This was a boat that I looked at a couple of years ago. She was in rough shape when I saw her. It was a good buy but she needed a lot of work. Apparently she was hit by a fishing boat in the grand

Does anyone have any knowledge what happened, and the extent of the damage, to this '89 SM that's being sold as insurance salvage? Website mentions only a little:<br><a

I am seeking replacement light bulbs for the brass cabin light in the main saloon of my Sharki. The lamp is made by Poinsard. The bulb is a 12v 25w bayonet type with two contact points. The base

I have a non-Amel boat, but saw on an Amel a single lever shower control fed from two pipes about 5" apart with an external (inside-the-shower, not in-the-bulkhead) bib for a shower spray hoze.

Hallo Vito<br>I saw a Amel 2000 in which this pannel with the Amel logo was mountet by hinges. Me pleased this solution and perhaps is it also a solution for you.<br>Regards Hanspeter

Hello I hope everyone had a great new year. I would like to get some fedback as to the type of SSB radios that are out there. I have A SM 2000 I would like to install an SSB. I have looked at the

Koen & Roy: Thank you for the advice re my watermaker problems. I am following up with Amel and Dessalator and will let you know how I do.<br>Michael Glass<br>Second Call

Hello David,<br>Not sure I fully understand your request, but after spending 5 years in Europe on my SM, I have learned that there is no equivalent to West Marine in Europe. It's a very fragmented

Same experience. My end fittings cracked after 2 years of use. Dessalator repalced them free of charge with the new design. But before I changed them, I learned how to disassemble and reassemble the

Hello Micheal,<br><br>This is a common problem with older systems, the plastic end-pieces do crack. Amel had a lot of complaints about that and the changed the design, but I had also a crack in a new

I own a Super Maramu 2000 presently located in the BVI. Recently, I experienced a Dessalinator watermaker problem and I am wondering if anyone else has had the same experience. Please forgive my

John,<br>I may never get it straight. Peter Briggs NEIGHBOR had a FREIND who was getting an Amel. Sorry.<br>Jim

Roy,<br>Just to add to Johns answer, the Gyro-plus is an Autohelm (Raytheon) autopilot accessary which uses a gyroscope to sense changes in boat headding. This is much more sensative than a

ROY,<br>FIRST OF ALL I AM ENVIOUS OF YOUR TIME IN THE MED, BUT MY DAY IS COMING! THE GYRO FEATURE AS JEAN-JACQUES FROM AMEL DESCRIBED IT WORKS THROUGH SOPHISTICATED MICROPROCESSORS AND MUCH MORE

Hi John & Jim,<br>Could you educate me on the "gyro" feature of the Autopilot? My SM is 4.5 years old, with the Autohelm 7000 (wheel chain drive only), and I don't recall any such feature.<br>Since

JIM,<br>YES I DID AND SINCE MY 40' YAWL IN BUZZARDS BAY HAS AN AUTOHELM 6000 WITHOUT THE "GYRO" AND A FULL KEEL, AND WANDERS AIMLESSLY OFF THE WIND! I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE SM WITH AUTOPILOT

helo ivar, Are you able to email me more details of your SM for Sale? Regards Peter Hall phall@...

John,<br><br>Regarding downwind tracking, did you add the Gyro-plus option to the auto pilot?<br><br>Jim Wiggin

John,<br>I am following your entries with interest as we will get our SM Sept. 16. We had a Pearson 356 which did not pound at all and the sections through the bows sounds like a

ROY,<br>THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE. THIS WILL BE AN EXPERIMENT AND I CERTAINLY WILL ADVISE YOU OF THE RESULTS. I HAVE A TRADITIONAL 40' YAWL ON BUZZARDS BAY (CAPE COD AREA). SHE HAS A FULL KEEL WITH A