David, You should have in fresh water line an accumulator, relief valve and a pressure switch. Set relief value at 40-45 psi, pressure switch at 30-35 psi OFF and below 10-15 psi ON. This way you

Thanks Bill - Ok, I'll tighten everything up as suggested by Alexandre per your method, and wait and see for the time being. You're right, the amount of water out of the kitchen faucet, if not

Bill, Would you by chance know what happened to this SM? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMZIwHJSt2M I agree with what you are saying about emergency procedures. Every situation is

David, It's a bit hard to answer for sure with out seeing all the bits of your system. Standard fiber reinforced vinyl hose is rated for 125 psi for cold water. Not sure if it's rating for hot water,

Hi all, The previous owner replaced the freshwater pump with a JABSCO Deck Wash pump running at 80psi. Studying literature and back-tracking through this group (thanks Bill, Alexandre, Kent, Alan,

Duane, I just did the math...you guys were LUCKY. Best, Bill BeBe

We are in Brunswick, GA (just north of the Florida border). Almost no damage in the marina, mainly due to luck. The maximum storm surge came at low tide, leaving only 4 to 5 feet of piling above the

Hi Chris, Hope my mail finds you well. I was on your boat two years ago with my family. I heard from Hanspeter that you might want to sell the boat. I like the super maramu and the hemera was

James, I am quite sure that if the main mast came down, in short order the triatic connection would bring down the mizzen as well—or break itself! If the mizzen rigging failed, we would have to

Ian and Judy, I think that you are right about the bolt cutters based on my own experiences in cutting large stainless cable.... On my own boat I like to use silicon bronze Cotter pins which

Hi all, One tip I thought I would pass on. When Xvoiles were rerigging our boat the other day I noticed their top of the range, long handled, Swiss bolt cutters and proudly told them

Alan, Many thanks for the input. Our boats are only a year apart in vintage so it would seem likely that this could be the same. Since I posted my question I found that the nuts for the mizzen

James, on my Mango #62 (built in 1986) the handrail bolts have nuts hidden behind the headliner. Alan Spence s/v Charisma, Mango #62

Any problems with Matthew to somebody of the Group? Attilio & Maria Siviero Amel Santorin#84 "Sisila"

Hello all, The switches and rubber caps are made by a company (ENG) in Turkey. The shipping is expensive to the US but does not increase with the amount purchased. Someone should think about

Craig, Thanks for your response. There are not any obvious fasteners anywhere on the handrail to remove so my problem is determining how it is fastened. There is not any bulging of the

Mohammad, I missed that it was the gauge. Before you do anything, buy a new gauge and use some silicone tape on it. When my manifold stripped it was a brass fitting before the pressure switch...in

Thanks again bill. It is surprising how you seem to have detailed information on most any topic that arises. I guess spending more than 10 years maintaining systems in an organized fashion does that.

James, I wrote my reply before looking at my own cabin top hand rails and assumed they were fastened with bolts from the top like the stancion bases. Actually, mine have no bolts going in from the top

Mohammed, You might take a look at the revised photo which shows the reverse side of my original