Had my 1990 santorin #24 "Bali Hai" completely painted, including decks, KNJ in trinidad this summer. Used imron. "teak" was first painted hull off white, then dark brown stripes,then strpes covered w

Had my santorin sn24 Bali hai, at peakes. KNJ painted entire boat and deck. Everyone did 1st rate job. All pros. Get a/c from tony to keep boat cool and fresh. I will return in June wrote:

I installed Simpson Lawrence electric lift. Always have issues, get manual lift. I have santorin, but assume all amels have paper thin sterns and require major beefing up of stern to minimize flexing.

See knj in chagaramas trinidad. Is rate, painted my entire santorin last year including deck. <russ.roberts.va@...> wrote:

Bali hai sm 24 have simpson lawrence base must be custom modifide Must heavily beef up stern to hold weight. Have electric, but always a headacke

Wouldn't worry much about hurricanes in chesapeake. Extremely rare & predictable. Most follow gulf stream & head towards Bermuda 34/35 lat. areas can have rare super high tides, while other areas will

Good sense would suggest engine survey, then get list of work to be done including "timing". My sn24 built in 1990 runs strong and most everyone can repair & Maintain.

Bali hai my santorin sn24 is in trinidad for upgrades and I am trying to locate circuit breakers E & P Specifics. Also looking for cabinet latches. Ric

When my lofrans switch went bad, i had the handheld chain counter mounted in the same hole. A chain counter magnect can be mounted on the windless & counter connects to a mount where the old switch wa

I would reccomend sailing with Offshore passage opportunties from newport. Its a great source for crew, leaves from newport, & costs less. . Go to www.sailopo.com. I have been crew & get all my crew f

This may sound dumb, but make sure your air cleaner is not dirty or restricted Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai KItchen Magic Refacers wrote:

I would forget freeze dried. If its rough & no one feels like cooking, open.a soup can. Some die hard sailors will try to sail even when going 3 knots. I have a 4-5 knot rule & motorsail at times. 200

I have had my 1990 santorin SN 24 completely redone in the US (annapolis) by professionals. The entire interior walls, ceilings, cupboards, heads (including removal of the sinks) took over 1 month & f

When sailing offshore I always take everything off the deck I even take off dorades. Some folks dont have the storage of an Amel & have no choice for fuel. The raft should be on deck, secured, & ready

I know deltaville well, sisterinlaw owned house on stingray point. Call office at 410-923-5800 if I can be of help. Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24

Kent, i have 7 euro style jerry cans you can have. They stack like cubes. I can drop them off sunday if interested. My step sister used to own a house on stingray point for 25+ years. Also have a spcl

Highly reccomend McLube. Its dry, clean, & works incredibly well. Great used on sails to seal & makes them easier to furl in the mast. Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24 wrote:

Check with bacon sails in annapolis. They may have a used one. Most folks never use them & u should get a deal. Have u had ur liferaft insp? In trinidad now. Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24 [Non-text por

Sorry, but No discharge rules apply to heads. It would be a exceptionately rare sailboat ever built that holds grey water and sink water,even Amel. No one, including the coast guards own boats could c

Kent, just be sure to lock your dinghy & engine (to the dinghy) to the boat & dock at all times, don't bring a gun (major hassle in port), invest savings in jerk chicken & rum and enjoy the islands. Y