Tórtola is for sale! I am getting older and an illness is forcing me to say goodbye to my loved vessel after more than 15 years. I retire but he is keen to continue crossing the seas as he is in

Hi all, I have a Dessalator 100 Duo and have just installed a brand new CAT pump supplied by Dessalator (i.e. with the centre piston removed). I use the 24V motor. All seems to be working well except

Thanks Ian, I did notice one of the fuses was a bit loose but not loose enough to worry me so I might go back and tweak it. Thanks Alan Grayson Great HBR Cay, Berry islands From:

Thanks Dean, are you cruising Scotland this summer?

Hi Keith, Is it on Yachtworld so I could take a look? Thanks Mark

Hi Ian, Whereabouts in North Wales are you? We have a place in Pwllhelli and go there regularly. Kind regards Mark

Hi Andrew, Thanks for the offer. I will look in to flights. Kind regards Mark

Thanks so much for he really useful responses Tom - did you just unbolt the single stanchion at the fwd end of the Genoa track ? And managed to move it first forward then outboard once the lower side

Hi Dean, I’m based in Aberdeen, so not so very far from Ardrossan :o) I’m looking at buying an Amel and would love to pick your brain over a beer or two when you arrive back in Scotland for the

There are some concerns about hydrogen embrittlement which can weaken the chain when regalvanizing. This is more of a concern with the higher strength chains such as the grade 70. While I used to

I took my chain to a plant that does Hot dip Galvanizing. It was a very large plant. In fact they completed the galvanizing all the components of a bridge that crosses the Hudson River. They charged

I took my chain to a plant that does Hot dip Galvanizing. It was a very large plant. In fact they completed the galvanizing all the components that cross the Hudson River. They charged me $300-. I had

Mark and Nicky, Two years ago I was in a similar situation, except I was in Australia. I organised to see a range of boats with the Amel specialist broker Michel Charpentier. I flew to France and

Thanks for the heads up on re-galvanizing the anchor chain I was concerned it might weaken it thanks Tom Deasy Amel Maramu number 125 1983

I found a scientific study on the Risks of Hurricanes in Martinique. I was surprised and the detail and the conclusions. I cannot attest to the accuracy, but most of it seems logical. I uploaded it to

Hi Miles I have had my railings off twice unscrew the through bolts at the base of the stanchion forward end of track , lift up and outboard . my old Maramu did not have adjustable sheet cars I put

Hi Tom, I have a 10 mm chain from 1990 and since 1992 I live 8 months a year on board, almost always anchoring. In 1998 I had the chain sandblasted and galvanized in Buenos Aires and to this day it is

Hi Miles, on the SM there is a one sided base so it is easy to push it inwards once the screws are out. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Regalvanizing works well, if you haven't waited too long. We regalvanized our chain, or bought new chain every 4 years of mostly continuous service. Finding a place to properly do regalvanizing is

Hi Mark and Nicky My SM 2000 is also an Easyjet flight away in Kos. She is for sale owing to an injury (otherwise I’d be sailing her now!) and on the hard - so you could see the super-safe