"Hoges in WA" wrote in
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I made myself sit through the whole video looking for reasons why I
wouldn't want one.
Couldn't find one.
Hoges in WA


If it's any consolation, I couldn't find one, either....(c;

One of the neatest things on an Amel is the neat little lifeline crawler
that attaches to the fixed lifelines. It slides along the horizontal bar
until it comes to a stancion, then there's a neat little gear cog that
walks it around the stancion without letting go. You just tow it along so
easy. No need to have lifeline trip hazards laid along the deck to hook
yourself to.

To move the jib sheet car, even under full strain, you stick your winch
crank into the top of a waist-level shaft mounted to the rail stancion,
pull out a pin to release it and turn the crank until you get the car in
the position you want it, releasing the pin to lock in place. This long
shaft turns a pulley with tackle mechanical advantage that pulls the car
along in its track...very nice indeed. You don't even have to ease the
sheet, letting you watch the effect on the sail shape and telltales to find
that best spot for this tack.

None of the winches on the Sharki 41 are powered, dammit. But they are
very nice, first class winches.....all 12 of them.

Roller furled main and mizzen are also not powered on the Sharki. Winch
handle crank powered on the forward base of the hollow mast. AND, unlike
the Beneteaus, the sail winds up in a LARGE SLOT UNAFFECTED BY A TINY FOLD
which just fouls the hell out of the Beneteaus.