Hey, Bill yes, I think this is a matter that can be brought to court , but that would have the risk that the boat will be set up to the verdict or the tax will be deposited . i would ask a specialist

Bill, Depending on when Greece reopens to US travellers, I am potentially in a very similar situation with regard to the VAT and the 18 month limit. My boat is located in Preveza, Greece and I

It is right what Bill is telling. But I'm afraid the europaen people has changed their mind about the US since the changes in US politics. I see more and more people in Europe since some years talking

He Joerg why don't you check if you can sail to England? Thy leave the eu some month ago. if it is allowed to enter the EU for us members furthermore , entry restrictions are in place to the EU

Joerg, For what it is worth, I found the strictest countries to be Spain and Greece and the most liberal, Malta. Of course, this was my experience several years ago, and as you know the customs

Scott, To answer your question, the foam tied about every 2 meters is to keep the wires from twisting inside the channel and jamming. This is something that, as far as I know, only Amel does. I

Ralph, It is possible to damage your Volvo engine or Reversing ZF Hurth Transmission if you run the engine with the brake engaged. If the brake is dragging when the engine is running, it is best to

My boat - US flagged - is in Spain on the hard and I am getting close to the maximum 18 months temporary importation period for VAT purposes. Keeping the boat in Europe past the 18 months would mean

Hello Scott, 1. You need to pull up the mouse line with the foam dampers to the masttop, while there is a line fixed at the lower end to pull it back in later. 2. You use the plain mouse line to pull

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Yes, that's what our foam pieces look like too. This is for your mizzen or main? Thanks! -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com

Hi Scott This is what we found inside our mast when we had it down for maintanance. All guide lines had loosened from the top and had fallen down inside the mast. Each line had a lot of soft closed

We just spent two days trying to get two cable pulled through the mizzen without any success. I saw a few threads about it but it seems we must be doing something wrong. For our A54, there are two

Thank's Bill, Courtney, Porter, it realy looks like something is broken. Maud already shipped the new brake pads, which I will change anyhow when I remove the brake (picture below). I hope to get them

We epoxied in a washer. Great service for 10k NM. Don’t see a reason to change. Porter Ibis 54-152

Ralph, I can explain the hydraulic part to you. The brake release hydraulic cylinder gets the hydraulic fluid and pressure from the ZF Hurth reversing transmission mounted on the main engine output.

If the pads are not pressing enough A short-term fix is to place a quarter or similar coin where the ram press is to engage the brakes this will stop your shaft from spinning while Sailing and get rid

Thank you Bill for your feedback! I have ordered new brake pads from Maud. I also sent the video and waiting for a feedback. I wanted to remove the whole brake but I have NO experience with

Ralph, I saw your uploaded video. I believe that either the nut circled in the below photo is loose, or the caliper frame next to the hydraulic ram is broken. The caliper you have is no longer

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