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Re: Standing rigging - France
Mark Barter
Yes, the decks are amazing. The former owner was an absolute perfectionist so the level of workmanship is outstanding.
-- Mark & Nicky Barter S/V Nunky SM 110
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SM deck maintenance-Polytrol
Thomas Kleman
 Have not applied Polytrol for about a year and the Panamanian summer was rough on the deck. Amazing how much color fade occurs. I believe there are SM owners out there contemplating repainting who might be surprised at the results of this process. I've only seen it for sale in Dutch and French islands (not an exhaustive search). I have no financial interest in this product but wanted to add to the discussion on deck repainting.Tom and Kirstin SV L'ORIENT SM2K 422
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Re: Twisted chain - Amel 54
Martin Bevan <Martin.bevanhome@...>
When Caduceus 54 #56 was new we had a large problem with the galvanised chain twisting and forming knots in the chain locker and jamming in the hawse pipe. This continued despite having a swivel at the anchor end and dropping the chain in deep water many times to take the twists out. Having put up with this for a number of years and some exciting anchoring issues we changed the chain in 2012 in the USA for an “identical” spec chain. We have never had a repeat of the problem. I can only assume that the original AMEL supplies chain was not exactly to standard.
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Re: Gennaker + furler for sale
No problem, I do need a 125sm Gennika for a 55 anyways
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Hope to meet up in AU or along the way for sure Cheers Paul
On 9 Oct 2019, at 7:09 pm, Scott SV Tengah <Scott.nguyen@...> wrote:
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Re: Twisted chain - Amel 54
I also have twisted chain after being at anchor all Summer. The twist makes the chain jump on the gypsy every 5 meters or so. So the fix is to find deep water and calm seas and let the chain and anchor hang for a while? I really don’t want to do that on the deck!
Kent Robertson Kristy SM 243 On Oct 9, 2019, at 12:38 PM, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote: You did not state whether you have a swivel, which could account for some of the issue. The other thing that you should take into account is that SS chain will twist easier. The links of galvanized steel are harder to twist because they are not as slippery as SS. --
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:18 AM David Crisp <david@...> wrote: Since buying Wilna Grace in July I've been progressively working my way through her, one job being to take out the lovely stainless steel chain and inspect it. What I thought would be a quick job turned into a marathon. I'd hauled out ~3 deck lengths when I discovered the rest of the chain remaining in the locker was twisted into a massive ball. Sometime later I'd finally worked the chain onto the deck and had ~1.5 deck lengths of twisted chain. I'm unclear why this twist should have built up or over what period of time. Wilna Grace is 12 years old and I have reason to suspect the chain may not have been fully out for some time.
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Re: Gennaker + furler for sale
Scott SV Tengah
Thanks Paul. It has just been sold.
Perhaps we'll still cross paths in AU/NZ! We plan to be there Nov 2020 or thereabouts. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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Re: How to disassemble Nirvana Furling Swivel?
Tom Whitehill
Thanks Bill, Alan and Tom Fisher (offline) for your help,
I was able to remove the inner sleeve (my terminology might be not accurate) by soaking the unit in kerosene over-night and using a vise to push it out the 'top' of the outer shell. 'Top' meaning its orientation as it would be if the mast were up. See pic of swivel in vise and of the separated pieces after the fact (the inner sleeve is top end down in the pic, sorry). Now, I'm looking at using a 'blind hole bearing puller' to extract the topmost bearing. I'm not sure how I'll get the bottom bearing out - maybe with a dowel as suggested by Tom F or figure out how to extend the length of the puller. I've measured the diameters of the bearings so I can get the correct sized bearing puller. Inner diameter = 1.75 inches = 44.45 millis Outer = ~2.25 inches ~= 57.15 millis
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Re: Twisted chain - Amel 54
You did not state whether you have a swivel, which could account for some of the issue. The other thing that you should take into account is that SS chain will twist easier. The links of galvanized steel are harder to twist because they are not as slippery as SS. --
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:18 AM David Crisp <david@...> wrote: Since buying Wilna Grace in July I've been progressively working my way through her, one job being to take out the lovely stainless steel chain and inspect it. What I thought would be a quick job turned into a marathon. I'd hauled out ~3 deck lengths when I discovered the rest of the chain remaining in the locker was twisted into a massive ball. Sometime later I'd finally worked the chain onto the deck and had ~1.5 deck lengths of twisted chain. I'm unclear why this twist should have built up or over what period of time. Wilna Grace is 12 years old and I have reason to suspect the chain may not have been fully out for some time.
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Re: Standing rigging - France
Orion Martin
Congratulations to you. I am in the market for an SM and looked at Nunky a few times online. The deck looks simply amazing for her age, (redone in recent times perhaps?) and attention to detail was noticeable throughout the photos. May she keep you safe and happy:)
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Re: SM Bow thruster wiring diagram?
Mark McGovern
Does the PCB in the control box look like the one in the picture below:
 -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA
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Re: Standing rigging - France
Mohammad Shirloo
Hi Mark;
I second Bill’s remarks. Nicky has replaced rigging and performed other work on Kokomo. He is as conscientious and fast, as they come. I would highly recommend him.
Happy Sailing;
Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io <main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io>
On Behalf Of CW Bill Rouse via Groups.Io
Mark,
I am very happy that this worked out for you.
I have a Preferred Vendor in Malta who often travels Europe to install rigging. I highly recommend that you contact Nicky Sammut to install your ACMO rigging: Nicky’s Rigging & Marine Services ACMO is a recommended Preferred Vendor and will give you a discount. Be sure to share that quote with me to insure the discount.
Nicky has replaced ACMO rigging with ACMO kits on many SMs and 54s. He has also replaced Bamar Furlers on 54s with new generation Bamar and with Reckman furlers. I can assure you that you will not find a better rigger anywhere. He routinely works in Malta at Manoel Island Yacht Yard, which is also a Preferred Vendor and a great yard to haulot. Be sure to tell these Preferred Vendors that you are a client of mine in order to receive your discount. Manoel Island Yacht Yard
If you haulout at Manoel, be sure to have antifouling and polishing applied by Alex and his uncle:
Contact for Alex is boatcarealex"at"gmail.com
Bill
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:16 AM ianjenkins1946 <ianjudyjenkins@...> <ianjudyjenkins@...> wrote:
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Twisted chain - Amel 54
David Crisp
Since buying Wilna Grace in July I've been progressively working my way through her, one job being to take out the lovely stainless steel chain and inspect it. What I thought would be a quick job turned into a marathon. I'd hauled out ~3 deck lengths when I discovered the rest of the chain remaining in the locker was twisted into a massive ball. Sometime later I'd finally worked the chain onto the deck and had ~1.5 deck lengths of twisted chain. I'm unclear why this twist should have built up or over what period of time. Wilna Grace is 12 years old and I have reason to suspect the chain may not have been fully out for some time.
Never had this problem with my Super Maramu. Anyway from now on each year I shall make a point of finding some deep water and letting all the chain out! Has anyone else experienced this twist problem? 
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Re: Standing rigging - France
Hi Mark and Congratulations -
Suggest you do it yourself for 3 reasons: you'll do it right, you'll learn your rigging, you'll have fun. Oh, and you'll save money. FWIW, Craig
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Re: Annapolis Boat Show
Michele and I will be there Friday night as well.
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Re: How to disassemble Nirvana Furling Swivel?
Tom, I am not 100% sure, but I believe the swivel balls, which encircle the swivel internally also hold the swivel halves together. Inside the top or bottom of the swivel you will find a plug of some sort, which when removed, you can remove the balls and separate the halves. Please let me know if this helps. --
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Re: A54 fridge circulation pump
Hi Oliver,
That is clever. It solves the problem of brushes and shaft seals in one go. Do you keep spares for the pump mechanism and for the motor/controller? What did you to to replace the pump-switch? Kind regards, Arno Luijten SV Luna, A54-121
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Re: Standing rigging - France
Mark Garver <mgarver@...>
Congratulations Mark! Our SM, It's Good is #105 also from 1993 and we love her, she has been very good to us. Welcome to the family, or the cult! :) Mark and Jennifer Garver SV It's Good SM #105
On October 9, 2019 at 8:34 AM, Mark Barter <markbarter100@...> wrote:
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Re: Standing rigging - France
Mark, I am very happy that this worked out for you. I have a Preferred Vendor in Malta who often travels Europe to install rigging. I highly recommend that you contact Nicky Sammut to install your ACMO rigging: ACMO is a recommended Preferred Vendor and will give you a discount. Be sure to share that quote with me to insure the discount. Nicky has replaced ACMO rigging with ACMO kits on many SMs and 54s. He has also replaced Bamar Furlers on 54s with new generation Bamar and with Reckman furlers. I can assure you that you will not find a better rigger anywhere. He routinely works in Malta at Manoel Island Yacht Yard, which is also a Preferred Vendor and a great yard to haulot. Be sure to tell these Preferred Vendors that you are a client of mine in order to receive your discount. Manoel Island Yacht Yard Gzira GZR 3013, Malta – Europe General Email: info"at"yachtyard-malta.com Phone: (+356) 2133 4453/4 also Andrew Wilson <AWilson"at"yachtyard-malta.com> If you haulout at Manoel, be sure to have antifouling and polishing applied by Alex and his uncle: Contact for Alex is boatcarealex"at"gmail.com Mobile Phone +356 9942 9724. They are fabulous. Tell Alex that you are a client. Bill --
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Re: SM Bow thruster wiring diagram?
Andrew, he probably has the older version. Eamonn, There is a micro switch inside the control box which should be controlled by the rod and attached arm. Here is a photo of part of a page from my Amel Book that might help. My guess is that the new arm was fabricated incorrectly, or the micro switch is not working.  --
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 7:57 AM Andrew & Kate Lamb <andrew.lamb@...> wrote:
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Re: SM Bow thruster wiring diagram?
Eamonn Washington
Hi thanks for the diagram. It does not show the numbered wires in the box, but it might help. I also contacted Amel to see if they can provide the correct jack screw.
Eamonn Washington Travel Bug Super Maramu #151 Currently in Denia, Spain.
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