HiBrass; Eachof the systems you are running together require a healthy source of raw water torun. At the end of the season we run fresh water through all systems. We runeach system individually so

Just a guess, based on the key input that starting the AC first makes it work... I'm betting the check valve on the AC water system is leaking and air is being sucked backwards through the centrifugal

We have an A54 with a 230v 160 LPH Dessalator, water cooledair conditioning, and a Volvo 110 HP engine. 1) When operating the Onan, water maker, and the Volvo aboveapproximately 1250 RPM the

FWIT, on my PSC I used running backstays when setting the staysail in strong winds so as not to tempt fate. It certainly seems a bad idea not to, and negligent not to have them installed by a rigger,

Kent, Iridium GO can most certainly do voice calls through the app on a phone or tablet... Bill Kinney Great Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas

For info. Jean Collin is now in AMEL Hyeres. Albany has taken over in Le Marin. Ian Ocean Hobo SN 96 - Guadaloupe

Duane, I had both the genoa and ballooner sheaves replaced when I bought my SM this past July before I sailed it up to the Chesapeake. If I were you, I would change them both while you are up there

Kent, It looks likeyour place in GA has minute for a little bit less than mine in FL. As an FYI –we connect our Iridium phone directly to the ships computer and use it as amodem (not

Hanspeter, I'm not sure what the "units" are that your plan quotes. The vendors who sell Iridium products are bound by their contracts to sell at very similar prices. I got 500 minutes of airtime

Hi Gary, I had uploaded the file to the Bow thruster Maintenance folder in the files area with your other guides are. Unfortunately, it seems right click & copying file address didn't work on this

Thanks Ian Do you also have the tigres windlass on your SN? So the solution you describe with a snubber to take load off the main line makes sense Did you use this when dropping too ? I guess if I

John, Can you explainthe last line please. Are you talking about a snubber line? Finally we use a snug chain as a security back up and alsoat anchor so the boat swings on rope across the bow

Miles, John I have a Santorin too. It had 8mm chain (60m + 40m rode) when I took over ownership. I changed to 100m of 10mm chain. I much easier to do a seasonal end to end swap over with all

Thanks John Sounds Like you have a nice well proven setup Ive also used 100 m all chain before on a previous boat and loved the simplicity and security. I was also hoping to hear from folk with chain

My Santorin (Nga Waka) is 1991 and 46 feet so I guess similar to your vessel On purchase the boat was down in the bow, it transpired that the drain hole was full of dirt and had blocked up!

Hello fellow Amelians Many thanks to all those on the forum who have given their thoughts and experience on anchoring options for my boat (Currently 50m 12mm chain on older 46ft Maramu and I’m

Duane, Did you write to Maud? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Does anyone know the size of the jib halyard sheave at the top of the mast? I was up there doing some work and noticed that an edge (on the outside circumference) of the sheave had cracked off over

Thanks for the recommendations Bill and Kent. James