Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. The fracture was not in fact on a weld but rather on a bend. Even if it was bent under proper heat tratments I suspect that it still caused stress con

We recently cross the Atlantic in Saol Nua, a 1986 Mango. Just before sitting down to breakfast to mark our halfway point we spotted a very significant break in our forestay chainplate. With 1200nm to

Today was a big day, it came out! The boat was on a pier that dries out, so made it easier. I secured block of wood inside around the shaft. Then below the boat lifted up the thruster and pulled down.

Hi everyone! I was hoping somebody could help with a particularly troublesome bow thruster. We bought out Mango 3 years ago and we have been doing short sails while slowly refurbishing her. We have a

Mark, I order some just last week from http://www.international-boat-spares.com/en/ I also ordered the neoprene glue which is recommended by go for use when fitting the seals. They were promptly deliv

Hi Serge, I was hoping to see how your steering cables have held up after you lubricated them a number of years ago. I'm having some issues with stiff steering so considering this option. Thanks, Elle

Hi Frederic, Did amel supply these parts for you? I'm hoping to replace the same mounts in the coming weeks as the engine is out of our Mango. Thanks, Ellen

Hi, We have had a number of issues with out mainsail outhaul motor and so we have had to macgyver a manual system more than once. We hope to fix/replace the motor but I'd like a more permanent solutio