We did ours with African Mahagony veneer. Ordered thru Amazon. We did it in place, no door removal required. Ian Loca Lola II SM 153 US East Coast Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

The shaft being 50mm in diameter means the circumference of the SHAFT is 157.08mm. The packing has to occupy the space between the shaft and the housing. Given that the packing is 8mm, the actual

Hi Slavko. I used veneer on mine. Mahogany Good luck Daniel Mango 33 Sarqui

The switch I used.. there are less fancy ones also. Make sure it is marine

Hi Slavko, we painted ours with awlgrip after sanding and fairing. It all has to be done in place but you can lift the door all the way to the dodger roof by removing a piece of plywood which stops

FYI, The companionway door cannot be removed. I found Chris Waelen in Jolly Harbour Boatyard, Jolly Harbour, Antigua. Chris works wonders with anything wood. I looked him up because he replaced the

Thanks John Pierre, does anyone have the part number of the switch they used? I know Alan was going to try to locate it for me. Thanks again everyone! Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester, VA

Hello Alan, I extended the wires into the forward face of the cockpit locker and installed my manual selector above the Oban controls. Tidier and less faffing to get shore power connected.

I never perform this task but I have heard the following from others who have. You cannot remove the door unless you remove the dodger and most people refuse to do that. You can lift the door as far

Thanks guys I know how I’m proceeding! Fair Winds, Mark S/V It’s Good SM #105 Gloucester Point, VA

I have very bad hutch door on my SM. Does not look nice at all. See photo attached. I am not sure how to get it better. Just sand it, put some epoxy and then several layers of UV protected varnish. Is

Mark, I replaced the solenoid based shore-power Gen switch and landed on the exact BlueSeas switch Alan used- I don't like automagical switching, especially with the 50 /60 hz issue. I also have an

Hi Mark that is the auto switch over for shore power and Generator. It is a common fault after this long. I removed mine and put in a manual switch Which means I have to go into the engine room and

I haven’t gotten that far yet Bill. Currently working on cleaning everything up. I will report back when I do. All the best, Paul Stascavage SM #466 - s/v Rita Kathryn On The Hard - Severn Yachting

Two nights ago our shore power breaker tripped, so I shut all power circuits down on the boat and tried to reset it and got a spark and smoke at the shore power pedestal. Tried another pedestal so

Paul, I assume that you tested the fit? CW Bill Rouse

Bill R, The diameter of the Rudder Shaft Post measured exactly 50 mm using a digital caliper which means the circumference should be 157.08 mm The wealth of information on this forum never ceases to

Hi Karen, Good to read. We have also found over the years that our main engine alternator is a very efficient means of charging. It would be really useful if you could add your boat name and number

Had the same problem with my bilge switch. A water sensor is a good safety device.

Scott, This is really good info. Should I ever find myself in a similar situation I’ll be sure to follow your advice. Cheers, Paul S/Y Ya Fohi - Amel 54 #98 - Grenada