Congratulations on your new boat Paul. We spent time with Jean Paul and Nicole in Bonaire, Panama, and Hawaii, and assuming Aramis is there previous boat, you have a very nice Amel. If you are still i

Hi Karen, See the attached photo. We purchased it from Le Ship in Martinique in 2016. It cost way too much, but seems well built, and has a metal bar I can install for passages to lock the drum in pla

Earlier in this thread, Jose Venegas of S/V Ipanema references a prior post in which he posted photos showing his silicone bow thruster seals installed. We’re in the middle of installing the seals now

Hi Pat, When we had our hull painted in Trinidad in 2016, it took 2 guys half an hour to remove both sides, and about an hour to re-install the old one after I had cleaned it up. I suspect the yard is

Hi Kevin, Congratulations on your new boat. I’ve spent a lot of time on Rascal, and she is a very good boat. With regards to the life raft cradle behind the mizzenmast, I would remove it. With the lif

Hi Pat, I would suggest you do not attempt to add a grease fitting to the Racks. The steel racks take up almost all the room inside the black housing they are fitted into, and I’m not sure you can fin

We replaced our main salon and aft unit with Marine Air by Dometic in June 2014. Both are still working well, and so far, zero issues. Steve Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

#replacement

Thanks for the info Kent. Yep...still in Hawaii until June next year, and will sail away then. Steve

Hi Kent, What is Amel charging per meter for the material? Thanks, Steve Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Thanks Mark. Steve Aloha SM 72

That is a very nice way to go. You don't happen to have the measurements that you gave them. Thanks, Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Hawaii

Hi Eamonn, What you are experiencing sounds very similar to the beginnings of the failure we experienced on Aloha in 2018. We were getting some noise initially from the racks, and it was more difficul

Thanks Bill. My batteries are near the end of there life, and I’m interested in this upgrade. Steve Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Sorry....Wrong recipient!

Very cool...Hope I’m able to still do that when I’m 82. This is my cool ne airplane.

Thank you for the info. Steve

Hi Bill, How does this product look using the BT Tape? https://www.trimlok.com/rubber-extrusion/epdm-seal/d-profile/1678-series Regards, Steve Aloha SM72

I own SM 72, and have one. Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Hawai’i

Thanks Jose.

Hi Jose, That looks like a great system. How is the fuller attached at the bow, and at the mast? Thanks, Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Hawaii