Hi Phil, I have a diagram of a Sharki furling gearbox that may have the same arrangement as yours. It is outwardly identical to our 1989 vintage unit but internally ours has taper roller bearings on b

Hi John, Here are my experiences of the sometimes very frustrating Navtex reception issues. I had a NASA navtex on our First 405 that we sailed around the Med for 7 years. The active antenna was insta

Hello All, Does know the actual weight of a Sharki fully loaded in cruising trim? Most brokers etc quote 9400kg displacement but I see on this site there is a Specification in French and German with 7

Hello David and Hazel, I have tried to reply to your email but my reply has been returned twice so I guess something is wrong somewhere. I have therefore posted your comment below. I see you have a .c

Hi Craig, You face a similar dilemma to ourselves. We have a 1989 Sharki and the factory grey water setup is what you describe as a quick fix in that the water accumulates in the sump where there is a

Hi Dave, I am afraid that I cannot offer any advice on the bearing but I am in full agreement with you as to being impressed with the quality of build of the Nirvana gear. I have just stripped our 198

Hi All, We have just bought Sharki 181 and want to fit a wind generator on the mizzen, has anyone any experience with such an installation? I was considering mounting it at the top of the mast so as t

Hello All, I do hope someone can help. Has anyone had a problem with excessive movement in the wheel on a Sharki due to a worn steering rack and if so what was the remedy? If a replacement is necessar

Robin, I have spoken to my friend regarding the Bosch motor. He said that the Bosch part numbers usually have 8 or 10 numbers and often begin 003 or 008, are there any other markings on the motors? He

Hello Robin, I am afraid that you are correct in your conclusion, the motors are no longer available according to Amel at Hyeres. This comes as a disappointment to myself as I believe the same system

Robin, OK I will ask the question this afternoon. Regards Graham Johnston

Hello, What year and model is your Amel? I hope to meet the Amel service people in Hyeres tommorrow they may be ale to help. Regards Graham

Hi Joel, We live in the UK and intend to sail for a year or two around the West of Scotland. One of the attractions of the Sharki is the protection from the weather as it rains a great deal up there.

Joel, Thank you for taking the time to reply in such detail. It sounds as though I have some expense to come with regard to vertically battened sails although they were already on my wish list for som

Can anybody help me out and tell me what the sailing performance of a Sharki with an all furling rig is like particularly in light air and what would be an average speed to use for passage planning? I

Hi Robin, Thank you for your comprehensive reply. It is good to know that your engine is still fine a 5000 hours I have owned the 4108 which was a great motor but have no experience with the Prima and

Ric, Thanks for the reply. I will be having an oil analysis done ect. but having no experience of this particular motor. Ragrds Graham

We are hoping to buy a Sharki in the next week, we have a choice of two both of which have the Perkins Prima 50 fitted. I have read both good and bad comments with regard to these engines.THe bad bein

We looking for a SHarki but have not been on board one for a couple of years and would like to talk to any owners in the UK and if possible see aboard again to refreshh our memories before we start to

Has anyone got access to the Stabilty Curve for the Santorin, my wife would like to be reassured? I feel sure that all is well but I must convince the First Mate.