Pat, HHN uses fairly large timbers for a boat our size - roughly 8"x8". It gave me just enough room to lay on my side, and use and grind the old epoxy back. It was gruelling work and OSHA would

Craig , I will buy some and give it a try. I don't mind risking my life to get the bottom paint off my boat, and as you said ,if they banned it in California it must be good. Now I know why my oatmeal

I'm about to replace the exhaust hose for the main engine from the waterlift muffler to the hull fitting. Seems a simple task, but I'd appreciate any tips from those who have already been there. I

I ordered a lot of seals and bearings from 123bearing.com, with quick delivery to Portugal Paul on SY Kerpa SM#259

Hi y'all, Has anyone found a source in the UK for the oil seal 29x 42x 8 ? I have been offered 29x41x8 and 28x42x6. I guess this last one would do but I would prefer to get the right one,

Jose, You might also consider locking the the mizzen traveller off the center line and tie a preventer line going from the end of the mizzen boom to an aft stanchion or pad-eye. Aldo Amel 55 Araucaria

Mark, So it sounds as though they were able to do most of the bottom of the keel,correct ? That surprises me ,I would have thought the keel would be too close to the ground to work on,unless it is on

Pat, I did some Google-ing and it looks like methylene choloride and/or N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is the stuff that really works but is toxic. If you're neither pregnant nor stupid, go for it, if you

Craig, It sounds like so much fun ,you did 5 yrs. later,just for giggles. I think I might give it a try,but they probably have removed all the stuff that made it work so well. Treated lumber used to

Pat, They are making a killing even at that price as it takes them only one day and it is pretty much just one guy doing the work. However, it was still worth the cost when you compare it to the time

Pat, When I bought Sangaris in 1999, I stripped her myself with the nastiest paint stripper I could find. Don't recall the brand name and it's likely banned by EPA these days, but shop around. If the

Mark, That is less than half what I was quoted and frankly more inline considering the time and materials to do the job. Are they able to do anything to the bottom of the keel. I have always wondered

Pat, Contact JJ at Osprey Marine Composites at Herrington Harbor North in Deale, MD: Local: 410-867-3022 E-mail: jj@... Web: www.ospreycomposites.com They soda blasted my Amel down to the gelcoat for

I have about 4 layers of paint on my boat I would like to be rid of. I have been sanding boats for over 50 yrs. and have never found it fun. Using 40 grit on a 5 " orbital today,it took so long to get

Hi Bernd, Attached is a photo of one I cut out of aluminum stock. If it is short enough you can tighten the nut at sea without removing anything. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

Smart. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Bernd, I saw a bright Amel owner create a suitable spanner by taking a plastic cutting board, the type used in the galley, and cutting the correct dimension in the end of it with a hack saw. The

Ironic that your last name is Spanner. That's the tool you need, it's called a plumber's adjustable spanner. Some folks have gone to a machine shop and had an aluminum tool cut to fit the

Hi Bernd; Amel sells the required wrench, or you can have any machine shop make one for you. Aluminum would work best as it is light and easy to work with. We had one fabricated and also purchased

Hi, I had a very little water near the rudder shaft after some heavy seas. Wanted to tighten the nut, bit its too big for my tools. Any advice or do I need another special tool? Tbanks -- Bernd SN