Fred, I did look at the facilities in Mackay and they seemed OK to me. There seemed to be plenty of support subcontractors at the yard. I did not look at the facilities in Cairns. Best, CW Bill

Hi Steve, we have a 3D UL310 dinghy with a 10hp Honda. Dinghy is lightweight and stable. Handles 4 people and baggage. Engine is reliable but 4-cycle heavy. It can plane with 2 but not with

Fred We live in Brisbane so I had hoped someone living further north from here may chime in first. My advice to anyone would be either Bundaberg or Scarborough in Brisbane. I certainly would never

Fred, There 's not much choice in Cairns. The Yacht Squadron has a travel-lift andsmall hard stand storage area. That would be your best bet if you were set on Cairns.The travel-lift can cross the

Thank you Bill for your support fast answer. My plan is the fastest transit to Darwin and Indian ocean, that's the reason why I would like to haul her out in Cairns. Did you check or evaluate the

David John's suggestion about the water pump is worth noting. Mine was leaking, but I didn't notice until it really started leaking when I got the the Algarve. I had a new one fitted and the old guy

Since "Ocean Craft" are not far from us here in Australia we followed svdelos.com lead and have the same robust "tinny duck" now mounted on a cradle on the front deck, but also a much smaller 2.7m

Lagoonies is great!

Thanks, John! That sounds great. We'd love to get together. Maybe hook up at Lagoonies? All the best!

I second very strongly Bill's comment to WATCH what is happening. the motorized sails and winches are great but can cause a tremendous amount of damage very quickly. Vent de Soleil SM 37 Great Bay

Hi Steve, Gosh there are a lot of new Amel owners right now! I also just bought my SM 37 in December and am still learning... I am in St. Maarten right now and also just bought a new dinghy. My

Hello Steve, I bought the 9.5AL because it accepts a 15 HP Yamaha 2 Stroke and planes nicely 4 up. It will also let you take the kids water skiing. It fits nicely on the forward deck for long

I'll add a couple of my own thoughts to Ian's excellent comments. Some might be obvious, but it never hurts to be explicit... Roll and unroll the sail while it is luffing. Whenever possible (I really

When we bought SM380 this fall, it was in need of a new dinghy, and as we prepare to move aboard in mid June, the time has come to make some decisions. We are a family of four (girls 8&10) and plan

Got left in the same when I brought mine in august last year Yep managed to jam the sails in a few times but not insolvable ....... lots of practice and make sure your heading into wind when you furl

Dave, We had little knowledge when we got our Santorin 3 years ago. First of all it would be very hard to jam the sails in the masts, they are a very well designed unit. We just ease the main sheet

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