I agree the helm seat is great. The nav station stool terrible We changed the navstation stool to this....much more comfortable in port and at sea, and it folds back out of the way. Cheers Alan Elyse

Hi Pat, I regard the SM helm seat as a great design and a vital safety item. I have a lot of ocean miles behind me and in the vigorous seaways we encounter out there its fixed place stability is a

The Santorin has a pedestal seat. Ours sits on the pedestal post (not bolted) and therefore does 2 handy things. 1. It can be lifted off at anchor and gives more cockpit space 2. It swivels, so that

On Amelia I love the helm seat. At sea in all weather I have found it great. The chart table seat on the other hand is awful! However as with all things in life afloat there is only so much space. The

Bill, I too sit elsewhere as well most of the time , but still spend a fair amount of time at the helm. I have also considered changing out the Nav seat. Pat SM123

Mark, Eric is using an abbreviation. It is DEXRON II ATF. However, you cannot find DEXRON II because it is no longer made. Dexron VI replaced Dexron II and III. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas

Pat, I am pretty sure we have very similar seats. Of course, we all use our boats differently. Most of the time when we are on passage, I don't use the helmseat, but prefer lounging further back in

Hi Eric, Would you mind posting the updated list of approved fluids from ZF? I looked long and hard for Dex II and could not find it. Mark Isaac SM391, Lulu South Freeport, Maine

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We had an Eberspächer Airtronic D5 installed in La Rochelle three years ago. This is the brand and model Amel ordinarily installed on SM's where the buyer requested heating. This install is easy on

Olivier, Thanks for that. I assumed the masthead top was the same as the SM. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston

Hello Herbert, Alan and Bill, the Santorin main mast was not fitted with the welded aluminum like on the SM2K. Here are pictures of an SM (before SM2K) masthead with a stainless steel support bolted

Bill, Thanks for the explanation. If you re pickled after three years and then ran it for a long time to flush it out ,would that get you back to a good set of membranes? Hate to buy new ones ,these

Bill, Thanks for the explanation - makes sense. Given the membrane is fouled, I would guess the danger may be that, even though you might be able to run the system and produce fresh water, that will

Bill, That is why I posted my question, and stated that my main concern is that it would be a stable seat. While I know it would be more comfortable 100% of the time ,I am concerned about the

Ian, Yes, I did mix up the solutions...I like yours a lot, but would like Eric's if he included the beer. Eric, if you have compressed air on board, it isn't as messy. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral,

Bill, I think you've mixed us up--mine is the solution with the beer; Eric's is strictly teetotal ( I know, it's hard to believe he's a real sailor!) Ian

Herbert: Put the above through the existing hole at the masthead and attach your shackle to the 2 loops. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Pat, All I am saying is, until you experience the security of that helm seat design in heavy conditions, I believe you would not change it. I believe that after you experience those conditions, your