Three problems I am addressing on Sharki#96 right now are the headlinings and the bulkhead in the aft cabin. The 9mm bulkhead rots because water gets in between the plywood and the fibreglass of the c

Thank you Gerhard, I have some ordered. Have you ordered from Amel? Ive made 2 enquiries without any answer via the website contact page. Mark Sent from my Samsung device

Good morning, can anyone share their experience of buying and fitting seals for the opening portlights, the photographs are from a 1983 Sharki. If Maud is the answer how is she contacted? Thank you. M

Hi Andrew, I use parts4engines. They are helpful and have a useful website. Some older Volvo parts are identical to Perkins parts and much cheaper. Mark Porter Sea Hobo Sharki #96 Sent from my Samsung

Hi Mark, Sea Hobo has been insured with Navigators and General since I took over and and they seem very reasonable and helpful. I have not made a claim. The cost was smaller this year for the same cov

Is it like this? There is a black plastic bush in the first photo between the furling foil and the sliding casting. I think that replacing the bottom bush will make sliding the casting up to the Genoa

Hi Matthias, I have just measured Salon height. At the bottom of the companionway 1905mm. Galley 1895mm At the forward bulkhead 1855mm. Mark Porter Sea Hobo Sharki 96 Sent from my Samsung device

I am enjoying the high latitudes chat. Thank you for your stories. Hoping for more. Mark Sea Hobo Sharki #96 Sent from my Samsung device

Here Are the photos of my mizzen. Sent from my Samsung device

Thank you for all your replies. My plan is to make sure I know what I have and what I need. A photo of the top of the mizzen is attached, this shows what is labelled as 1. Emergency VHF on top, 2. DSC

On my main mast there is the main VHF Radio aerial, on the mizzen are the DSC aerial and the Emergency VHF aerial and I would like to add an AIS aerial to avoid a splitter. I am considering replacing

On my main mast there is the main VHF Radio aerial, on the mizzen are the DSC aerial and the Emergency VHF aerial and I would like to add an AIS aerial to avoid a splitter. I am considering replacing

Has any other Sharki owner experienced moisture getting into the aft cabin bulkhead from the mizzen pockets? How did you deal with it? Mark Porter Sea Hobo Sharki 96

I second that, when I changed my 14mm genoa sheets for 12mm the sheets were less comfortable and maybe even stretched a little under high loads. Mark Porter Sea Hobo Shark #96 Sent from my Samsung dev

Hi, I plan to remove the masts on Sea Hobo, Sharki 96 over the next 3 months at Cardiff Marina Village. I can see no signs of a pad under either mast, is there one on a Sharki? We will re-use the rigg

Charles, My emergency tiller on a Sharki lives in the cockpit lazarette. I might try it out on the Companionway shelf although I wouldn't want it flying around. Mark Sent from my Samsung device

That is brilliant, thank you. Sent from my Samsung device

Thank you Gerhard this is very interesting and useful information. I am compiling an inventory of my Sharki, do you think it is something all Sharki owners would contribute to and use? It could be inv

Thanks Gerhard, Little by little... Mark Sent from my Samsung device

Thanks for that Miles. The engine is a Perkins 4108 I will check the gear box n ext visit. Am I right that the starboard alternator is also called the engine alternator and the port is aka domestic? W