Richard Wrote : "If you pre heat the SS that is going to be welded and the "I" beam and let it cool slow you will HAVE issues. " HAVE is my emphasis added. Richard: Hi, is this correct or did

If you pre heat the SS that is going to welded and the "I" beam and let it cool slow you will have issues. Be VERY SURE that the welder uses 316 SS rods which is the same metal that anchor should

Hi Murray: Murray Seidel wrote: ".... then we welded top and bottom SS plates to make a new I-beam on top of the old and thicked the areas between the top and bottom plates on both sides" Murray,

Hello Caspar, I posted the pictures of the deck stripe painting. Sorry my e-mail link was not attached to the pictures. As usual, Gary Silver has done an excellent job of explaining

I read with interest the anchor shank bending. SM349 's shank bent 90 degrees this summer anchored in four foot plus seas starting a race for our organization. It took a 30 ton press to straighten it,

I think turning the shank into an I-beam will solve this 'issue' without any need to add more material to the shank. Stainless Steel is more malleable than cast steel so will bend - as you and

Hi Caspar: There is a lot of information of this site about painting the deck stripes. Just enter "stripes" in the search window of the messages area and you will find about 50 messages. Start at

Dear All, I saw the pictures of "rbenven44" regarding Painting deck stripes. As "rbenven44" does not have an email address posted, could anyone else or "rbenven44" himself please answer the

Hi Folks: On a recent bit of sailing in Barbuda, West Indies, we were anchored overnight in a bit of a windy anchorage (about 25 knots, gusts to 30 knots). We were anchored in a sand bottom as far

Bill, I have a 1981 Maramu hull # 91 for sale. She is in very good mechanical condition. I have her listed with Samalot Marine of Haverstraw New York, but have reserved the right to sell on my own.

Hi, I have been looking for an offshore sailing boat for a while and have decided that I like the Amel range.I am looking for something between 48 and 55 feet so I think that has to be either a Mango

YEP WE managed that on Bill and Judy's SM200 just off the entrance to the Moorings base in Road Town Tortola - they had it straightened no problem - i am sure Judy or Bill will post and give you

Hello Miles As someone with the same system as yourself including the VHF aerial splitter which I picked up at last year's Southampton Boat Show and which I found easy to install and which has

Mark, we agree with Eric. We have a NASA unit with screen at the Nav station and use it the same way... When we are in the shipping lanes we can see shipping even when in a rain or wind storm and the

Mark, we agree with Eric. We have a NASA unit with screen at the Nav station and use it the same way... When we are in the shipping lanes we can see shipping even when in a rain or wind storm and the

Hello Mark, I used a slightly different approach to AIS which may be of interest. I purchased a SITEX black box unit and connected it to the VHF antenna with an active splitter. The splitter is

Hi Federico I sounds like you have found a great product. But I would still like to know which product Amel themselves use and recommend. Problem is that when a covering is used in a boat that

Hello All, I of course have the same problem on my 1986 Sharki. I know of one boat that elected to go a different route and use vinyl panels finished with wood trim over the seems. It looks

Hi, Last year I removed the vinyl and foam backing and have a couple of suggestions * As Joel warns, use something better than a dust mask. A respirator is necessary and really isn't that big a

Hi Lars, many thanks for your replay. I have red what Mr. Potter wrote. The produkt I ordered is from Gisa Tex and they write on their speks: Areas of use GISA TEX Isotherm and GISA TEX Isotherm