Hi Joel, We have Sharki 181 built in 1989 and I have been trying to identify the rack and pinion and cable manufacturer. Do you know if it is likely to be a Morse unit you referred to? Your comment re

Hi Pat, The paint code Amel gave me is Renault 348 which was what I used when painting the masts on our Sharki. I would be suprised if it was different on any of the models. Good luck. Graham 'Zephyr'

Hi All, I am intrigued to know why the Amel rig should be tensioned more highly than other similar rigs, what is the rational behind this? It has always been my understanding that the standard masthea

Hi, Ian and Judy, it seems you have moved on to sunnier climes since our meeting in Tobermory last July. We cruised the Med for 30 years from Gib to Greece and only used Camping Gaz bottles. The only

Hi Keith, Do not take the following as factual but as far as I am aware the furling rig came in in about 1985. The first furling rig boats had a manual main, mizzen and electric genoa. The endless lin

Hello all, Has anyone fitted a davit and solar panel arrangement to the stern of their Sharki, or anything similar? I have looked at this idea but as the end of the mizzen boom overhamgs the stern the

We have Sharki 181 with a Valeo 25 amp shaft alternator. It is a Type A290, this number has now been changed to 510837. I it is identical to a Motorola unit, they look as though they come out of the s

Hi Greg, For some reason I did not receive a copy of your question re the gooseneck photo. I need your full email address to send it. As far as the electrics go, I think that after 1985 the electric f

Hi Greg, Sorry for the delay in replying I have been away from home, unfortunately not sailing! 'Zephyr' was built July 1989 and is probably one of the last as the factory would have soon after down t

The furling masts were manufactured by Nirvarna in Switzerland. The mainmast section is approximately the same as a Z Spar Z900E which is rated for a 41 to 45 ft boat. As the Sharki does not have swep

Hi Kent, If the motors and gearboxes are the same as on our 1989 Sharki then the motor brushes are standard and a good auto electrical shop should be able to source them. I got two complete sets for o

Hi David, How is Prevaza Marine, please pass our regards on to George, we were there for 12 years up until 2002. Our rubbing strip was a little sticky when we bought Zephyr last year so I tried cleani

Hello all, We have a small canvas cover that fits between the dodger and mizzen mast which keeps some of the rain but would like to have a full cockpit enclosure made this winter. The extra living spa

Richard, I am in the UK and if I came across a Sharki for sale that required TLC it would probably be in Europe, would that be of interest? Graham

Richard, Where are you located? Graham

For what it is worth here are my thoughts on older Amels. We bought a 20 year old Sharki this time last year and one of the significant factors in our decision to buy was the high build quality along

Hi Frank, The code was given to me by the Service Centre at Hyeres, I gathered from that conversation that Amel have always used the same colour, though it may me worth contacting them to confirm. Reg

For those who may be considering re-painting or making repairs to the mast/boom paintwork. Renault White 348 is the paint code that I believe to be correct. It certainly matches the existing colour on

Geoffrey, Many thanks for the reply, coincidently just last night I made a mock up of the Hyrpo 40 linear drive to try insitu next time I am at the boat. I believe that the B&G unit is the same one pa

Hello All, Has anyone fitted a linear drive to a Sharki rudder quadrant? A hydraulic unit is my first choice but I would go for an electric if need be. I want to fit a complete duplicate autopilot sys