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Re: SM galley Faucet very hot.

I had a very similar situation to that one time in my house…. I woke up one morning to find that the water in the toilet bowl was steaming! Thankfully, I realized it before splashing myself. It

By Brent Cameron · #49728 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

Hey Danny, Happy New Year. Good to know regarding key blanks; I need 2 more keys JPG Jean-Pierre Germain jp.germain45@...

By Germain Jean-Pierre · #49727 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

I got mine done by the Kaitaia locksmith in New Zealand. He inovatively had to grind a bit to extend the blank. Worked well. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

By Danny and Yvonne SIMMS · #49726 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

We have been able to obtain key copies in several countries including the US. Bring an original key and take it to a good hardware store or locksmith. Drew SV REVELATION SM390 Lying Carloforte,

By Drew Gaffney · #49725 ·

Re: SM galley Faucet very hot.

This sounds like a brain-teaser offered up by a radio show. However, I will bite. On the surface of things, it makes no sense. The water tank temperature should be about what the water temperature of

By Thomas Peacock · #49724 ·

Re: SM galley Faucet very hot.

Jose, I can offer alittle bit of help, but not much. My first guess would be the mixing valve inthe kitchen faucet is bad. As the water gets hotter and expands in the hotwater tank the hot water

By Mark Erdos · #49723 ·

Re: Propshaft alternator on 1985 Mango

As a Mango owner, I’m interested to know how you engage the alternator? Do you put the gearshift into forward or reverse while sailing? I understand there may be a difference depending on Model and

By Kaplan,Andre · #49722 ·

SM galley Faucet very hot.

Hello guys, I have a problem that maybe some of you have already had, and can help me. When using the kitchen faucet, my wife complained that the water was too hot, even in the position that she

By JOSE PRIETO · #49721 ·

Re: Mango vs Meltem

We have a 1985 Mango. No aft bulkhead unless you consider the one between the aft head and the engine room.

By Arlo Bess · #49720 ·

Propshaft alternator on 1985 Mango

Hello all. Thought I would pass this info along to my fellow Mango and Maramu owners. (Not sure about the sharki or others)...Had my propshaft alternator rebuilt and a new regulator installed. The

By Arlo Bess · #49719 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

The lock that was in use I was able to find a keyblank for and had spares made, but naturally that was the lock that broke...

By Arlo Bess · #49718 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

Thanks for all the replies. I plan to visit the aboved referenced store in Miami during my next trip there. I have a spare lock but that is the one where the key has been difficult to find. All of the

By Arlo Bess · #49717 ·

Re: Warning about the foot of middle (removable) stanchion of lifeline/railing at the stern (Amel 54)

Dear Arno, Thank you - a very good and useful report. Peter Peter Forbes 0044 7836 209730 ppsforbes@... Carango Sailing Ketch Amel 54 #035 In La Rochelle

By Peter Forbes · #49716 ·

Mango vs Meltem

Hello I'd very much appreciate if anybody might offer input regarding the following: Do the Meltems have the same bulkhead configuration as the SMs? Do the Mangos have an aft cabin bulkhead? What

By Daniel Alexander Thompson · #49715 ·

Warning about the foot of middle (removable) stanchion of lifeline/railing at the stern (Amel 54)

Dear forum, I discovered some water ingress in the rear locker of the boat and traced it back to failing sealant under the foot of the removable stanchion. So I removed the foot to discover a bit of

By Arno Luijten · #49714 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

Hello group, Eric and Robyn here, recent owners of SM Libby in the Pacific NW. Regarding keys, we had best match from local keysmith, close, but didn't work. With eyeball filing to work out

By ERIC LICHTY & ROBYN ATKINSON · #49713 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

I did exactly that only 3 months ago when I purchased my SM2. Any good locksmith will have matching blanks. I believe it was a Yale lock. The Home Depot/Walmart locksmiths were not able to match

By David Kurtz · #49712 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

It's a French key and the blanks are hard to find outside France. Maude sav at amel dot fr used to have them in stock...worth a try. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

By Alan Leslie · #49711 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

Arlo, There have been some past discussions on the boards about sourcing key blanks so you might try searching. From what I have gathered, apparently Amel used a few different ones depending on

By James Alton · #49710 ·

Re: New companionway lock source

Hi Arlo, If you do asearch in the Amel Group forum for “Companionway Key” This message will shouldup and help you.

By Mark Erdos · #49709 ·

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