Hi Mark, Unfortunately, I don't remember specifically what tool I used to remove the gelcoat from the ball valve, but I do remember it came off easier than I would have expected. Use Blue Monster Tefl

I finally found the hose in England with difficulty. Not easy to find. They sell it by the inch so you can get exactly what you need. Others sell the what looks like the same material but only in 4 in

Aras, I believe the chock is a Goiot but I don't find it in their current catalog. Maybe AMEL has one in stock. clean up the damaged deck, tape under the deck and wet out with West System epoxy and th

I own a 1985 Sharki and was not sure what size hose I needed for my stuffing box. It turns out it is apparently the same as a Maramu -- approximately 54mm (actually 54.31mm. AMEL said they can't help

You may want to check your shaft alignment. Steve Leeds Yacht MACCABEE Sharki #121

HI Rainer, I've changed my cutlass bearing many times in the past (the previous owner was using a 1 3/8" cutlass bearing when he should have used 35mm! I did the same for several years until I changed

Thank you. That is very attractive. Unfortunately, it is the bottom part of my faucet that broke!

We have had a failure of our galley faucet on our Sharki. It looks like the new one Andy on PALADIN purchased from the German catalog would be a great replacement. The posting is from 3 years ago -- n

Hi Dee, It's a nice boat but I'm pretty sure it is already sold. Steve Leeds Sharki #121

Are you just servicing the steering rack or replacing the cables? Steve Yacht MACCABEE 1985 Sharki 121

3-D printing seems like a very good idea, but I haven't found anyone to do it locally. Steve Yacht MACCABEE Sharki #121

Hi Dieter, I have looked into having one machined in plastic, or cast in aluminum, both too expensive. One possibility is home casting in plastic as I have a sample from another boat to work with. I'l

After nursing the old plastic cover for 25 years, the plastic cover on the mechanical rudder indicator on the steering wheel hub on our 1985 Sharki has finally disintegrated. I know most owners with t

Does anyone have a source for the Genoa furling motor cable? The closest I can find is three conductor yellow shorepower cable #6 AWG. I haven't been able to find black. UV resistance and flexibility

I've installed these on a number of boats in the last few years and everyone is happy with them: 4 1/2" Sealed Beam Replacement LED Spreader Lamp Bulb 4 1/2" Sealed Beam Replacement LED Spreader Lamp

Hi Ken, Joel Potter suggested I get in touch with you as I am in the process of rebuilding my Nirvana furling gear on my 1985 Sharki, which Joel tells me is identical to the Maramu gear, and I underst

I am in the process of rebuilding the swivel in the mainmast and mizzen mast of my 1985 Sharki with Nirvana rig. The big challenge is turning out to be locating a replacement combined needle roller be

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