Alan I found it at Amazon Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00F44Q9XY/ref=pe_3044161_189395811_TE_SCE_3p_dp_1 It has a rubber cap but the switch is made in plastic. This one has a better quality

I had forgotten the vacuum trick Eric. I really like that one too!! Kent S/V Kristy SM243

Hi Tom, We have replaced the starboard wire twice and the port one once. One of the secrets is to use the European round wire vs the USA flat wire. I am not a fan at the present time to use LED

Hi Mohammad, We bought the 54 in late 2017, and cruised for 6 months in Greece last summer. Much like you, we are very impressed with the boat. The more we learned the more we liked. Cheers Dean SV

Gerhard If you said already, I don't see it. Can you tell me where you purchased the new starter switch for your Perkins? I need a new rubber cap for mine, as well. Alan, sv Charisma Mango #62

HI Dean; Congratulations. You will not be disappointed. We are more impressed with each passing year. Happy Sailing; Mohammad and Aty B&B Kokomo AMEL 54 #099

Hi Porter, Those pictures are from 2001, and that's our daughter swimming. She was in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, so, of course, we had to go. What a super time! From what I read the government

Thanks Miles, so I’m envisioning the line running along the deck and up against the cockpit coaming, rather than thru another block or two that keep it outboard by the rail. Is that right? Kent

Hi Tom, If you haven’t already, switch to LEDs. You can use a much smaller wire which will be much easier to run. Definitely use some kind of lube, it will go much easier. (Soapy water or a

Fantastic Tip Craig! Appreciated! We’ll be headed that way hopefully soon with a new Volvo engine. I know it was for Heinz, but we’ll tag along! Thank you Porter S/V IBIS 54-152 Excuse the

Dean, You bought a world cruiser. 😁 Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

That’s a great result!! The boat does look great. We considered it seriously. We visited the first hull in the factory in 2017, but decided we didn’t want to buy a boat so early in the production

Hi Kent, I will try to draw a sketch. I recall that I put two blocks on the first or second starboard station base. The lines then run straight down the deck and attach to the bungee that

Thanks Bill, I did buy the CHAR cartridge just under $300.00

Very interesting, Miles, I don’t quite picture the bungee and block, and don’t understand how the lines run down the deck. I assume that there are more blocks along the rail, but that begs the

Well, Thomas, you got some interesting replies: Joe and Tracie Cloudstreet were able to simply pull out theold wire, attaching a chase (line, I presume) to then pull the new wire back up.The

Hi Kent, I know what you mean about the money. It was 8 and 9 years ago but we found everything in the US and the Caribbean very expensive. Central America was cheap so unless its changed I'd suggest

Mark, I just noticed that I hadn’t followed up after replacing the “smoke limiter” or “boost compensator” tube between the fuel injection pump and the Garrett Turbo. The good news is that

Hi Tom, Yes, removing the bow pulpit is tough - far better to avoid that and, having done it both ways, frankly, it doesn't make the job that much easier. I was able to remove the old wiring without

Hi James.Sounds like we will be in T&C at the same time. Would like to be in Panama before the hurricane season. Let’s stay in touch, would love to meet and have a beer/wine/rum Kent & Iris Kent