Alan, PS - here's the NZ location: 88 Hastie Ave - PO Box 11795, Ellerslie Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022 NZ Tel +64 09 643 6441 Cheers, Craig Briggs Bonfiglioli New Zealand 88 Hastie Avenue - PO Box 1

We found a plastic replacement made by Jabsco that (amazingly) was inexpensive and has a great design where there's a detent in hinge such that the seat and cover will firmly stay "up", even in a seaw

Pat, Yes, it is hard to see the fluid level on the dip stick. Try drying the stick with paper towel, then insert it and when you remove it lay it against a clean section of the paper towel and you can

Hi Enio, It sounds like "telescoping" the tubes to make them shorter or disassembling them is not working for you. If that's the case, you can easily unbolt the forward channel iron cross support of t

Hi Enio, You were struggling to remove your bilge pump a few posts ago, and I gave you some suggestions. Were you able to do that? If so it should be fairly easy (but time consuming) to replace the gr

Hi Enio, While your pictures do look like the mast is pulled back at the upper spreaders, I'm sure you'll find that it is a combination of the lowers holding the mast too far aft and/or the headstay a

Thanks Drew and Liz for your posts - great stuff. Another quick addendem - instead of Medicare A&B, I've got Medicare Part C, aka a Medicare Advantage Plan. For out-of-country expenses I initially pay

Hi Enio, By "Keys" I think you mean "wrenches" (aka "open end wrenches", or, as the Brits say, "spanners"). There are different sizes for the different stays and, yes, some are odd sizes, seeming neit

Speaking of favorite Turkish sail lofts as Bill was, Eric, you might also check out UK Sailmakers in Marmaris. Contact info on their website or the local sales rep is Hulki Oruz whom I'd recommend hig

Gosh, Derick, I hope that connector is bronze, not brass! Cheers, Craig on Sangaris SN#68

The September Ocean Navigator magazine had an article on a newly developed roll up batten called Flattens. It's from a new UK company called Primrose Fry Technologies and the version for jibsails is b

Correction - Flattens are distributed through Contender Sailcloth, not Challenge. Craig on s/v Sangaris

Dave, Very interesting article on your sail manufacturer, China Sail Factory (CSF) - thanks for the post. It sounds like they are technologically right up there with the Norths & Doyles but with a pri

Stephen - go back to posting 18866 and 18867. What is your boat and where are you? Craig Briggs - SN#68 Sangaris, Florida

Hi Stephen, The SM and SN have the same reduction gear. The difference is the SM drives it with a 24v motor and SN with a 12v motor and so gets more power. It is the same unit that Amel bought and ins

Hi John, Hmmm, when I'm on the Amel Yahoo Group website there is a "search" box into which you enter the posting number. Craig

Hi Jose, Just another data point for your experiment is that the fellows that developed the Flattens I posted about last week said they are installed at Luff-90 - perpendicular to the Luff, not the Le

Hello Rossienio, After all that work it must be frustrating to have the same problem. Let me be sure I understand your post. The mast is straight with the shrouds loose. Then when your tighten the cap

Hi Danny, You did not mention the nature of the failure, but when mine failed it was that the outer ring of gear teeth began to slip around the inner driven disc. The gear is actually two pieces with

Hi Dave, I've replaced these on two Santorin's - same issue with one bolt being broken. On both of those Amel had welded a small piece of rod to the bolt head that a 90 degree bend so it went into the