Hi Bill No jammed swivel Thanks for the manual I did not have that. thinking it could be stuck paws or maybe motor brushes was hoping to not have to drop the fore stay. thanks for your suggestions Tom

Yes Bill The jib furler is not original I installed it four years ago. But do you have any ideas why it is malfunctioning? Unfurling 1 foot and then stopping. Tom Deasy Aphrodite Maramu #125

Hi Bill The Barmar EJF is the forestay furler. Tom Deasy Maramu #125 1983

Hello Group Tom Deasy APHRODITE Maramu 1983 #125 I am having a problem with my electric furler, four years old and several thousand miles.It will unroll about 2 feet and stop it will not roll back up.

Last night March 7, 2020 the sailing vessel Aphrodite, 1983 Maramu number 125, sailed into Banderas bay Puerto Vallarta Mexico with Captain Tom. Completing a ten year circumnavigation of the world!! T

Thanks Bill On the to do list Tom Aphrodite

Good day Bill I was wondering if Amel would have the racks for a 1983 Maramu # 125. Barra De Navidad Mexico 200 miles to go for a circumnavigation !! Thanks TOM Deasy

This is Tom Deasy S/Y Aphrodite Thanks to all that responded to my fuel tank problem. It came out with no problems other then cutting the fuel inlet pipe off to clear the hatch way. It has rust spots,

Sent from my iPhone Bill do you have information for the bonding strap on a 1983 Maramu thanks Tom Aphrodite #123 Saint Bart’s

Hi Miles I have replaced just about all the blocks with Garhauer brand however they don’t seem to work so well on the jib track12 mm. maybe contacting them directly would be a solution I thought about

Thanks for the heads up on re-galvanizing the anchor chain I was concerned it might weaken it thanks Tom Deasy Amel Maramu number 125 1983

Hi Miles I have had my railings off twice unscrew the through bolts at the base of the stanchion forward end of track , lift up and outboard . my old Maramu did not have adjustable sheet cars I put ne

Hello amel group on the subject of new anchor chain what do you think about re-galvanizing the anchor chain thanks Tom Amel Maramu #125

James I have 300 feet of 3/8” H.T. Chain. I hand spread the first 100 feet and then pile 200 feet on top of that with the windless no problems with the pyramid although I like hearing it fall over as

Hi Olivier Thanks for the information Will give it a try with this good Caribbean wind Tom Deasy S/Y Aphrodite Maramu # 125

Hello Does anyone in the group use a Max Prop with the shaft alternator I have read that it does work any tricks? Tom Deasy Maramu 125

The Tab at the top of my galvanized hawse pipe had one of the windlass bolts thru it and encased in fiberglass before it rusted away. I still have to replace the pipe and some of the floor. Tom Deasy

James It seems the two part is holding up great after two years inside and out. I was thinking about coating the outside trim with single part epifanes better UV protection? Thanks for your insights.

Hi all has anyone tried the two part Epifanes I did the floors two years ago and they look great. Tom S/Y Aphrodite 1983 Maramu #125 Guadeloupe

Hi Bill I am interested I am in Martinique heading north to BVI’s then June in Cartagena Tom Deasy S/Y Aphrodite 1983 Maramu #125