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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Hi Bill, Please add Mark, Karen, Miles and Lucy on Lulu SM 391. Mark Isaac Lulu, SM 391 PDR, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Hi Bill, Please add Mark, Karen, Miles and Lucy on Lulu SM 391. Mark Isaac Lulu, SM 391 PDR, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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Mark Isaac
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Auto Prop Bearings
Thanks Bill and Mark E. (the Mark I was addressing BTW). Mark Isaac SM 391, Lulu Puerto Del Rey, PR
Thanks Bill and Mark E. (the Mark I was addressing BTW). Mark Isaac SM 391, Lulu Puerto Del Rey, PR
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Mark Isaac
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Auto Prop Bearings
Hi Mark, Were you successful in obtaining all the parts you needed for the rebuild of the H6? If so, can you post the source and list of required parts? Is the spanner wrench required for the rebuild?
Hi Mark, Were you successful in obtaining all the parts you needed for the rebuild of the H6? If so, can you post the source and list of required parts? Is the spanner wrench required for the rebuild?
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Mark Isaac
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Fiberglass Work VIs
Hello All, Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with fiberglass work in the Virgin Islands? My bow thruster foot needs some attention. Mark Isaac Lulu, SM #391 St. John, USVI
Hello All, Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with fiberglass work in the Virgin Islands? My bow thruster foot needs some attention. Mark Isaac Lulu, SM #391 St. John, USVI
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Mark Isaac
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Swivel Horns
Hello All, Mine are so bent, I'm not certain they were straight by design. Is this the case? Are those of us with bent horns doing something to cause this to occur? It would take a great deal of force
Hello All, Mine are so bent, I'm not certain they were straight by design. Is this the case? Are those of us with bent horns doing something to cause this to occur? It would take a great deal of force
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Mark Isaac
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Series Drogue Construction Details-from someone that used it
Thanks, Eric. Your experience and advice is very much appreciated. Unfortunately, due to the hectic schedule I have been keeping lately, I don't have time to check the forum every day. I did speak wit
Thanks, Eric. Your experience and advice is very much appreciated. Unfortunately, due to the hectic schedule I have been keeping lately, I don't have time to check the forum every day. I did speak wit
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Mark Isaac
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Series Drogue Construction Details
Hello All- For those of you that carry a series drogue, what line was used to make it? At least one company out there offers the drogue made fully or partially from the newer HMPE fibers. Given the di
Hello All- For those of you that carry a series drogue, what line was used to make it? At least one company out there offers the drogue made fully or partially from the newer HMPE fibers. Given the di
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Mark Isaac
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Series Drogue Construction Details
Hello All- For those of you that carry a series drogue, what line was used to make it? At least one company out there offers the drogue made fully or partially from the newer HMPE fibers. Given the di
Hello All- For those of you that carry a series drogue, what line was used to make it? At least one company out there offers the drogue made fully or partially from the newer HMPE fibers. Given the di
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Mark Isaac
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Watermaker and transmission fluid
Hi Bill, Yes, I assumed he was abbreviating Dextron ATF and that Dextron II was replaced with the more modern formulations of III and then IV. As you know the ZF manual has an extensive list of which
Hi Bill, Yes, I assumed he was abbreviating Dextron ATF and that Dextron II was replaced with the more modern formulations of III and then IV. As you know the ZF manual has an extensive list of which
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Mark Isaac
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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Watermaker and transmission fluid
Hi Eric, Would you mind posting the updated list of approved fluids from ZF? I looked long and hard for Dex II and could not find it. Mark Isaac SM391, Lulu South Freeport, Maine
Hi Eric, Would you mind posting the updated list of approved fluids from ZF? I looked long and hard for Dex II and could not find it. Mark Isaac SM391, Lulu South Freeport, Maine
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Mark Isaac
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Main sheet boom slider broken
All- Just an FYI: I contacted Nance and Underwood to have a boom slider fabricated (I'm within a few hull numbers of Steve). Roger told me this would not be possible if they did not have the boom in h
All- Just an FYI: I contacted Nance and Underwood to have a boom slider fabricated (I'm within a few hull numbers of Steve). Roger told me this would not be possible if they did not have the boom in h
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Mark Isaac
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Battery Compartment Explosion
Thanks to the person who linked my post to the appropriate conversation. Yes, they are marine deep cycle flooded lead acid batteries. Bill, thanks for what I am taking home from this: no need to look
Thanks to the person who linked my post to the appropriate conversation. Yes, they are marine deep cycle flooded lead acid batteries. Bill, thanks for what I am taking home from this: no need to look
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Mark Isaac
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Battery Compartment Explosion
Hello All, After a week on the hard for a bottom job, bow thruster service, c drive service, salt and fresh water coolant flush to both engines, we launched Friday afternoon. Fifty feet from the dock,
Hello All, After a week on the hard for a bottom job, bow thruster service, c drive service, salt and fresh water coolant flush to both engines, we launched Friday afternoon. Fifty feet from the dock,
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Mark Isaac
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Original Autopilot Integration With New Chartplotter
Thanks to all for your valuable experience and input. Mark Isaac Lulu SM 391 South Freeport, ME
Thanks to all for your valuable experience and input. Mark Isaac Lulu SM 391 South Freeport, ME
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Original Autopilot Integration With New Chartplotter
Hello All, I am considering upgrading the chartplotter (B&G Zeus2), radar (B&G 4G), DST (Simrad 800) and wind sensor (Maretron WSO 100) on our SM. The Raymarine autopilot (400G course computer) is wor
Hello All, I am considering upgrading the chartplotter (B&G Zeus2), radar (B&G 4G), DST (Simrad 800) and wind sensor (Maretron WSO 100) on our SM. The Raymarine autopilot (400G course computer) is wor
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Mark Isaac
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ball valve on outlet of holding tank replacement
Hello Peter, I just did this job a couple of months ago with the boat in the water. It was not as difficult or unpleasant as I had expected. The valve you need can be purchased on Amazon https://www.a
Hello Peter, I just did this job a couple of months ago with the boat in the water. It was not as difficult or unpleasant as I had expected. The valve you need can be purchased on Amazon https://www.a
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Mark Isaac
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Compensating for Additional Weight of Solar Installation
Hi John, Thanks for the info. You bring up a good point, unfortunately I didn't make a note of how the boat sat before I put the solar on. The exhaust port is probably 3/4 under water when the boat is
Hi John, Thanks for the info. You bring up a good point, unfortunately I didn't make a note of how the boat sat before I put the solar on. The exhaust port is probably 3/4 under water when the boat is
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Mark Isaac
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Compensating for Additional Weight of Solar Installation
Hello All, After adding an Atlantic Towers arch and two solar panels, our stern sits below the current waterline. The shipping weight on the arch was #190 (it was crated...perhaps the weight of the ar
Hello All, After adding an Atlantic Towers arch and two solar panels, our stern sits below the current waterline. The shipping weight on the arch was #190 (it was crated...perhaps the weight of the ar
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Mark Isaac
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Best Way to Ship Parts to The Bahamas
Thanks Bill. You're right, the local folks have been exceptionally helpful. Mark
Thanks Bill. You're right, the local folks have been exceptionally helpful. Mark
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Mark Isaac
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Best Way to Ship Parts to The Bahamas
Thanks Mark, you are spot on. I have since discovered Watermakers Air has freight and package service on their passenger flights and they fly to Staniel Cay several times a day. Mark
Thanks Mark, you are spot on. I have since discovered Watermakers Air has freight and package service on their passenger flights and they fly to Staniel Cay several times a day. Mark
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