There is another solution to the Hatch Door problem. If you lift the door and cut it off with a Fein tool at 20 inches, the lower section will come right out. Then you square off the cut on a table

Hi David Just a question do you have the bow thruster shaft lip seal, 29x42x8 as we are struggling to obtain these in Turkey? Kind regards Ross Hickey SV Intrepid Kiwi SM 2K 356

Slavko Hi, I replaced my companionway door this August with a brand new made by boat carpenter. There was no problem with lifting the hard dodger and putting it back. You need 1 person to help you

Hello All, I am ordering 10 pr (min order size) of the silicone BT seals pioneered by Jose Venegas a while back. Although I have not used them myself they are apparently quite effective and I am

Hi, we would like to source some new plugs for the galley sink. These are for a sm2000 with the original sink. I have searched the website and not found any information. I did hear a mention awhile

This topic come around about every year, I think! Actually, the companionway vertical door most certainly can be removed, and without raising the dodger. Ours is out right now for renewal of its

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