Hello, This is a more procedural than technical inquiry. We'll be getting to know our new/old Santorin sloop Liesse SN6 next month and the deal did not provide any seller tutelage on the boat

Hello Lars, Perhaps there are some items that should only be repaired if broken (maybe an electronic instrument or similar?), but something that holds up your mast does not fit in that category. The

Hi Jacob, congratulations on the upcoming launch. I am currently anchored in Great Bay on the Dutch side. I just got back to the boat after a couple of weeks in the States. I have fallen out of

Hi all. We're the new owners of Maramu 202, launched as Bon Edda in 1986. We've got her on the hard in French St. Martin while we address some deferred maintenance issues, but hope to launch her

Fred, I assume that you have ruled out New Zealand for Cyclone Season? If not, you will probably find New Zealand to be about 2/3rds the price of Australia on most everything. We loved Gulf Harbour in

First thank you to all members for this awesome forum. I just achieved a passage from Panama to Raiatea and I plan to haul out the boat in Cairns at the next September for 7/8 months. I see that

Hi Christoph I have just had my 24 years old Santorin Ketch rig checked by a professionel rigger. He also was very impressed by the quality of everything on the boat and found only minor problems

Hi christof, I bought two years ago my santorin (1994) and he was rigged with original standing rig. I sailed for 500 miles in very strong conditions and in Gulf of Lion with 25/30 knots. All was ok

Hi, comment on both these threads. Carbon filters. Having seen the limitations, I have one installed but it would be 5 or 6 years since we put any water in our tank. Exclusively we fill with the water

Mark, One of the things I had on my list to add to BeBe, but failed to get to, was two add two LED pilot lights near the B&G Boat Speed Gauge. A Blue one for fresh water pump and a red one for gray

This discussion of an extra carbon filter between the fresh water pump and the water maker flush reminds me of an incident on my SM last summer. On an overnight cruise, my wife noticed the bilge pump

One of the things you find is that different watermaker manufacturers have different worries about what will impact the membranes. Strange, because they are all using the same FilmTec membranes.

We use a combination 5u/ carbon filter in the filter housing when in a marina...but try NEVER to put marina water in the water tank. At sea we use just a standard 5u filter. We have a fresh water

Hi Mark, Your comment about having a carbon filter reminded me of something. Like you, I have a 10" carbon filter to prevent chlorine from damaging the desalination membranes. We also use one when

Glad to hear it came out well for you. After several of your posts I became more and more convinced it was the flush valve. A good example of how even with a good diesel mechanic, Amel owners might

Hi Vladimir, You could use 2 way valves. I like the combination of the 2 way from manifold to desalination feed and the 3way at the LP pump because it gives backup protection for a hard to detect

hi Eric, I will be stopping to see you and Moshe in SXM if something breaks on the catamaran I am delivering. But I also have good news about a cheap weather routing service via text message! I have

This is the wiring diagram that Amel sent to me with the "kit" for isolating the Yanmar 4JH4HTE 110HP The components were mounted to a fiberglass board which was mounted to the outboard L-beam which

Duane, This isincredible. As I think about it, it is the only possible solution for your Onanfilling with fresh water. You certainly titled the post correctly “strangeissue” When we

Duane, You certainly convinced me, and I admit I was skeptical! In in the freshwater flush line to my watermaker I had added a carbon block filter to the fresh water feed line to remove any last