--- On Wed, 12/31/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net> e.net> wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@optonlin <mailto:kimberlite%40optonline.net>
e.net>
Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtowners%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 10:34 PM

I forgot to mention, that the bridle of the drogue rubs on the backstays and
needs hourly attention to the chafe gear. I will change this arrangement
soon.

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

_____

From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
[mailto:amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Yeager Moonster
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:11 PM
To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

I take it you were pleased with the performance of the Jordon series drogue.
Could you describe your experience with it? Was it attached to the boat
using the standard stern cleats or do you have special attachment points?
How did you retrieve the drogue?

Thanks!

George Phillips

--- On Tue, 12/30/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net> wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin <mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>
e.net>
Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>
yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 6:06 PM

Hi,

Offshore and in the Caribbean we use an approximately 10 ounce Doyle sail
Yankee cut and about 110 percent. If you have light air our Gennaker and 1
/1/2 oz genoa for light air.

The heavy weather sail was made specifically to furl to at least 50 percent
and we have tested it in over 50 knots recently. It is a beautiful sail and
i strongly recommend that specific Doyle sail. It was measured on board so
we could furl it and still have good shape when highly furled.

Over 50 knots steady we went to bare poles and then beyond that we went to
the Jordan series drogue. If you don't have one of those on board you are
making a BIG mistake.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

_____

From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
[mailto:amelyachtow ners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Richard Piller
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:37 AM
To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

Kent, use the inner stay that should be tied to the rail of the 48. We used
a small high clue head sail several times in heavy weather. In fact we used
it to hove to for several days in our old 48. It works great. You should
also find a 3:1 block and tackle with 5/8 line on the boat. That is what is
used to attached the inner stay to the deck cleat.
Good luck with your new boat..
Richard and Joan in Corsica on SM 209

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Kent Robertson <karkauai@yahoo.
<mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com> wrote:

From: Kent Robertson <karkauai@yahoo. <mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com>
Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 10:12 AM
Thanks, Richard/Joan,
I've gone ahead and ordered both headsails (the 145 and
110) from Banks/Gulfcoast. Hoping to get the boat to
Galveston (by truck from Lake Texoma) in the next week and
have her ready to go in time to sail to S Fla. by mid Jan.

What kind of storm sail do you use? I know there is a
storm sail of some kind on the boat, but I don't know
yet what kind or what kind of shape it's in. I'm
in NC and the boat's in TX.

Yipppppeeeee! !!!!!!
Kent

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Richard Piller
<richard03801@ <mailto:richard0380 1%40yahoo. com> yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Richard Piller <richard03801@ <mailto:richard0380 1%40yahoo. com>

yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails
To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 4:51 AM






Hi, you may wish to try Super Sails in Ft. Laurderdale FL
they give Amel owners a deal.. If you do use them get the HD
sails as they'll do better at sea... Also if you are
going to in Carib get the blaster... Good luck and congrats
on your "new" Amel
Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

--- On Fri, 12/19/08, karkauai <karkauai@yahoo. com>
wrote:

From: karkauai <karkauai@yahoo. com>
Subject: [Amel] New Set of Sails
To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 9:42 AM
Ahoy, Amel Family. New member here, just bought
1999SuperMaramu on
Lake Texoma. Trucking to Galveston this mo. and trying

to

get her
ready to go south by mid Jan. She needs a new set of
sails, and I'd
like some opinions on what was recommended by Banks

Sails

Gulf Coast
after talking to Amel. He said that a 145% genoa was
recommended for
anything up to 30kts of wind, and a smaller headsail

~110%

for steady
winds of 20+.
145% genoa sounds like a LOT of sail. I was wondering

if

those you who
are sailing SuperMaramu' s are using this

configuration

and what you
think of it. If you're using something else,

what?,

and what are the
conditions your sailing in? I was thinking something

more

like 120-
130% genoa???

I'm going to need some hand-holding for a while,
you'll probably hear a
lot from me in the coming months.

thanks in advance for your help.
Kent Robertson

--- On Sat, 1/3/09, kimberlite <kimberlite@optonline.net> wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@optonline.net>
Subject: RE: [Amel] Stern Bridel
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 10:46 PM

















This works on a Jordan drogue?



Thanks



Fair Winds,



Eric



Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite



_____



From: amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of peter pappas

Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 5:11 AM

To: amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com

Subject: [Amel] Stern Bridel



For stern rodes I pass the rode inside the back stay; using
another line

from the opposite cleat I attach it too the rode using a
prussix not. It

makes an easy and adjustable bridel. Peter Pappas sm369
Nicaragua



--- On Wed, 12/31/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net>
wrote:



From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>

e.net>

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow
ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 10:34 PM



I forgot to mention, that the bridle of the drogue rubs on
the backstays and

needs hourly attention to the chafe gear. I will change
this arrangement

soon.



Eric



Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite



_____



From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtow ners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
Yeager Moonster

Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:11 PM

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails



I take it you were pleased with the performance of the
Jordon series drogue.

Could you describe your experience with it? Was it attached
to the boat

using the standard stern cleats or do you have special
attachment points?

How did you retrieve the drogue?



Thanks!



George Phillips



--- On Tue, 12/30/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net>
wrote:



From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin
<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>

e.net>

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow
ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 6:06 PM



Hi,



Offshore and in the Caribbean we use an approximately 10
ounce Doyle sail

Yankee cut and about 110 percent. If you have light air our
Gennaker and 1

/1/2 oz genoa for light air.



The heavy weather sail was made specifically to furl to at
least 50 percent

and we have tested it in over 50 knots recently. It is a
beautiful sail and

i strongly recommend that specific Doyle sail. It was
measured on board so

we could furl it and still have good shape when highly
furled.



Over 50 knots steady we went to bare poles and then beyond
that we went to

the Jordan series drogue. If you don't have one of
those on board you are

making a BIG mistake.



Fair Winds,



Eric



Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite



_____



From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtow ners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
Richard Piller

Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:37 AM

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails



Kent, use the inner stay that should be tied to the rail of
the 48. We used

a small high clue head sail several times in heavy weather.
In fact we used

it to hove to for several days in our old 48. It works
great. You should

also find a 3:1 block and tackle with 5/8 line on the boat.
That is what is

used to attached the inner stay to the deck cleat.

Good luck with your new boat..

Richard and Joan in Corsica on SM 209



--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Kent Robertson <karkauai@yahoo.

<mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com> wrote:

From: Kent Robertson <karkauai@yahoo.

<mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com>

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 10:12 AM

Thanks, Richard/Joan,

I've gone ahead and ordered both headsails (the

145 and

110) from Banks/Gulfcoast. Hoping to get the boat to

Galveston (by truck from Lake Texoma) in the next week

and

have her ready to go in time to sail to S Fla. by mid

Jan.

What kind of storm sail do you use? I know there is a

storm sail of some kind on the boat, but I don't

know

yet what kind or what kind of shape it's in.

I'm

in NC and the boat's in TX.

Yipppppeeeee! !!!!!!

Kent

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Richard Piller

<richard03801@ <mailto:richard0380 1%40yahoo.

com> yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Richard Piller <richard03801@

<mailto:richard0380 1%40yahoo. com>

yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 4:51 AM

Hi, you may wish to try Super Sails in Ft. Laurderdale

FL

they give Amel owners a deal.. If you do use them get

the HD

sails as they'll do better at sea... Also if you

are

going to in Carib get the blaster... Good luck and

congrats

on your "new" Amel

Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

--- On Fri, 12/19/08, karkauai <karkauai@yahoo.

com>

wrote:

From: karkauai <karkauai@yahoo. com>

Subject: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 9:42 AM

Ahoy, Amel Family. New member here, just bought

1999SuperMaramu on

Lake Texoma. Trucking to Galveston this mo. and

trying

to

get her

ready to go south by mid Jan. She needs a new set

of

sails, and I'd

like some opinions on what was recommended by

Banks

Sails

Gulf Coast

after talking to Amel. He said that a 145% genoa

was

recommended for

anything up to 30kts of wind, and a smaller

headsail

~110%

for steady

winds of 20+.

145% genoa sounds like a LOT of sail. I was

wondering

if

those you who

are sailing SuperMaramu' s are using this

configuration

and what you

think of it. If you're using something else,

what?,

and what are the

conditions your sailing in? I was thinking

something

more

like 120-

130% genoa???

I'm going to need some hand-holding for a

while,

you'll probably hear a

lot from me in the coming months.

thanks in advance for your help.

Kent Robertson

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--- On Tue, 1/6/09, kimberlite <kimberlite@optonline.net> wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@optonline.net>
Subject: RE: [Amel] Stern Bridel
To: amelyachtowners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 12:37 PM

















Richard,



How high a wind have you had this in?



The Jordan Drogue is art least 350 feet long and starts
with 1 ¼ inch

bridles.



Fair Winds,



Eric



Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite



_____



From: amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Richard Piller

Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:01 AM

To: amelyachtowners@
yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: [Amel] Stern Bridel



Eric, we do it very simply. We lay a 3/4" line tied to
both sten cleats it's

about 200 feet long and we have 4 ft of 3/8 chain on it to
keep it deep.

It's worked time after time.

regards

Richard SM 209 in Corsica



--- On Sat, 1/3/09, kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net>
wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>

e.net>

Subject: RE: [Amel] Stern Bridel

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 10:46 PM

This works on a Jordan drogue?

Thanks

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

_____

From: amelyachtowners@

yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtow ners@

yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of peter pappas

Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 5:11 AM

To: amelyachtowners@

yahoogroups. com

Subject: [Amel] Stern Bridel

For stern rodes I pass the rode inside the back stay;

using

another line

from the opposite cleat I attach it too the rode using

a

prussix not. It

makes an easy and adjustable bridel. Peter Pappas

sm369

Nicaragua

--- On Wed, 12/31/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@

optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net>

wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>

e.net>

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 10:34 PM

I forgot to mention, that the bridle of the drogue

rubs on

the backstays and

needs hourly attention to the chafe gear. I will

change

this arrangement

soon.

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

_____

From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtow ners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf

Of

Yeager Moonster

Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:11 PM

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

I take it you were pleased with the performance of

the

Jordon series drogue.

Could you describe your experience with it? Was it

attached

to the boat

using the standard stern cleats or do you have

special

attachment points?

How did you retrieve the drogue?

Thanks!

George Phillips

--- On Tue, 12/30/08, kimberlite <kimberlite@

optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net> e.net>

wrote:

From: kimberlite <kimberlite@ optonlin

<mailto:kimberlite% 40optonline. net>

e.net>

Subject: RE: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 6:06 PM

Hi,

Offshore and in the Caribbean we use an approximately

10

ounce Doyle sail

Yankee cut and about 110 percent. If you have light

air our

Gennaker and 1

/1/2 oz genoa for light air.

The heavy weather sail was made specifically to furl

to at

least 50 percent

and we have tested it in over 50 knots recently. It is

a

beautiful sail and

i strongly recommend that specific Doyle sail. It was

measured on board so

we could furl it and still have good shape when

highly

furled.

Over 50 knots steady we went to bare poles and then

beyond

that we went to

the Jordan series drogue. If you don't have one

of

those on board you are

making a BIG mistake.

Fair Winds,

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

_____

From: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:amelyachtow ners@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf

Of

Richard Piller

Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:37 AM

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

Kent, use the inner stay that should be tied to the

rail of

the 48. We used

a small high clue head sail several times in heavy

weather.

In fact we used

it to hove to for several days in our old 48. It

works

great. You should

also find a 3:1 block and tackle with 5/8 line on the

boat.

That is what is

used to attached the inner stay to the deck cleat.

Good luck with your new boat..

Richard and Joan in Corsica on SM 209

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Kent Robertson

<karkauai@yahoo.

<mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com> wrote:

From: Kent Robertson <karkauai@yahoo.

<mailto:karkauai% 40yahoo.com> com>

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 10:12 AM

Thanks, Richard/Joan,

I've gone ahead and ordered both headsails

(the

145 and

110) from Banks/Gulfcoast. Hoping to get the boat

to

Galveston (by truck from Lake Texoma) in the next

week

and

have her ready to go in time to sail to S Fla. by

mid

Jan.

What kind of storm sail do you use? I know there

is a

storm sail of some kind on the boat, but I

don't

know

yet what kind or what kind of shape it's in.

I'm

in NC and the boat's in TX.

Yipppppeeeee! !!!!!!

Kent

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Richard Piller

<richard03801@ <mailto:richard0380

1%40yahoo.

com> yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Richard Piller <richard03801@

<mailto:richard0380 1%40yahoo. com>

yahoo.com>

Subject: Re: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ <mailto:amelyachtow

ners%40yahoogrou ps.com>

yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 4:51 AM

Hi, you may wish to try Super Sails in Ft.

Laurderdale

FL

they give Amel owners a deal.. If you do use them

get

the HD

sails as they'll do better at sea... Also if

you

are

going to in Carib get the blaster... Good luck

and

congrats

on your "new" Amel

Richard and Joan on Challenge SM 209

--- On Fri, 12/19/08, karkauai

<karkauai@yahoo.

com>

wrote:

From: karkauai <karkauai@yahoo. com>

Subject: [Amel] New Set of Sails

To: amelyachtowners@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 9:42 AM

Ahoy, Amel Family. New member here, just

bought

1999SuperMaramu on

Lake Texoma. Trucking to Galveston this mo.

and

trying

to

get her

ready to go south by mid Jan. She needs a

new set

of

sails, and I'd

like some opinions on what was recommended

by

Banks

Sails

Gulf Coast

after talking to Amel. He said that a 145%

genoa

was

recommended for

anything up to 30kts of wind, and a smaller

headsail

~110%

for steady

winds of 20+.

145% genoa sounds like a LOT of sail. I was

wondering

if

those you who

are sailing SuperMaramu' s are using

this

configuration

and what you

think of it. If you're using something

else,

what?,

and what are the

conditions your sailing in? I was thinking

something

more

like 120-

130% genoa???

I'm going to need some hand-holding for

a

while,

you'll probably hear a

lot from me in the coming months.

thanks in advance for your help.

Kent Robertson

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removed]

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