparently on the boat
Thanks guys I know how I’m proceeding!
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Fair Winds, Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester Point, VA On Nov 3, 2020, at 12:25 PM, Chris Doucette <amaroksailing@...> wrote:
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Hatch door repair
I have very bad hutch door on my SM. Does not look nice at all. See photo attached. I am not sure how to get it better. Just sand it, put some epoxy and then several layers of UV protected varnish. Is this the way to go? I am going to boat tomorrow and will check if door an be taken out, or all the work has to be done on the boat.
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