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New owner
Salut Paul, We are good friends of the PO. We helped each other out from Lanzarote to S of Panama. Welcome aboard Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM 007 NZ
Salut Paul, We are good friends of the PO. We helped each other out from Lanzarote to S of Panama. Welcome aboard Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera SM 007 NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Carrying Tender on Davits while crossing
Hello Mohammed 1. No opinion 2. We have an AB 9.5 UL and it is sufficient. Has the big sausages and it’s dry and very quick. Good for long distance shopping if anchored remotely. 3 IMO. The best ob is
Hello Mohammed 1. No opinion 2. We have an AB 9.5 UL and it is sufficient. Has the big sausages and it’s dry and very quick. Good for long distance shopping if anchored remotely. 3 IMO. The best ob is
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Are Amel boats quiet?
Mine has squeaks and creeks... it’s a boat! However comparing a Lagoon catamoron to an Amel is carp. :-).
Mine has squeaks and creeks... it’s a boat! However comparing a Lagoon catamoron to an Amel is carp. :-).
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Lock downs on floor boards
Hi gang, The new owner of SM444 can possibly give you some info. IIRC, the PO of 444 had locks on his floor panels Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera SM 007 NZ
Hi gang, The new owner of SM444 can possibly give you some info. IIRC, the PO of 444 had locks on his floor panels Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera SM 007 NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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HF plate cleaning
Hi All, We are on the hard and I wish to clean the grounding plate on the Skegness. How do you proceed? What product do you use? Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007, NZ
Hi All, We are on the hard and I wish to clean the grounding plate on the Skegness. How do you proceed? What product do you use? Kind regards, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM007, NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Lock downs on floor boards
Hi Gang, Our friends Ken and Zeville on SM2K Aquarius sent us this. Their floor boards were built like this at the factory Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera Begin forwarded message:
Hi Gang, Our friends Ken and Zeville on SM2K Aquarius sent us this. Their floor boards were built like this at the factory Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera Begin forwarded message:
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Lock downs on floor boards
Hello Bill et al, These latches were installed by Amel at the yard during the build. (Sometimes... Amel did some customisation to get a sale) The first owner was a Luxemburger (Jean-Pierre Friedrich)
Hello Bill et al, These latches were installed by Amel at the yard during the build. (Sometimes... Amel did some customisation to get a sale) The first owner was a Luxemburger (Jean-Pierre Friedrich)
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Lock downs on floor boards
Hi Joel, Disagreeing is good for communications. However, what I wrote is a true anecdote to which you were obviously not a party. `Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, NZ
Hi Joel, Disagreeing is good for communications. However, what I wrote is a true anecdote to which you were obviously not a party. `Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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HF plate cleaning
Many thanks Alan Cheers
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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HF plate cleaning
Hello Ruedi, I’ll try that. Thus far I’ve used diluted HCL to achieve some success. Rinsed thoroughly after a short time Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera SM007, NZ
Hello Ruedi, I’ll try that. Thus far I’ve used diluted HCL to achieve some success. Rinsed thoroughly after a short time Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera SM007, NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Carrying Tender on Davits while crossing
Hello Mohammed & Any, We’ve seen and rode in an OCT tender. A very sound dinghy with many desirable features sailors appreciate. We did a long comparative ride in varying sea state conditions; both ha
Hello Mohammed & Any, We’ve seen and rode in an OCT tender. A very sound dinghy with many desirable features sailors appreciate. We did a long comparative ride in varying sea state conditions; both ha
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Carrying Tender on Davits while crossing
Hi M & A, Their prices seem scary at first but if you divide by 2, you get about GBP pricing. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...
Hi M & A, Their prices seem scary at first but if you divide by 2, you get about GBP pricing. Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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How to clean the hull from diesel soot
Hello Clive, As all the larger Ale mels are center cockpit and the exhaust exits on port of the center cockpit, this is not readily feasable as you would need to drill a hole in the engine bay aft bul
Hello Clive, As all the larger Ale mels are center cockpit and the exhaust exits on port of the center cockpit, this is not readily feasable as you would need to drill a hole in the engine bay aft bul
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Hardstand storage Greece
Consider in water at Marina Di Ragusa in Sicily. Little to no fouling as there are many fresh water sources within the perimeter. We lived aboard for 6 months... Jean-Pierre Germain,SY Eleuthera, SM 0
Consider in water at Marina Di Ragusa in Sicily. Little to no fouling as there are many fresh water sources within the perimeter. We lived aboard for 6 months... Jean-Pierre Germain,SY Eleuthera, SM 0
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Harmonie's new windows
Hello Karen, Did the same earlier this season.. looks good and totally water tight. :-) Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007, NZ
Hello Karen, Did the same earlier this season.. looks good and totally water tight. :-) Jean-Pierre Germain, SY Eleuthera, SM 007, NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Hatch handle seat (corners) for Goiot tradition series
Hello Mike, I am surprised the corner seats are failing. Eleuthera is the same vintage and corners are still in good order. However, from my experience, I’ve replaced some of the handles... probably d
Hello Mike, I am surprised the corner seats are failing. Eleuthera is the same vintage and corners are still in good order. However, from my experience, I’ve replaced some of the handles... probably d
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Does anybody have a source for the Dirupter 60 Amp breaker?
I found some at LEGRAND ELECTRICS in France... some years ago... Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera,SM007, NZ
I found some at LEGRAND ELECTRICS in France... some years ago... Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera,SM007, NZ
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Parts or replacements for Antal 120x18 genoa sheet blocks
Hello Ryan and Kelly, I refurbished my original turning blocks by replacing both the needle bearings and the race bearings. Works like new. These were sourced in NZ and total. Cost was less than NZ$30
Hello Ryan and Kelly, I refurbished my original turning blocks by replacing both the needle bearings and the race bearings. Works like new. These were sourced in NZ and total. Cost was less than NZ$30
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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anchor wash
When we bought Eleuthera, SM007, the anchor wash system was inoperative. Our fresh water pump is a 3 bar, variable volume Marco 12 E. Not wishing to replace the anchor wash pump, we placed a T in the
When we bought Eleuthera, SM007, the anchor wash system was inoperative. Our fresh water pump is a 3 bar, variable volume Marco 12 E. Not wishing to replace the anchor wash pump, we placed a T in the
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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Location of the battery bank on an older Super Maramu
Hi Mark and Nicky, The early SM’s had only 4 house batteries and these were located in a smallish battery box against the forward bulkhead of the engine bay. We have 1989 SM007 which was extensively r
Hi Mark and Nicky, The early SM’s had only 4 house batteries and these were located in a smallish battery box against the forward bulkhead of the engine bay. We have 1989 SM007 which was extensively r
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Germain Jean-Pierre
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