Hi Volker, Your Sharki 176 had a longer mizzen boom than the older models and it over hangs the transom and is likely to foul a windvane unless you with lift the boom. I have seen it done with the cle

Hi Miles, I stripped down your steering when in Lanzarote. The rack is perfect and the problem is that one of the cables is stiff. I left you a message on your mobile earlier if you would like more in

Hi Cameron. I do not have a drawing of the tank but I have a great deal of other useful info on the Sharki. If you would like to copies let me know by email. Graham Sharki 181

Hello, Yes I have the drawing and can send it to you. I am not quite sure what you mean regarding the mainsail gearbox, are you referring to the manual or the one mounted on the electric motor? I will

Hi Eric, I can highly recommend the process of soda blasting as I have used the machinery and can say that the gelcoat is not damaged in the process. This process was pioneered by Arm and Hammer in th

Hi Malcolm, If you have the standard RM69 without locking handle, then this is not an uncommon problem. It may be the same on a locking handle model but I am not familiar with the sizes. If the shaft

Hi Danny, I remembered that a year or two ago I had used Google translate on a French Forum where there was talk of OpenCPN with Google Earth. The translation is nonsense but the link takes you to a h

Hi Danny, This may be whaty you are looking for it allows overlaying of Google images on OpenCPN. I have yet to try but it was demonstrated to me by a Frenchman last year and it looked really useful.

Hello Alain, As I am involved in the supply of stainless steel rigging wire and components to the marine trade here in the UK I familiar with the materials. There are two very important rules to follo

Hi all, Is the setup on the SM different from the Sharki then? On our Sharki sailplan there is a 'Trinquette secours', a heavy weather 11 sq mt sail made to be set from a strop at the spreaders and ta

Hi Joe, I fitted a Sterling Digital Pro but only because a friend gave it to me, through choice it would have probably been another ADVERC as I have had faultless service from them in the past, that s

Hi Joe, We have a Valeo 70A service alternator to which I fitted a smart controller and it seems to cope with 315Ah battery capacity pretty well. I was considering a larger alternator but the drive be

Hi Joe, The workshop manual lists the Lucas A127, they made two versions a 55A and a 70A. We have the 70A on our M50 which I would think was the standard marine fitting as it it was the same on our ol

Here you go: http://blip.tv/wokabaut/chantiers-amel-yard-tour-1755438 Regards Graham ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2013, 16:21 Subject

I should have added , have a look at the view through the portlights. ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Saturday, 19 January 2013, 8:33 Subject: AW: [Amel] Ref

Photoshop, indeed I tend to agree. ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Saturday, 19 January 2013, 8:33 Subject: AW: [Amel] Refit of Too much Interior Photoshop ?

Hi Mark, No I did not, I withdrew the bolts and inspected them, they were fine and re-bedded the chainplates. Regards Graham ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent:

Hi Mark, Main cap shrouds 7mm Main lowers 7mm Forestay and backstay 8mm Mizzen, (very oddly) 5.5mm I used 6mm replacement on the mizzen. I wonder why dyform as the original wire and pin sizes are real

Dave, The length of the mizzen boom on the Sharki does not allow for a stern mounted arch or pole but I agree with you that it is the best place to mount solar panels if practical. I am not familiar w

Hi all, Diruptor were distributed by Navimo. Navimo now have new owners and perhaps are still the distributors. Page 633 of the Navimo 2011 catalogue lists from 4A to 32A. Regards Graham Sharki 181 __