Can anyone tell me the length, size and thread pitch of the countersunk-hex head screws that mount the lifeline stanchions to their imbedded threaded backplates? They are metric, I presume, and

I use the Mastlift from Swiss Tec. See here: https://www.swi-tec.de/en/108-mast-ascension

Hi Olaf, The spares you have on board depend how much offshore sailing you will be doing. I sail about 80 % offshore. I have Raymarine instruments so they might be different than what you need.

Ian, I am really glad to hear that your son was not injured when the 14mm halyard snapped. I agree that having a backup method of support when going aloft is a really good practice. Normally it

Hi James, A climbing background always helps to think through a good backup system. When my son was 16 he went up the mast on a Jeaneau Sunfizz 40. It was an in mast 14mm halliard and it snapped as he

Whenever I go up the mast, I trail a static line attached to my harness that I can fix to the mast if I need to descend in the case of some problem that mandates coming off the winch system. (deck

Hi Bill, I'm also servicing my bow thruster for the first time. Wondering how yours went and whether you decided to use RTV everywhere? I'm also trying to figure out what the proper size is for the

Hello Phil! During our circum navigation I had to install a new engine here in New Zealand. Now I do have a vibration on idle speed and on 1800 rpm. It doesn’t matter if the boat is in gear or out

Bill, Thanks. Fair Winds Eric

Ian, I hadn't tried to tie a prusik around the mast, good idea! One other way to tie yourself on to the dynamic line (the one going to a winch) is to tie a figure 8 with a three foot tail, put the

Eric, https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/88672 Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

Hi Colin, What is a p79? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi Duane We placed a P79 in the fwd cabin, right up front under the floor - off centre to the Stbd side as an extra backup (and/or early warning which travelling slowly fwd into shallower water as it

Ryan, Good points. I think two lines can be better than one line and a static line except in the situation where you only have a total of two crew members: 1 to go up and 1 to hoist. And, the one

Hello SM2K owners, As some of youalready knows I bought some weeks ago a SM2K. Now I would like toknow the required spare parts. Would you pls share your spare parts list withme to get a

Colin, That is the kind of experience with it I was looking for. Their support seems good , I have not signed up yet but they offered me the professional version to use for a couple of weeks to

Danny, I will second your concerns about using external halyards, I avoid them as well and this started even before the incident described to follow: I once had the swivel of a spinnaker halyard

I prefer to use two halyards, both of them for hauling (no static line). I don't see the advantage of using a static line vs just putting the prussik around the mast, so I use the line the way a

If I can’t use two halliards to ascend the mast I take two long loops of either tape or 8mm rope. A Prussik loop round the mast can be pushed up but holds under the tension of a fall. The second one