Thanks for the heads up about the manifold. Does premature corrosion of the copper manifold indicate a possible disconnection from the bonding system and/or an electrical leak? Thanks Thomas

It was caused by the swivel jamming. Now you'll need to determine why it jammed. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550

Yes, I have seen it. In each case it was traced back to blasting with sand, media and/or very high high water pressure. Yard workers love to crank the pressure up high enough to remove "barnacle

As I restepped my mast, I found that not one, but both of the guide rods on the top of the roller furler were bent like pretzels. I am somewhat mystified as to what would create that amount of force

I would love to get new rub rails inserts, but stuck in Thailand, and will not get close to the Caribbean for WHO knows when. Currently re-gelcoating the Rub Rail, and Gel Coat for the red boot

I still hit my head from time to time and thankfully it's a lot softer these days. I split a section of pool noodle lengthwise and it pretty much just snaps into place. Lasts several months before

Barry, Yes it is the same. I don’t want to cast aspersions but I can say that Stuart from Iguana Marine in Grenada managed to fix a fridge that was not fixable in Le Marin. Cheers, Paul S/Y

Hi Michael, Olivier Beaute had a fun quiz on this DB a while ago and asked what the main PVC pipe was on the boat - it was the cockpit drains! They are not GRP fiberglass covered except where they

We used these incredibly versatile fittings to fabricate the manifold. https://www.hansenproducts.co.nz/products.htm Porter A54-152

Hi Craig, I was pointing out that the photo of the new Amel manifold is made of poly pipe fitting that are heat welded, www.advancedpiping.com.au this makes a very strong joint. If you are

Hi Michael, I'm not sure I understand the difference between using PVC in the engine room for a drain, as Amel does for the large diameter cockpit drains which have no water in them above the water

Hi Craig, Thanks for your prompt reply. I will try that as soon as I am back on board. For testing, I have little hope with the crew. They had already mutinied when I asked for volunteers to

I would like to point out that the pipe is not pvc. These are a polymer that is heat welded. I would not recommend pvc in the engine room. It's ok for a drain. Regards Michael Nebo sm251

Hi Tom, That's a boarding step - the mobius twist keeps it open for your foot. Works great in the dinghy or on the side of the boat - just tie it in place with some short stuff. Cheers, Craig -- SN68

Despite many attaching many warning labels, etc, I continued to bump my head for many years on the way down below. A friend came up with this idea. What really makes it work is that it hangs down

While going through the deep part of our cockpit locker, we found this item, left over from the previous owner. We are at a loss as to it's function. Anyone have an idea? Thanks. -- Tom Peacock SM

Hi Paolo, I see Bill Rouse has assumed you are getting a 220v AC shock whereas I assumed it to be 24v DC. Are you running the generator (or connected to shore power) when you get this shock. If you

The next step is to get an electrician on the boat ASAP. Your problem is likely that some 220 volt AC device is wired wrong and is sending 220 volts through the earth/bonding system (yellow/green

Hi Paolo, You've most likely got a short between the positive wire and the ground wire inside the windlass housing. Take off the rear windlass cover (where the manual button switches are) by

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