Hi Ian, Yes mine broke too, I fixed it by remaking the missing teeth from a block of nylon. On passage, so I had the time.. Still works perfect. More info

As promised I checked yesterday and the top seal on my main sail manual furler gear box is as I remembered 60x45x7. When I got the new one the supplier didn't have the 7mm so gave me an 8mm.

Hi Alan, that is interesting. In all my years the place that the rudder stock seals leak water has finished up has been under the unit on the starboard side of the aft cabin. There is a carpeted cubby

Arno, that is what I did with pressing the grease by the screws between the rotating and stationary part without disconnecting all ( electric, Hydraulic ) parts. So with #162 they changed the design

No need to reply to my question , I found a You tube where it showed that you need to go around the tube pushing the seal in bit by bit with a screwdriver and eventually the membrane will go

Dear Nick, is your Dormaire pump still working (fine)? Best regards Stefan A54 #119 Lady Charlyette, currently La Palma - Canaries

I am trying to insert the membranes into the tubes, I put a little dish washing soap on the seal as per Dessalator instructions . I have put all my weight on the membranes ,but I am unable to get them

Actually the sensors are Hall-effect sensors. Those plastic covers on your passerelle are non-existent on ours. The big problem is that the water gets to the top of the rotational actuator where the

I have the original AMFA bilge pump. For the second time in 21 years ( I make no complaint--would that everything lasted that long ) the plastic cogged wheel that connects the motor to the pump has

Thanks for that Bill, Much appreciated. I did some conversions to metric and reproduced in text below so as it is searchable by future questioners. Cheers Richie Richie Whyte, Why Knot, SM2K#261, Kos

Bernd There are several ways to remove the companion way slide. I am not familiar with the details of the way an SN is assembled, all my comments apply to the SM. You can remove the screws and lift

Companion Way Hatch door removal experience. Has anyone removed the door on an SN or SM? Any advice?-- Bernd SN 119 / Cascais, Portugal

Hello Arno , these sensors are induction nearing sensors from Pepperl and Fuchs. They have all datasheets on the Webside available in many languages. My up/down sensor was labeled NBB4-12GM30-E2 .

BTDT. Also A leaking porthole in the aft head can give you the same symptoms. Don’t ask how I know Jean-Pierre Germain

Hi Matt, Out of interest, may I ask how you determined the initial SOC when you received the batteries? Did you estimate SOC from a voltage measurement, or does the 'small Victron charger' you

Hi Kent, I think the answer is here.... " There has never been water found in the bilge until a boisterous sail last night, tacking into a 20kt wind. Found at least 10-12 liters there. It's only

43’4” - Mizzen mast length from the deck to top of the mast.

Would you please send me the photos of this modification to: kimberlite@.... Fair Winds ERIC Kimberlite@...

Gentlefolk, A quick question for anyone who has done this recently. I am ordering a new AIS and need to tell the supplier how much VHF cable I’ll need. I’m presuming the black box AIS will be

Hi Stefan Many thanks that is very helpful. Sounds like greasing that might actually be harmful. Andrew Ronpische SM #472 Canet-en-roussillon