Pat, Your SM Gross Tonnage is: 27GRT Net Tonnage is 24GRT You should get your Certificate of Documentation changed to below. Best, CW Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

Hi Tom, I cut a trapezoidal opening in the new floor leaving 3” all around. It’s enough of an opening to work in the chain locker but you’ll still feel cramped. The floor is solid enough to

Pat, Remember that Gross and Net Tonnage on your Ship's Papers IS NOT weight. It is a measure of volume of cargo a ship can carry that goes back to setting tax rates on shipping. Net is total less

Patrick, Sailboat data below. Rgds Richard. FAO Hull Type: Wing Keel Rigging Type: Masthead Ketch LOA: 52.49 ft LWL: 41.34 ft Beam: 15.09 ft S.A. (reported): 1,302.00 ft2 Draft (max): 6.73 ft Draft

Michael, Thanks for providing the link for the chain shackle, that looks like a positive way to connect a snubber. As it turns out I am preparing an order through SVB so this was good timing.

We checked in yesterday here in Montserrat and were charged ,based on gross tonnage,this has happened on other island as well. I think we are paying more than we should,because I believe our ship

Gerhart, The red lighting means a lack of rpm on the prop shaft; that the generator is not charging Aras Grinius SV Fiasco, Sharki #163

Hi James, yes, I will try out Toms solution. Will need probably some rod to help push the first 20m chain forward in the locker. As for the chain shackle for the snubber, I am using this

Hello, I'm new to the forum so i want to appologize if I post in a wrong group. The question I have is: I am interested in buying an Amel Euros 41, build in 1975, well taking care of for all these

Wow kent- timely message for me. I cut a small access port in the bottom of chain locker grating where mud accumulates and have covered it with starboard I can remove for periodic vacuuming. But now

Hi Thomas, I also had the unfortunate experience of my chain getting rusted into a ball. I managed to get it out with a pneumatic chisel while pulling the end of the chain up with a halyard, but it

Thanks to Mark for agreeing to post some pics for me. Today I installed my epoxy resin hawse pipe header/fillet under the windlass. The throat fits in my 4 inch PVC pipe, and it has a wide fillet for

Michael, Those are some interesting solutions that I have never heard of. Apparently a lot of thought has gone into how to deal with chain castles. I really appreciate your input on this. Did

Hello James, The link is to a well known UK metallurgist who also lives on his sailboat, usually in GR. I think you’ll like what you read… http://coxeng.co.uk/anchoring/chain/ Additionally, if you

Thanks for that Miles. The engine is a Perkins 4108 I will check the gear box n ext visit. Am I right that the starboard alternator is also called the engine alternator and the port is aka

Tom, I really like your solution. It sounds pretty foolproof, just a bit of hands on work if you are using more than 200’ of your chain! Thanks for the idea, I like this much better than adding

Mark your picture looks like the same gearbox as I have. I will dive tomorrow into the engine room to check the type of the Hurth gearbox. The sticker was in french and english language and I renewed

James I have 300 feet of 3/8” H.T. Chain. I hand spread the first 100 feet and then pile 200 feet on top of that with the windless no problems with the pyramid although I like hearing it fall over

Hi James, I _think_ there should be enough space in the locker to install such a partial bulkhead. But remember that the locker hatch is not that big. So I imagine it will be a pain to both install

That looks like my hurth Mark! What is the model number ? It has a ID plate on the top All the best Miles