The easy answer is to contact Hank Schmidt of Offshore Passage Opportunities orWWW.sailopo.com. A short trip should appeal to many. Ric Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis

Hey Danny, That's pretty cool, I will make a point of checking the amps during a full moon. The panels today are probably much more efficient than 30 years ago. Hope all is good down under. Regards to

Any suggestions? Thank you. Sharki 123 Unwineding Roy Duddy rduddy@... One Liberty Lane Hampton, NH 03842 603-668-9000 603-472-7333 FAX 603-315-9600 CELL

Over the years, Martin has been incredibly knowledgeable and responsive. It's been awhile since I've spoken with him. He's fluent in Fr, Sp, and En. His email is "spain"at"dessalator"dot"com Good

Hi Pat, 30 years ago I put a solar panel on my then 30 foot yacht. At anchor in moonlight it produced enough current to make the bulb in a circuit tester light glow softly. Cheers Danny SM 299 Ocean

You might want to give Dessalator in the south of France a call. The woman who deals with repairs/parts/service enquiries speaks perfect english. She will put you in touch with their technician - a

Hi All, Anybody knows a good service agent for dessalator in the Norfolk VA area? My dessalator unit decided to call it quits. Nothing will start. Changed capacitors etc. all to no effect so now

Aldo best to take them down and store them for the winter. Storage either inside the boat or at the sail loft that's going to wash and coat them. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing To All Capt Richard RP

Hi Eric, Thanks for the pointer. I checked out Vetus and it seems they too only have 1” or 1 ¼” hose pillars. The adapter they sell would work but will also require multiple connections (two

Thank you all who responded on solutions to restrain foil banging inside mast. I am changing the heading of the chain to invite replies to Bob's question regarding sail ( winter ) storage: is it

Hi Vetus makes adapters that will allow you to change hose size. They are gray PVC and cover a range of sizes. Fair Winds Smooth Sailing To All Capt Richard RP Yacht Brokerage Newport RI We list

Hi Olivier, What is your business email address? I hope to have "Pure Magic" based in La Rochelle next winter and would like to contact you. Kind regards, Peter SM 433

Good morning Jamie, talking about mast setting and rigging tuning, once tuned, the mast should be straight sideways, and from front to aft, but showing a permanent (while not sailing) slight bend

When I saw the different knob tops, I just assumed that someone in the Amel world was a pilot. It's a very common feature on more complex aircraft and there's actually some level of standardization

Well, at least its not dragging shark bait or fetching up Sargasso or kelp like a some systems. Fact is, Amels are floating power generators with sails attached. Gotta love it. All the best, Ric

Alain, We might have a slight angle on the shroud at the spreader as you suggest although it is quite hard to see. With the rigger we are going to loosen everything off and "start again" on the whole

This thread was inactive for a week and it has done it job. I got great answers and learned a lot. I want to thank those that were so nice and helpful. Clearly the conversion is doable but the

Bill also gets my support. There is enough to do to keep a Super Maramu well maintained. In my case, the diesel cost is negligible compare to the cost of owning the vessel. Alexandre SM2K $289

Ric, I assume while you are producing electric from the alternator ,it is inducing more drag than the prop freewheeling not producing electric. If you are saying that I did not need to remove it ,

Hanspeter, Please read my post again, slowly. I stated that I had a wind generator and that it contributed some amps at night. Do not be so eager to point out other's perceived errors, for haste can