https://www.prestolite.com/pgs_products/alt_search.php Prestolite is a good brand, you can find product and advice with the link above Fair winds Philippe Belloir +33 781 709 791

1. Remove Rub Rail starting from Aft. 2. Remove all four lower bolts, then remove the upper single bolt holding the chainplate. 3. Clean hole and bolt with acetone. 4. Clean the Chainplate,

Well, I ended up using 5200. I bought some Sikaflex 295 (which is supposed to be like 4200) to do the job, as I could not find 4200 or Butyl Tape for sale anywhere in Krabi Thailand. But, after I

Hi Ken, I remember the event; quite a surprise indeed Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM 007, NZ

Hello, While in Fiji, SM007 and SM2K262 were parked next to each other. JP had a problem with his main, it was not unfurling completely. So I volunteered, and JP hoisted me up SM007's mast. What we

Stephan, 175 amps of 24 volts is a lot, but if you do change to a bigger alternator, you will likely need to increase the size of the wire from the battery bank switch to the 24-volt alternator. You

Dear all! we bought our OYA, a SM 2000, 373 in April. now we want to change the alternator to a bigger 175 amp. The engine is still the original Yanmar 75hp from 2002. Is there anyone with good

Maybe I missed it but does the ability to put 12 lithiums in our SM Redline models solve the high amp problem?? In theory the 4 extra 31 series provide 50% more amp capacity. Somewhat related. On our

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Hi Arnold, We have had no need to clean and grind Coppercoat in the ten years that we have had it , other than occasionally wiping off slime after a few months which we can do swimming. Have a look

Hi Dan, I certainly will share what I land on here.. Also In the Class-T vs ANL. The Class-T max out at 400A (what you have and seems to be working). I chose ANL due that I can put one on at the

We’ve only sanded once, 4 days after application. That was 7 years ago. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

We have hauled every hurricane season to store our boat. CC is a hard epoxy. One nice feature is, when cleaning slime, you can take a 6” metal putty knife to scrape it with no ill effects. Straps

From my point of view, the elementary problem is that you still have to go to the crane every year to clean it and grind it again so that it works. Of course, this increases the costs if you don't

Does CopperCoat stay in tact when hauling out? Given it is epoxy mix coats, I assume so, but still would like to ask. I use regular ablative water based antifoul and every year my boat has marks from

CopperCoat has been the least expensive antifoul I’ve ever used. Spread that “high” cost across 10 or more years.... Matt ~~~_/|)~~~ A50#27

Yes, CC can be applied over barrier coat. Follow their directions. I applied four coats as they directed. The coats go on thin and it doesn’t look right until the second or third coat. I can’t

Craig, That sounds expensive, but I spent $1500.00 on bottom paint a couple of years ago. If you got six years for $2300. ,that would work out pretty well,if it works for you ,seems to have had

Hi Pat - check out coppercoatusa.com - they list an SM as needing 18 "Kits" for $2340. Site is a "must read and study". It is a totally different animal than conventional bottom paint and requires 4

Hi Chris, Please share pictures of how things look after you “unstack” the main switches. I have been considering that as well. Here are a few responses to your ideas: I would prefer to