Bill, Thanks for the link to the video. Now I got a good idea how the system works. Very smart solution ! I didn't know this existed. It's a shame we don't have the split poles anymore on the 54

We will haul Wednesday for an out of water survey. Then back to Island Water World marina for provisions etc. I hope to leave Thursday 2 PM bridge for St Thomas to pick up my crew Then straight back

Hi Jacob I put double sided tape (3M) into the socket. The nut sticked in it quite well until it was on. Ruedi Waldispuehl WASABI A54. #55 Von: "main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io"

Hi Steve, Should be ok - let's take this off-line - please email me at CraigBriggs001@... (CraigBriggs001 at gmail dot com). Thanks, Craig

Ryan, I do not know. I believe it was a SM2k anode bolt that I measured. Of course, I did not measure a wide range of production years. And with the increasing age of the SM, it is impossible to rule

Hi Craig, I would love to get a set, as mine are starting to look a bit shabby. I’m still in Hawaii for about 2 weeks, and if you can get them to me in that time frame, please let me know ASAP.

Is it possible the size of the bolt changed between the SM and SM2000? Our anode bolts measure 9.84mm x 40.5mm. It's not imperial, because it's too big to be 3/8". It's exactly in spec for M10. I

I recommend US R7 Anode (zinc 7" diameter). In Europe use a 127mm anode. An M12 bolt is used to secure the anode. Bill

On June 2, 2020 at 11:02 AM eric <kimberlite@...> wrote: If you search back in the archives about 15 years ago there was a post of the measurements and bends of the strap. The thicker the better

Laurens, Very few 54s had the second pole + ballooner option, although I believe all of the 54s had the genoa foil and swivel needed for the twin pole/ballooner. This video of a SM may help you

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I have been using the R^. Fair Winds, Eric sm Kimberlite

I had these vinyl decals made last week at a boat lettering shop near Palm Beach, Fl and they came out great. If anyone still needs them I can send them to you at $65 for a set of two (port and

If you search back in the archives about 15 years ago there was a post of the measurements and bends of the strap. The thicker the better for that strap. I cut off the top of the corroded strap with

Hi Jose, If yours are the same as ours, they're 125 mm diameter with a hole for an M10 bolt (11 mm hole). In the US, they're available from BoatZincs, where for some reason they're marketed

Oliver, I found a 2" x 1./8" X 60 " long flat copper bar at McMaster Carr for like $85 ,which should do the job nicely. Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans

Hello, It might be better to oversize the new strap. A flattened 1" plumming copper pipe will do the job. I would also install the upper end where you fix the bonding cables 10" higher so that they

Mark, That is just what I needed ,I did not think to look in the photo section. Much Thanks, Pat SM Shenanigans

Pat, I think the picture that you are looking for is in the Photos section of the forum, not the Files section. Look in the folder called "Bonding System - Bilge Ground Strap" and you will find

Kent See the picture of a new heater for a Quick boiler. There is an U-shaped pipe with the heater element, a straight pipe for the thermostat and the thicker item is the zinc element. I do not see