Hi Walter, Where are you? We are in New Zealand waiting for weather to take us to Fiji. Do you have any photos of this bowthruster drain pipe arrangement that you have and I don't? Cheers Alan Elyse

Hi Allan, #436 and #437 must have met when being built in 2004. Although the first owner of Noa let Amel built a few bits and pieces to his liking, I´m pretty sure the setup of draining the bow

Thanks Danny, I've been all around the back between the stainless plate and the lamp housing and can't find anything that moves. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Hi Allan. Try the back. Danny Sm 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks, but can you give me a bit more detail? I've tried prying from the top, bottom and side with a small screwdriver and can't find anything that moves. Cheers Alan Elyse sm437

Hi Joel, Yes we have the wooden panel with the perspex hinged top to access the pin, not the curtain. I can confirm there is only one pipe and valve and that is for the anchor locker. Also, just

Joel, I flew jets (A-4 and A-7, which reveals my vintage) off aircraft carriers for most of my career in the Navy, and was Air Operations Officer on the USS Kitty Hawk toward the end. When we were

That is a nice boat with a great ‘soul’. I have a few thousand miles aboard and every one was a pleasure. Are you a military or commercial aviator? After I sold INDEPENDENCE, the Chamberlains

Hi Joel, Yes, the loss of Morning Dove is very sad, but of course we’re glad that the entire crew was safely rescued. We met Bruce and saw Morning Dove last spring in Puerto Escondido, Baja

Least there be any doubt, as I stated previously, that boat that was just lost on a reef in the Pacific was, absolutely for certain, a Maramu and not a Super Maramu .I saw that boat come out of the

Looking at the pictures of the vessel in question, it appears to be a Maramu. Consider the shape of the side windows on its hard dodger. An unfortunate incident, this of Morning Dove, and a reminder

The 53 Super Maramu once named MORNING DOVE has long since had its name changed. Can’t remember the new name… Joel F. Potter/Cruising Yacht Specialist LLC THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY 954 462 5869

Joel, Thanks for the information. Do you know the current whereabouts of the 53 named Morning Dove? The last general position report for the 46’ Maramu named Morning Dove was in the area of

Although it makes no difference, the current owner's website describes the boat as a "46' Super Maramu." So, I was wrong to assume that the rally made the error of naming it a "Super Maramu." That

Mr. Alton, the information on MORNING DOVE was forwarded to me by Bill Kinney, a customer and now friend who recently purchased a Super Maramu 53 called HARMONIE from me. Bill on Bebe had nothing to

We were there a few years ago. This is an area where you do not want to be getting that close at night. The reefs around the atols will gobble up any boat if you try to sail over it. The lesson is be

I have been following Bruce via his Youtube videos on SV Morning Dove. Unless there is some confusion, Morning Dove is a Maramu 46, not a Super Maramu. This is very sad news indeed. James

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Latitude 38 has a story about Morning Dove, an Amel 46, lost on a reef at night in the Tuamotus during the Pacific Puddle Jump. All are safe. Diane Siegfried Wanderer SM 477