I like the idea of a pooled self-insurance program. There are any number of ways to go about it. We could self-administer or find an individual or company that specializes in setting up these programs

Matt & Cindy, thank you for a great meeting. I happen to think this is an excellent way to stay in touch with the Amel community (I'm a new member as well). My goal one of these days is to sail into L

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By all means include me, Bill. Of particular interest at the moment are 1. Watermaker maintenance. 2. Running rigging maintenance and best practices for replacement Actually, just about any topic is o

Congratulations! It has to be a great feeling of accomplishment. As it should be.

I have the same issue with my forward head. That valve is a mother once it gets stuck. I had my nephew on board and he has arms like tree trunks. Could not break it loose, even with a longer breaker b

Patrick, zincs that are eroding is a good thing. That means they are providing protection as they are supposed to erode. It's when corrosion/erosion shows up elsewhere (for example, a pump impeller) t

I’m following this topic with interest. First, the seacocks need to be bonded and protected by the sacrificial anode. I’m a new Amel owner and learning about its electrical system right now. I’m a ret

I did exactly that only 3 months ago when I purchased my SM2. Any good locksmith will have matching blanks. I believe it was a Yale lock. The Home Depot/Walmart locksmiths were not able to match it, h

Not that much of a long shot. Bill was on my boat in October and spotted the same thing. Once I re-sealed the cable from the Genoa furler my forward lockers dried right up. Amazing how much water can

That's what I understand. The New York Canal System website says the canal is at least 12 foot deep throughout.

I'm getting ahead of myself a little, but next spring I will be making a 500 nm run up across New York's Erie Canal. What has everyone done when it comes to pulling down both masts and storing them on