Tom, I have not used the two part Epifanes varnish so cannot answer that part of your question. I have however used other two part and single part varnishes on cabin soles over the years and might

Dennis, Thanks for your input. The previous owner removed the large shaft mounted pulley before I bought my boat which made me wonder why this was done. I am very happy to hear that properly

> Saw a 54 with s hard dodger and fiberglass arch. Both looked well done and wondered if they were maybe an option from Amel I've never heard abt. Not sure abt the look but think maybe not

Would you like to cross the Atlantic? We looking for a crew for the crossing between Bermuda and The Azores departure around June first, weather permitting. Would prefere a couples with some

I have the same experience as Giorgio -no vibrations resulting from the alternator, just some belt noise when propeller free-wheeling. Dennis

I like this site best when someone poses a problem, then updates the group on progress/lack thereof on the solution. Here is my update. My stuffing box nut was down to the last quarter turn and I was

Hi all has anyone tried the two part Epifanes I did the floors two years ago and they look great. Tom S/Y Aphrodite 1983 Maramu #125 Guadeloupe

Hi Rainer and I must admit to being a little confused, which is not at all uncommon for me. When you say “Dripping Volvo shaft seal” are you referring to the stuffing box in the engine room where

Rainer, Really sorry to hear about the vibrations and the new oil leak. I am not sure that a failed stern tube bearing would cause the amount of vibration that you are reporting, especially under

Thank you all for the feedback, Unfortunately it’s not the alignment, which would have been quite easy to fix, nor the engine feet. The problem started after I installed a prop shaft alternator with

Miles, We have revarnished the edges of some of the plywood cutouts for the ports/windows on Sueno with the Epifanes varnish and the match looks pretty good to the original varnish. The wood was

I would start by removing the screw in the L shaped part if the outhaul pin of the Anderson winch. I would then buy a long grade 10 cap screw probably 3-4 inches. Remove the bolt and washers from

Amel Santorin. We are finishing up our arch and have a hydrovane. 600 Watts of Solar on the ARCH. 200 on a new hard bimini. (Also have a solar hot water panel)...if i didn't have that i could

I have been using the shaft alternator for 30 years on my Sharki (#1 - 1980) and I've never had vibrations, just a little bit of belt noise. In 2008 I replaced the Perkins 4108 with a Yanmar 54 hp and

Thanks James I’ll stick to just varnish I like to avoid mixing up epoxy when I can anyhow. 👍 At the very edges of some of the reveals there are areas where the veneer is peeling I presume a good

Hello, To those that have used the Amel shaft generator on their straight shaft Maramu or Sharki, do these tend to cause shaft vibration or was there just some problem with Yin Yang? The shaft

Joel, Selling the Loki was a difficult decision for us. This will be our fourth season with the Amel and we are both quite happy with the boat. Thanks to you, the two Bills and the many others

You may want to check your shaft alignment. Steve Leeds Yacht MACCABEE Sharki #121

HI Rainer, I've changed my cutlass bearing many times in the past (the previous owner was using a 1 3/8" cutlass bearing when he should have used 35mm! I did the same for several years until I

Thank you gentlemen....