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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Steering cable part number [1 Attachment]
David Wallace
Hi Miles,
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We're aboard Air Ops now so I took a look at the steering cables and could find no markings at all. At the quadrant, most of the cable is not visible, only the end fittings. Over the galley, there were also no visible markings. If someone else can give
a precise location to look l'll try again. Wish I had an answer for you.
Best regards,
Dave and Merry
s/v Air Ops
Sea of Cortez, BCS, MX
On May 3, 2018, at 1:35 PM, smiles bernard
smilesbernard@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
greatketch@...
No, we do not stow the anchor when sailing. Such a plan has good aspects, but I think, on balance, it is a bad idea. An anchor, ready to deploy, is an important part of a boat's safety systems. Of course, in the middle of the ocean it is of no use, but on approaching your destination, what to do if the weather is not suited to a safe re-installation? I might change my mind on a boat small enough that the anchor was easily managed by hand on a pitching deck, but that’s not true of an SM—at least not for me!
I think it’s important that what ever method secures the anchor, it is capable of pulling it tightly, and holding snuggly so the anchor does not bounce around on the roller, even in boisterous sailing conditions. We consider the chain and electrically disabled windlass as the primary holder of the anchor, and the lashing as the backup. I am not sure what arrangement of cable could be made to snug the anchor tightly, but if a suitable arrangement can be made, nothing wrong with using cable. On Harmonie we have a high amperage breaker that is dedicated to the windlass motor, so activation by error—or malfunction—can be avoided. In general, if the anchor and securing line are routinely moving around enough that chafe is a serious issue, I would find that unacceptable. If I see the anchor moving on the roller while underway, I consider that a serious problem that needs fixing quickly. On my old boat I used a hook on a locking lever that did an excellent job. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Royal Island, Bahamas ---In amelyachtowners@..., <karkauai@...> wrote : Thanks, Bill. I'll definitely tighten the clutch from now on. I take it that you do not stow your anchor while underway. In reading about anchoring, that is recommended by some. I'm thinking of securing it with a cable that won't stretch instead of line that's more prone to stretching and chafe. A pelican clip might be useful to snug it up tight. Any reason not to use cable? Kent KRISTY SM243 On May 3, 2018, at 10:29 AM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote: Duane, On Harmonie we do likewise, except the anchor safety line is permanently attached to the center cleat on one end, and the other end ties to the cleat on top of the windlass. That way you can easily see—from the helm—that the anchor is secure. Learned that one here from Bill Rouse... The safety line also goes through the shank of the anchor, bypassing shackles, and any other bits that might fail. Last thing on this, when underway, we turn power off to the windlass motor, and tighten the clutch. I never saw anyone lose a boat from losing an anchor, but I saw someone lose his job after an anchor came undone and his response was...suboptimal. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Eleuthera, Bahamas
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Steering cable part number
smiles bernard
Hello there
With help from James / Sueño and Graham /Zephyr of this parish I have pinpointed the source of stiffness in my older Maramu steering. It’s one of the push pull control cables. I am not near the boat currently (I’m in uk and she’s in the canaries) but am keen to see if I can source a replacement before our rapidly approaching family adventures begin. Unfortunately I do not have a part number for the troublesome cable. Maud at Amel has kindly looked to see if they have any information on the cable. She has had no luck but believes they were Morse made. Mine are red as can be just about seen in the photo. Apparently the morse cables are stamped with some form of part number near their end. Probably the end near the steering quadrant. If any fellow older Maramu owners would be kind enough to have a look and see if they can find a part number I’d be very grateful. I’m also going to try and drip a silicon based lubricant down the cable but if I can get a spare or a replica made up I would more comfortable. FYI apparently these guys will make up replicas of discontinued cables so worst case is I fly back from the boat with the cable in a suitcase! Many thanks Miles
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Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Wow, Kent - must have been a boisterous sail, to say the least!
We had a laughable time when our anchor went over off Sardinia a few years back. I had lifted the chain off the windlass and layed it on deck the day before so I could use the rope gypsy to snug up a dock line at a marina. In the morning I just cast off the line and forgot to put the chain back in its gypsy. So, we took off across a shallow bay - about 15 feet deep - in a beautiful power reach, doing like 8 knots. After only a few minutes a little chop bounced the unrestrained anchor over the bow, all 300 feet of chain spewed and screamed out the hawse pipe and then came up rock hard on the rope dead ended in the chain locker. Talk about having a good set the first time! We spun around in about one second flat to face the anchor and that sucker was buried to China. After we got over the shock and surprise and realized that nothing was damaged we had a good laugh at ourselves. Thank heavens we were far enough away from the marina so no one saw our antics! Took forever to get the damn thing out of the muck. I've actually adopted a version of that (much calmer and controlled) occasionally and lower the anchor while driving forward and downwind over the spot where I want the anchor to end up. I then start a slow turn so the chain won't come up on the hull and continue slowly as the moving boat sets the anchor and swings around into the wind. Usually works great. Cheers, Craig SN68 Sangaris ---In amelyachtowners@..., <karkauai@...> wrote : Hi Mark, The bitter end was tied off in the chain locker with 3 ft of 3/4inch 3-strand nylon. It was shredded. The u-bolt it was attached to feels intact, but I can't see it. Will get a mirror and report what I find. Kent KRISTY SM243
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Hi Mark, The bitter end was tied off in the chain locker with 3 ft of 3/4inch 3-strand nylon. It was shredded. The u-bolt it was attached to feels intact, but I can't see it. Will get a mirror and report what I find. Kent KRISTY SM243
On May 3, 2018, at 11:29 AM, 'Mark Erdos' mcerdos@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
To all posting about an anchor losses,
I am wondering how it is possible to lose the anchor and chain since the bitter end of the chain is secured to the vessel with about 6 feet of rope in the chain locker? (rope should be used and not chain fastened to the boat in case of an instance where the anchor must be cut loose). Did the force of the anchor going down rip out the rope??? What happened?
We have always secured the anchor when underway with a rope to the towing cleat. I’m not sure I like Bill R’s idea of also tying to the windless since this would make it possible to trip over the line if on the foredeck.
We power off the windlass when underway and also while at anchor (once it is set with a snubber).
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Bonaire
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amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Bill and Bill,
Thanks for the tip about tying the line securing the anchor to the top of the windlass so that it can be seen from the helm, that is a really great idea that I will adopt. Did you use anything special for the line? I am just wondering if there could be a chafe issue if this safety line somehow became the only thing holding the anchor? Bill Rouse has a lot of great ideas like this to share, I miss his regular input on this forum. So thanks to both of you for this one.
One more anchor story. I had designed and built a heavy duty anchor chute to fit my customers stainless plow. The day before departure on the Millennium Odyssey, the crew arrived and one of the crew placed the anchor on the anchor chute without anything securing it. Seeing this I strongly suggested that he tie the anchor off but the crew member insisted that was fine and when he stepped off the boat the anchor self launched into the marina basin. No problem, the crew member said, we know right where it is, we will just get a diver. Well the marina basin was originally dredged to be 20+ feet deep and had silted in over the years.. 2 divers and half of a day later, no anchor. Worse, the lost anchor was not a CQR and we could not find an exact replacement in time so he left with an anchor that did not fit the anchor chute properly.
James Alton SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Thanks, Bill. I'll definitely tighten the clutch from now on. I take it that you do not stow your anchor while underway. In reading about anchoring, that is recommended by some. I'm thinking of securing it with a cable that won't stretch instead of line that's more prone to stretching and chafe. A pelican clip might be useful to snug it up tight. Any reason not to use cable? Kent KRISTY SM243
On May 3, 2018, at 10:29 AM, greatketch@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Duane, On Harmonie we do likewise, except the anchor safety line is permanently attached to the center cleat on one end, and the other end ties to the cleat on top of the windlass. That way you can easily see—from the helm—that the anchor is secure. Learned that one here from Bill Rouse... The safety line also goes through the shank of the anchor, bypassing shackles, and any other bits that might fail. Last thing on this, when underway, we turn power off to the windlass motor, and tighten the clutch. I never saw anyone lose a boat from losing an anchor, but I saw someone lose his job after an anchor came undone and his response was...suboptimal. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Eleuthera, Bahamas
---In amelyachtowners@..., wrote : Kent, Sorry to hear of your troubles. In answer to your question of stowing the main anchor, I always tie a line from the anchor to the large center cleat to hold the anchor in place while underway in lieu of dismounting and stowing the anchor. That way you have the security of knowing it is held fast, yet it is available if needed. Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
To all posting about an anchor losses,
I am wondering how it is possible to lose the anchor and chain since the bitter end of the chain is secured to the vessel with about 6 feet of rope in the chain locker? (rope should be used and not chain fastened to the boat in case of an instance where the anchor must be cut loose). Did the force of the anchor going down rip out the rope??? What happened?
We have always secured the anchor when underway with a rope to the towing cleat. I’m not sure I like Bill R’s idea of also tying to the windless since this would make it possible to trip over the line if on the foredeck.
We power off the windlass when underway and also while at anchor (once it is set with a snubber).
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Bonaire www.creampuff.us
From:
amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Bill and Bill,
Thanks for the tip about tying the line securing the anchor to the top of the windlass so that it can be seen from the helm, that is a really great idea that I will adopt. Did you use anything special for the line? I am just wondering if there could be a chafe issue if this safety line somehow became the only thing holding the anchor? Bill Rouse has a lot of great ideas like this to share, I miss his regular input on this forum. So thanks to both of you for this one.
One more anchor story. I had designed and built a heavy duty anchor chute to fit my customers stainless plow. The day before departure on the Millennium Odyssey, the crew arrived and one of the crew placed the anchor on the anchor chute without anything securing it. Seeing this I strongly suggested that he tie the anchor off but the crew member insisted that was fine and when he stepped off the boat the anchor self launched into the marina basin. No problem, the crew member said, we know right where it is, we will just get a diver. Well the marina basin was originally dredged to be 20+ feet deep and had silted in over the years. 2 divers and half of a day later, no anchor. Worse, the lost anchor was not a CQR and we could not find an exact replacement in time so he left with an anchor that did not fit the anchor chute properly.
James Alton SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
James Alton
Bill and Bill,
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Thanks for the tip about tying the line securing the anchor to the top of the windlass so that it can be seen from the helm, that is a really great idea that I will adopt. Did you use anything special for the line? I am just wondering if there could be a chafe issue if this safety line somehow became the only thing holding the anchor? Bill Rouse has a lot of great ideas like this to share, I miss his regular input on this forum. So thanks to both of you for this one. One more anchor story. I had designed and built a heavy duty anchor chute to fit my customers stainless plow. The day before departure on the Millennium Odyssey, the crew arrived and one of the crew placed the anchor on the anchor chute without anything securing it. Seeing this I strongly suggested that he tie the anchor off but the crew member insisted that was fine and when he stepped off the boat the anchor self launched into the marina basin. No problem, the crew member said, we know right where it is, we will just get a diver. Well the marina basin was originally dredged to be 20+ feet deep and had silted in over the years. 2 divers and half of a day later, no anchor. Worse, the lost anchor was not a CQR and we could not find an exact replacement in time so he left with an anchor that did not fit the anchor chute properly. James Alton SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
greatketch@...
Duane,
On Harmonie we do likewise, except the anchor safety line is permanently attached to the center cleat on one end, and the other end ties to the cleat on top of the windlass. That way you can easily see—from the helm—that the anchor is secure. Learned that one here from Bill Rouse... The safety line also goes through the shank of the anchor, bypassing shackles, and any other bits that might fail. Last thing on this, when underway, we turn power off to the windlass motor, and tighten the clutch. I never saw anyone lose a boat from losing an anchor, but I saw someone lose his job after an anchor came undone and his response was...suboptimal. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Eleuthera, Bahamas ---In amelyachtowners@..., <sailor63109@...> wrote : Kent, Sorry to hear of your troubles. In answer to your question of stowing the main anchor, I always tie a line from the anchor to the large center cleat to hold the anchor in place while underway in lieu of dismounting and stowing the anchor. That way you have the security of knowing it is held fast, yet it is available if needed. Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
James Studdart
I’ve seen other boats that have a bolt go through the anchor and stainless “anchor roller holder” (I’m unsure what the correct name for that item is!) with a cotter pin to secure the bolt. I always quite liked the idea. Especially if it can be through an existing hole (I hate new holes).
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For now we’ve done the same as mentioned, tie the anchor to the central cleat. Very important it’s the anchor itself. We’ve had friends loose their anchor (at sea) due to a faulty swivel. Thankfully no harm but the lost anchor. They had secured the chain with a chain hook to the cleat. Cheers, James SeaBean SM344 Raiatea, FP
On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 15:43 Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Thanks for your thoughts James, Craig, and Duane. More to think about. Duane, that's exactly what I do and did this time as well. There must have been a little slack in the chain after banging a lot for hours. That put all the weight and shock loads on the tie down line, which eventually failed. The windlass clutch did its job protecting the windlass, but allowed all the chain to go out. It all happened at night and the ride was so uncomfortable and loud that I wasn't aware I had lost it. I may consider a cable preventer instead of using line if I can't figure out a good way to get the anchor aboard and stow it. I've put 25-30,000 miles under the keel using the method you describe without issues, but it's a costly and potentially dangerous situation that I am not willing to risk again. Kent KRISTY SM243
Kent, Sorry to hear of your troubles. In answer to your question of stowing the main anchor, I always tie a line from the anchor to the large center cleat to hold the anchor in place while underway in lieu of dismounting and stowing the anchor. That way you have the security of knowing it is held fast, yet it is available if needed. Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Duane Siegfri
Kent,
Sorry to hear of your troubles. In answer to your question of stowing the main anchor, I always tie a line from the anchor to the large center cleat to hold the anchor in place while underway in lieu of dismounting and stowing the anchor. That way you have the security of knowing it is held fast, yet it is available if needed. Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Re: Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Hey Kent,
If you're anchored where you were in St Michaels's last year, why not just do the 50 feet of chain to your BIG Fortress and run that to your windlass as normal. Scoot in a little closer and you'll only be in 8-10 feet water at low tide. Plenty of scope for the normally calm conditions there. Take your time to replace your original chain and anchor. A Mantus might be a good option for your new anchor as they are modern design and priced nicely. BTW, if you buy chain and anchor from West Marine, which is normally over-priced, they will meet any lower price - just print out a web ad for the lower price and take it to them and they'll give you that price. Cheers, Craig Briggs, SN68 Sangaris Ft Pierce, FL USA ---In amelyachtowners@..., <karkauai@...> wrote : Hi all, So I lost my anchor and chain in short steep seas. Lucky not to have a hole in the boat or a prop fouled in the chain. I'm tied up at the dock now, but will set my spare (a big Fortress) tomorrow on 50 ft of chain and 75-100ft of 1" three-strand nylon rode. I'll be in 10-15 ft of water on the Miles River near St Michaels, MD. As I've never had occasion to do this with the big tackle we use on these boats, I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this without dinging up the deck or lifeline. And how to limit the strain on my previously operated-on back. I have the anchor tied at the rail with a short loop of chain going to the port side bow roller. I've flaked the chain and rode out on the deck and cleated the rode to the big bow cleat. I've protected the lifeline SS tubing with towels wrapped around and zip-tied on to keep the loop of chain from dragging over it on dropping the anchor over. My plan is to drop the anchor over the side, then pay out the chain and rode. The chain will drag across the deck, that doesn't seem like a good solution. How do you guys and gals do this? Retrieval: My plan is to use the rode gypsy on the windlass to pull it in up to the chain...then what? I thought of hooking the chain snubber on and raising it with a halyard, but that seems extremely awkward. The anchor won't fit on the bow roller, so will have to be brought aboard. Again...HELP...How do you do it? To make it more complicated, I'm single-handing. I think I'll find someone to help with at least the retrieval. Any advice greatly appreciated. As an aside, does anyone stow their primary anchor when going to sea? If so, where? And I guess retrieving the primary anchor to stow it will be much the same as what I'll be doing with the Fortress, but much heavier. Thanks in advance for sharing your experience. Kent KRISTY SM243
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
James Alton
Kent,
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Anchor chain is nice in that it doesn’t chafe on sharp things like rocks but it’s your anchor and a proper scope that is required to give you good holding. With your back situation, I would consider mostly or completely eliminating the chain and just insure that you have a minimum of a 7:1 scope out (remember to account the freeboard) . The Fortress and Danforth type anchors are not to reliable at resetting if pulled out when the wind or current changes the rode angle too much. When using these types of anchors I normally set a second anchor (a smaller lunch hook)…which I know does complicate things. With the right line size, you may be able to get some help from your anchor windlass in hauling up the anchor by running it in the center chain groove and tailing. Some gypsys are designed to handle chain and line in this manner and with the right size line it grips pretty well despite only laying across the top of the gypsy. . On my previous boat there was no windlass or provision to stow and anchor forward so I used high tensile Danforth anchors with line only rodes for almost 20 years up and down the East Coast, Maine and Nova Scotia without ever dragging or having a chafe problem but obviously there is a risk that your line could find something sharp. I am glad to hear that your boat was not damaged, best of luck and perhaps you will get some other ideas that will help. Best, James SV Sueño Maramu #220
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Deploying and retrieving an anchor with chain and rode
Hi all,
So I lost my anchor and chain in short steep seas. Lucky not to have a hole in the boat or a prop fouled in the chain. I'm tied up at the dock now, but will set my spare (a big Fortress) tomorrow on 50 ft of chain and 75-100ft of 1" three-strand nylon rode. I'll be in 10-15 ft of water on the Miles River near St Michaels, MD. As I've never had occasion to do this with the big tackle we use on these boats, I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this without dinging up the deck or lifeline. And how to limit the strain on my previously operated-on back. I have the anchor tied at the rail with a short loop of chain going to the port side bow roller. I've flaked the chain and rode out on the deck and cleated the rode to the big bow cleat. I've protected the lifeline SS tubing with towels wrapped around and zip-tied on to keep the loop of chain from dragging over it on dropping the anchor over. My plan is to drop the anchor over the side, then pay out the chain and rode. The chain will drag across the deck, that doesn't seem like a good solution. How do you guys and gals do this? Retrieval: My plan is to use the rode gypsy on the windlass to pull it in up to the chain...then what? I thought of hooking the chain snubber on and raising it with a halyard, but that seems extremely awkward. The anchor won't fit on the bow roller, so will have to be brought aboard. Again...HELP...How do you do it? To make it more complicated, I'm single-handing. I think I'll find someone to help with at least the retrieval. Any advice greatly appreciated. As an aside, does anyone stow their primary anchor when going to sea? If so, where? And I guess retrieving the primary anchor to stow it will be much the same as what I'll be doing with the Fortress, but much heavier. Thanks in advance for sharing your experience. Kent KRISTY SM243
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Re: SM2000 353 Indecent
Duane Siegfri
Stephanie,
A bit off-topic, but where did you prefer north of the Blue Heron Bridge? Is there a dinghy dock nearby? Or are you referring to a marina? I've never gone north of the BH Bridge, but it seems you have the clearance at low tide, so it might be worth investigating. The City of WPB has the City Docks off the downtown area closed for Sunfest, and I'm trying to finish up the new electronics on my boat, which is made a bit tougher without someplace to land the dinghy for parts! Good luck on your sale, Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Opacmare 1849 gangway shaking at end of "up/down" motion
cpp_berkeley <no_reply@...>
Hi all, The "engineer" here at the boatyard has been working on my Amel 54 passarrelle for about 2.5 months now. The model is Opacmare 1849-260-0-24. The tasklist involved replacing the hydraulic hoses and cleaning up rust, per Olivier's survey recommendations. Everything is installed and the "extend/retract" and "rotate left and right" motions work fine. The "up and down" motion worked fine until some last minute tinkering. This was after I said, "It's good enough! Let's stop messing with it as it's taken too long!!" :) He then messed with some hoses and this problem developed. On the up and down motion, after I stop the motion, there's a strong shaking on the platform. This happens on up but is more violent on down. Oddly, if it goes all the way up or all the way down, it doesn't have any issues. We have run it 20+ motions to hopefully get the air out and waited almost a week because the oil reservoir looked a bit foamy, but the shaking has not improved. Any ideas? The manual mentions a flow regulation valve that "slows the downward return of the main lifting piston" but I'm not sure if that's the cause of the problem or even user adjustable? -Scott A54 #69 Tengah
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SM2000 353 Indecent
Stephanie DiBelardino <stephiedib@...>
Hi All!
We will be putting Indecent on the market in about one month. We are having her pulled on Friday to replace the lower unit of the bow thruster, then we will begin to off-load our personal things, and have her detailed inside and out. She will be ready to go on the market probably very late May. We have bought a 2013 Sabre 42 Sedan Express that will allow us to get back and forth from Grand Bahama to Palm Beach within 3-4 hours. Indecent took 12 hours, then we had to wait for low tide to get under the Singer Island Fixed Bridge so that we could get to the area we prefer to be in. Fair Winds! Stephanie DiBelardino SM2000 353 Indecent Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Marina di Ragusa
Yes, Marina di Ragusa is very good wintering place, about 400 yachts with everyone creating a community with activities with Tues and Fri happy hours at the local bar. M dock is not a problem. Don't go on the wall as you get sprayed a lot.
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 5:32:44 AM EDT, Rudolf Waldispuehl Rudolf@... [amelyachtowners] wrote:
Hi Barry and Penny I have seen you are in Marina di Ragusa (MdR). I just had contact with the marina to request bearthing for next Winter. I got a quote for €2500 VAT incl. from 01/10/18 to 30/04/19. Can you give me some comments hints/recommendations about the Marina. Would you go there again and did you feel it’s a save place. They only gave me Pontoon M as possible place, which I feel it is a bit out (close to sea). BTW. Did you made some Electronic Work or new Antifouling in MdR? Are there good possibilities for boat work close by? Best regards Ruedi Von: <amelyachtowners@...> on behalf of "Barry Connor connor_barry@... [amelyachtowners]" <amelyachtowners@...> Antworten an: <amelyachtowners@...> Datum: Freitag, 27. April 2018 um 11:24 An: <amelyachtowners@...> Betreff: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Raymarine AIS not working on Furuno Chart Plotter? Hi Ruedi, I have just completed the update from the originally fitted Furuno NMEA-0183 to NMEA-2000. I did this in 2 stages. I stayed with mostly Furuno as I discovered that trying to mix created problems that bits were not talking to each other. The AIS was supplied from Digital Yacht on recommendation from Furuno with the 12” Furuno EZ Touch display at the helm. The original depth and wind was converted from 0183 to 2000 by using an Actisense converter as the Furuno converter would not talk to the B&G Hydra. 2 new Furuno displays in place of the B&G displays on the dash panel. I stayed was using the old Furuno Chart Plotter display for radar only. I just completed the change over to the new Furuno digital radar and new depth and wind for NMEA 2000. I now have complete digital and full NMEA-2000. I took out all of the originally fitted B&G and Furuno and sold it to the owner of an ex charter boat, who did not want to over capitalize his boat investment. He took all of the wiring and cabling. I sold the Actisense converter on Ebay for £45. I had a little bit of trial and error, Furuno and their seller (Cactus) were very helpful with advise on connecting and exchanging bits. B&G also helped with phone advise during the change over. What I found out was that you must be carful when mixing manufacturers bits. I did all the change over myself with phone help from tech people at Furuno, B&G, Digital Yacht and Cactus. I also installed a Digital Yacht PC with TV monitor at the chart table connected to the EZ Touch via HDMI cable. I never felt that I was a bother to any of these suppliers even though I was phoning them a lot. I did speak to Raymarine before I started this project but decided to stay with Furuno and who they recommended. Raymarine did not instill confidence in me to go with them, Furuno did. Hope this is of some help and good luck with you upgrade.. I am very happy with my new system. Best Regards Barry and Penny “Lady Penelope II” Amel 54. #17 Soon to depart:’ Marina di Ragusa. Sicily
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Slowing down in increasing winds
Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi David, I concur with the advice to listen to those who have been there. How and when to slow down. To windward or wind forward of the beam, when you start banging. Not worth it. Hard on the boat. Conditions will change. How to slow down. Reduce sail until the banging stops, even if that is 2 or 3 knots. The SM will cheerfully go to windward leaping from wave to wave at over 8 knots. No sense in that. BANG BANG. The SM will happily sail with a tiny amount of head sail, or any combination of headsail, main and mizzen. If the wind is forward of the beam you need some headsail. Add whatever you like to that. Dont over power. Ie sail heavily laid over. No point, you go slower and it just aint comfortable. Down wind I have found the SM supremely capable. We got our twin head-sails jammed once and could only reef 1/4. Wind got up to over 40 knots. We were going across the top of South America. BIG seas. With only me and Yvonne on board there was no way I was letting anyone forward to try and sort it. We were stuck with it for 24 hours before the wind dropped briefly and we could get up there to sort it. Boat tracked perfectly under auto helm. Peak speed with Yvonne on watch alone at 2 am was 16 knots .I've never gone that fast and I've never forgiven her. I eased the sheets to let the sails spill forward and Ocean Pearl just trucked. Other than dramas like that we have sailed down wind in very strong air. Get rid of the mizzen first, reduce main and headsail progressively. If the wind is rising, get all the main furled early before it gets too hard to put it away. Any sail aft of the keel pushes the boat sideways. The headsail is always easy to furl if you need to and the boat sails well. Dragging stuff to slow down. Never done it and I dont like the thought of slowing the boat and having waves climbing aboard from the stern. The stern is not designed for that and waves breaking into the cockpit from astern does not attract me. We carry a sea anchor but have never used it but would stream it from the bow.When would we deploy it ? . If the boat was not controllable, and we have never got to that point. I know Kimberlite has used the JSD to good effect but it does not appeal to me. Kent, you were lucky you lost the anchor and chain and it didn't just hang there fully deployed. That is a classic way many yachts have been lost. Reaching, Reduce sail to achieve comfortable angle of heal but I confess to having to go to the galley to hold Yvonne in place in boisterous reaching conditions. ( I do like going fast) A lurch when serving dinner..........oops.Forget plates, use deep bowls and spoons. How fast is a SM. Off shore we often average 200 miles/24 hours if the wind is 20 knots or more. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
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