Hello, My name is Judith Golden an I am selling our 1985 that is equipped with the Amel furling mast and headsail. Joel Potter sold us the boat and we took ownership in 1999 and sailed for several

Hi Danny, That’s a good point you make. The bottom of the bellhousing is the lowest point, maybe it’s just collecting there. However, I can’t see any track marks, but maybe that’s not so

Yes 10mm chain . All shackles are rated swl, 6 tonne at anchor it is a close fit at the bow roller so I bring it up gently. I normally am at the bow when anchoring. 2.5 tonne swl at the end of

Thanks Michael... So you have 10mm chain - shackle - 16mm x 1m chain - shackle - anchor? What shackles do you use ? Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Hi dean. Cruising = fixing boats in exotic locations is my second favourite quote. You'll know the other one. Wouldn't worry about losing your puff of smoke. A diesel engine (as many on this forum

Hi Alan. One meter of chain. At present I have not yet added a swivel. Not needed one Sent from Yahoo7 Mail on Android

Hi Danny, Thanks for that info. The situation has also become a little curiouser. I did that test, and produced the big puff of smoke once and once only, now I cannot repeat the result! I’ve tried

Thanks Michael, How much 16mm chain do you use and do you have a swivel between that and your main anchor chain? Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Hi Porter, sorry for the late reply. Those changing out for a Kubota or similar seem to have good reasons. I would seriously consider that. Weight and HP and mounting and matching to the drive train

We use the area between the windlass and the anchor shackle to use 16mm chain. The heavy piece of chain improves the weight down at the shank and won't side load the swivel. You can also use a larger

Eric well said especially the last line: fair winds are so very important with the D3. Porter McRoberts S/V Ibis: Amel 54-#152 Panama City, Panama www.fouribis.com portermcroberts@...

The real issue with swivels is not the breaking strength in a straight line. Many brands can claim a breaking strength as high or higher than the chain then connect to. The real of concern is their

A puff of smoke on acceleration of a D3 is probably not an indication of something going wrong. Black smoke on acceleration almost always indicates unburnt fuel. One of the reasons for computer

I have also used the Wasi PowerBall swivel for many years along with the WASI anchor and chain. According to tests reported by WASI, the swivel is significantly stronger than the strongest chain.

Mark, Maybe your photo proves the opposite. What kind of load did it take to deform? Think about it. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Nick, The two mix fine, and there is a reason for the mix. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX

Danny, When I we got your email the other day I assumed you must not have been flying from NZ. just to come to the Rendezvous , it now makes sense. I suggested BWI , if that didn't work, Dulles or

Improvement or not Here is one that I have changed perspective on. When I first bought Amelia I saw stainless WASI anchor and Galvanised chain and went into shock. Do not mix the two..... Well

In a big blow in the Bahamas, in 5 meters depth, with 50 meters of chain out we bent our wasi power ball swivel, and dragged the wasi anchor about a half mile across the flats at 3 am. It happened so

Hi Danny, I'm not a fan of swivels unless they are really bullet proof, preferably bought from a commercial trawler co-op or similar. The solution I was taught is to use two anchor shackles(