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

Thanks for this Christian I have two problems I think! One is the pin wheel 10mm pin OD as you say - picture attached So I’d like to fix that Could you kindly explain again your solution? I’m not clea

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Hi Dennis Thanks very much for this information Very helpful and clarifies my thinking I now have good quotes for Q and UK sailmakers So thanks for everyone’s help - very much appreciated All the best

Hi Miles We will be visiting Martenique in the next few weeks in our old Maramu. We are hoping to pay a visit to Amel there and stock up with good food ! Hope to see you there and best of luck with th

Thanks very much all Sounds like I might try a few alternatives to Lee Craig - yes I did mean uk manufactured. The quote was from Crusader who I think are good and made out as yet unused new Genoa. Th

Hello Does anyone have any experience of Lee Sails? We are considering them as an almost half price alternative for UK manufactured sails. Normally we get what we pay to a degree but the price differe

That looks like my hurth Mark! What is the model number ? It has a ID plate on the top All the best Miles

Hello Amelians Folk on this forum have been very helpful with advice re how to remove the Maramu Genoa sheet cars. (Best bet seemed to be to undo the stanchion base fwd of the track and push this ‘loo

Interesting thread ! I have been using the shaft alternator lots over the last 8 months. My Hurth gearbox manual seems to suggest that it should be left to idle (regardless of the Amel propshaft alter

Hi Rainer We were next to Rock n Roll in Santa Cruz last year. My kids and I came to admire her. Very nicely set up boat. I think the sharkis are great boats. We have had the pleasure of hanging out o

Thanks very much Bill that’s very helpful indeed I’ll get some from Budget plus some silicon grease to help protect those in better shape All the very best Miles

Hello Amelians Does anyone know where to source replacement seals for the goiot port lights/ hatches as per the attached photo? Mine above the galley is starting to need very firm closing to avoid lea

Thanks James I’ll stick to just varnish I like to avoid mixing up epoxy when I can anyhow. 👍 At the very edges of some of the reveals there are areas where the veneer is peeling I presume a good wood

Thanks very much guys Yes I’ve been wondering whether to epoxy 1st or just the simpler direct varnish approach All the very best

I Meant to say ‘they’ being aquafax If you find another distributor that can do a quicker deliver I’d be interested as 6-8 weeks is possibly not quick enough for me as I’m abroad and have family from

Hi Ian They sell in packs of 5 for £15 plus shipping of £7 But have to order them which takes 6-8 weeks All the best Miles

Hi Ian Does yours look like this http://www.bepmarine.com/en/1001501 If so mine has a 20mm ID which is the critical dimension I think along with height My cover and it’s spare are now cracked so I hav

A big thanks to all who replied to this I’ve got some great ideas to work with and a good project to get started with on the ‘nice to do soon’ list Many thanks Miles