Hi Eamonn: I can speak to the "in a marina (spider web of lines" idea. DON'T DO IT!!!! I was in Puerto Del Rey marina during Irma and Maria (cat 4 & 5), Boat stripped, spider web of lines (11), many d

I obtained my rub rail insert (I call it "scupper") from SAV in Dec 2017 for repairs Liahona ( Hull # 335) sustained during Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The material, including shipping (air freight) to

Good evening everyone: I am in the market for a new main-sail for my SM SN 335. I am replacing a Super Sailmakers vertical batten main-sail that has reached the end of it's life. I had a love hate rel

Hi Bernd: The Delrin "spacer/mounting" blocks are locally fabricated and/or "sort of" available from Amel. When I ordered a couple of sets from Amel to replaced my cracked ones, they arrived but I qui

Chuck: Sorry not to respond earlier. Just got a chance to look at messages. Earthquake took out power for a couple of days and wifi just dumped about 200 messages onto my phone. I purchased my Trojan

Hi Duane: Are you referring to the ring bolt on top of the toe-rail just forward of the main mast chainplate? If so you may find that it is secured from the back side with a nut instead of the mild st

Ian and Judy: As to the elongating of the holes in the boom mounting plate. This occurs due to the torque that is applied to those mounting holes each time the out-haul is used. Originally Amel fitted

Ian and Judy: The bronze bushing I believe you are referring to (the only one on the drive shaft for the outhaul) fits into the top of the Anderson winch cap. You should be able to view it by looking

Hi Ian and Judy We had a boisterous sail from Bonaire to Puerto Rico last year during which my daughter was tossed onto the toilet in the forward head and cracked 3 of the plastic (?PVC) mounting lugs

Hi Alan: A couple of thoughts: 1. I highly recommend modifying the track so that you can remove the car easily by simply removing one bolt at the aft end of the track. See my picture below on this, my

Hi Barry: I used a timer nearly identical to this: https://www.amazon.com/ustyle-Digital-Programmable-Precision-Anti-Interference/dp/B07TC9Z45J/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=24+volt+fish+feeder+timer&qid=156418

Hi Tom and All: A few notes on desalination of seawater and my experience with my Dessalator 160 l/hr over the last 18 years of use: For the following reason I measure EC (electrical conductivity) not

Hi Duane: The removal of the end cap (called "Bearing Cap" in the exploded parts diagrams, item #2) was the most difficult part of the Autoprop overhaul for me. The two-peg tool I bought from Brunton

Paul: I fitted an Aluminum Spade Anchor - Model # 1294552 - (?? weight I am guessing about 55 lbs) in 2008. It has set the first time every time since and the only time it dragged was when I had hooke

Hello Hajo: My SM #335 has the depth sounder wired to the B & G Hydra 2000 computer at the nav station with orange/white wire going to terminal 30 and orange/green wire going to terminal 29. These are

Hi all: In my early years of ownership of Liahona (Amel SM #335, purchased new July 2001), I would faithfully pickle the membranes with Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB). Since I was working back then I woul

Hi James: WOW!! If anyone needed additional impetus to take care of their chain (in addition to Kent on Kristi's story), you have provided it. May I make a couple of additional suggestions that have s

Hi Denise: Photos to follow. Preparing to haul out tomorrow morning early so you know how overwhelming it seems in that state. I promise to post some photos. Gary s/v Liahona Amel SM 2000 # 335 Puerto

Hi Thomas, I will be more diligent about using Polytrol after hearing of your experience. The aft lazarette brush marks isn't gospel, just what I have heard. The reason I haven't used Polytrol more is

Addendum: The quantity of paint required was about 1/2 quart of the topcoat color and 1/3 quart of the primer with appropriate amounts of catalyst for both. A one quart can of the topcoat was $99 US.