It was welded for a reason. CW Bill Rouse

Barry, The only time you will need to do something about it is when you start feeling vibration on the prop while motoring or motor sailing in waves. I recently had to replace the rubber sleeve

Ken, Actually the picture was taken in Glaucester April 2019, more than 7 years after it was painted! What was new in the pic was the bottom paint. The remarkable thing is that the paint is still

It Doesn't hurt to check it, The assembly should not be loose. It probably 30 minutes of work, mostly digging out the sealant. Eric

Thanks Eric, I don't think it is of any concern, the surveyor picked it up and this was his first Amel so he had no understanding of the construction. Kind Regards Barry & Robyn Tradewinds III SM#171

Hi Barry, At the base of the assembly where it joins the ballast there is an area which is round and probably covered with a black silicone type material. It is probably domed , indicating that

Hi Eric, I don't want to remove it. The guy who did the survey noticed some movement to which I replied it was mounted on some rubber mounts somehow (I think). Kind Regards Barry & Robyn Tradewinds

Barry, Why do you want to remove it? Fair Winds Eric SM 376 Kimberlite

Does anyone have any information/sketch about the fibreglass enclosure around the C drive forward of the propeller. How is it secured and how can it be removed for maintenance. Thank you Barry &

Actually, while we are on the subject of colour, using AWLGRIP for example, what is the recommended colour match for, the brown thin stripes on the deck, the light tan imitation teak on the deck (I

Hello Gang, I fully back Ken in his OpenCPN support and use. It is done brilliantly by sailors and it is FREE! Like most things, there is a learning curve to it. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain,

I painted the boot stripe red, and just had it done in GelCoat. I am looking forward to seeing the longevity of GelCoat vs paint. The paint lasted about 2.5 years under the stern, but the bow still

To All, Google overlays is not difficult to read, and is sometimes the only option for a map. In some places the maps are a 100 meters off. Take a look at the entrance to Maupiha'a in the French

Hi Porter The latest version of Ge2kap is now called Sat2chart as it provides access to a number of different satellite image sources and produces output files in other formats besides kap. I have

Hi Bill, I should think that sawing will certainly work, especially since the shaft is welded so it won't spin on you. SawzAll with a metal blade may be easier than a sabre saw, but either should do.

It's time to replace my anchor roller. There have been a few inquires in the past but no suggestions. The shaft is welded on both sides. Poor installation. The only remedy I can see is to sabre saw

Hello Porter Not only for Mac users: You can use the Squiddio plugin for OpenCPN and download ready to go Google Earth files in *.kap format with any visited place with squiddio. I suggest you

We’re a Mac family. To download google map or bing map overlays, previously we needed a windows machine for creation of Kap files. Ge2kap I believe was the “program.” Www.Venturefurther.com

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Ian, I used the Awlgrip and it looks very nice.