Category Archives: Boat projects

The LIST

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Bill Kinney

Our spring project list has swollen, and swallowed us! But not to worry, the end is almost in sight. Harmonie is currently on the hard near Daytona, Florida at a small yard that has been doing good work for us. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it IS a Coincidence!

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Bill Kinney

The Rules One of the first rules of troubleshooting a complex system is: “There are no coincidences.” The rational here is that if multiple symptoms appear at the same time, they always have a common cause, because that is just … Continue reading →

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According to Plan

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Changing the main engine room seacock. Continue reading →

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Road Trip for a Project!

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Bill Kinney

We have been a bit quiet–but busy–during our stay here in Annapolis. A couple significant projects were done, and a bunch of minor ones. Avoiding Weak Links The road trip project was our anchor chain. It was inexpensive chain when … Continue reading →

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Changes…

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Amel owners, as a group, are highly suspicious of changes to design decisions made by the builder. This is a good thing, as a rule, because almost all of the decisions made by Amel in the design and construction of … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Water Out

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Bill Kinney

When tied to a dock for an extended period it is really handy to connect the local city water supply to directly to your boat, and bypass the tanks. It is convenient, no running out of water in the middle … Continue reading →

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2019 Harmonie Service Awards

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bill Kinney

You will (almost!) never read here bad things about a business we have had dealings with. We prefer to say nothing if we have nothing good to say. On the other hand, there really are some great businesses out there … Continue reading →

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Failure Analysis–Stainless Steel Stress Cracking

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Stainless Steel: It might just be the worst boat metal possible. At first glance a good grade of stainless steel looks like almost the perfect boat metal. Under most conditions it doesn’t rust, even if it does, it is usually … Continue reading →

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And More Ready!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Bill Kinney

The headsail furling system has been fully reassembled, and is working smoothly and quietly. All is happy! Hopefully we have all the things back right after the idiot in Florida made such a hash of it. Kudos to Steve Maddon … Continue reading →

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Lots to Report!

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Bill Kinney

To start, Harmonie now has an air force. To give us a new perspective on the world, and to expand our ability to tell a fun story, we have added a small camera drone to our gear set. Hopefully we … Continue reading →

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