Hi Eric, Try this link… https://www.airport-arrivals-departures.com/central-america/martinique/fort-de-france-airport.htm Cheers, Jean-Pierre Germain SY Eleuthera, SM 007

Bill, Thanks for the thermostat specs ,I was going to goggle them today. I am going to replace the thermostat , in case it is not opening all the way for some reason. To test the sender in boiling

Good morning Eric and Amel owners, I just look at the models. I don’t think, here in Sint Maarten, we are going to fell much of it, except lots of rain and may be 60 or 70 mph wind. The eye should

I don’t know if any of you have been tracking Hurricane Maria. Looks bad for St Marten and the surrounding islands. I HOPE IT MOVES AWAY !!! Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi does anyone have a brilliant idea ? It seems like you can’t get there from here , If you know the joke. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Pat, Have you tried taking your suspect temperature sender out of the engine, and sticking it in a pot of boiling water? If it does not read 212F--exactly--you then have learned for sure that it is

Fortunately, I am not in the market for a new engine (yet!), but it is one of those things I keep an eye on because it can come up suddenly when dealing with an aging powerplant. (7400 hours and

Mark, I for one agree , I wish I did not have a turbo, just another complexity , that is really not necessary . You brought up one other issue that I am dealing with , engine temperature . I had a new

Thanks Kent!

Great! Thanks for getting back to me. Bob

Paul, Maybe this will help: Luff of Amel SM Genoa = 16.98 meters, Foot = 6.25 meters Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie

Paul We have 100 meters now so additional 20 meters would not make much change. A few times we would have liked to have 120 meters such as when anchored at Volcano (Liparian islands) 30 m depth and

We are looking for a second hand genacker, and thought we might find one at Bacon Sails in Annapolis, but I do not know the length for the luff and foot, I have searched the forum but could not find

Hi there I'm looking for pole ends for a 85 maramu Specifically the outboard ends of the short pole that attach to the mast and rest in the shrouds. If anyone knows where or how I'd be really

Pat, Salt water is the enemy. I am hoping someone else will chime in here as I am not familiar with the elbow and the exhaust set up on Volvo. You may be getting a fine mist or steam into the

Thanks Pat. Do tell us the outcome. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl Sent from my Vodafone Smart

Danny, This has been an education I needed. I now understand what the actuator is and how the wastegate funtions , etc. I have been able to free up the wastegate lever and move the wastegate , but

Mark , What would corrode the bearings , lack of oil or the carbon ?I just rebuilt the turbo 500 hrs. ago for about a thousand . I think I would prefer a naturally aspirated engine. I just got the

Hi Pat, you are right, if the waste gate is stuck closed you get more power, not less.However if the turbo blades don't spin freely you get less power. The TMD is a 50 hp engine. The turbo increases

Paul We had our chain hot dip galvanization done twice. Lasted about 5 years each time swapping end for end halfway through. Our shackle was made by Chicago steel and showed no sign of rust. As you