This is the most useful piece of information I've seen in here for a while. It has provided me with and instant solution to a problem I've been unable to properly overcome since purchasing my SM2

Hi Gary, just chuck a couple in the bilge every two or three weeks when living on board and I always throw in three or four before I leave the boat for a while. I have no idea of brand, but

Trevor, Where do you put the chlorine tablets? In the bulge? Second,where did you get the chlorine tablets (vendor,size, type, etc.?)? Thanks, Gary Wollenberg AMEL 54 "Bozo Cinq"

Kent, when I bought my Super Maramu in 07, there were several bottles of chlorine tablets on board, similar to those that you would add to a swimming pool daily. I couldn't understand what these

Hi all We found the problem to be the circuit board in the wiring junction box attached to the course computer. Over time (ours is a 1992 Santorin) the metal circuit strips decayed and developed

The solution we have used on all three Amels we have owned--Sharki, Maramu and SM--was passed on to us 20 years ago by a very particular Swiss lady owner. Where the pipes from the galley and forward

I KNEW someone would have answers to the odor problem. Thanks, Bob, will give it a try. Kent SM243 KRISTY

I received a reply from a friend, Dave Wallace, who also owns a Maramu and he told me on his boat, the galley sinks drain out a through-hull in the lazarette. Seems like they changed that setup in

Here is some more information on the Micro-mesh kit I usually use: http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/acrylic_plastic_hand_kits.htm Gary

Hi Tom & Kirstin: I am an certified aircraft mechanic (among other things) and we deal with plexiglass a lot as most aircraft windows are plexiglass. You don't post whether the scratches are on the

Another method, for rather small patches, is to use toothpaste (no joke). It contains a mild abrasive, to avoid scratching one's tooth enamel, and does the job quite well. Obviously it turns out to be

I spent some time in the "large and very nice yacht" business. With that point of view, what Amel does with gray water is quite normal unless you have the option of a treatment system. Another point

Thanks that was a great way to put it. We had never heard the HAIR story before. Thanks. Richard SM209 Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Hello Tom I recently heard of a solution for getting rid of scrathes on Plexiglass and that is to use Brasso metal polish.There are polishing compounds on sale for the purpose, but I hear it

Hi All, We have a 1982 vintage Mango wich had the same system. I'm quite surprised to find out that such a prestigious yacht as the Super Maramu still uses this system. The previous owner of our

This may seem bizarre but its true. Even though we religiously prevented ANY food material (using paper towels to wipe out food and milk residues, we had some odor problems in previous seasons.

We use Simply Green we do NOT use bleach because it will attach the rubber and SS. We also flush the bilge when we can. Richard SM209 Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Kent/Malcolm, Thanks for your replies, gentlemen, and thank you for confirming the sinks are intended to drain into the bilge. I think we're going to see if we can come up with a solution that

Hi Kent, From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Kent Robertson Sent: 09 June 2010 14:07 To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re:

Hi Kent/ Howard, Having tried most things you mentioned my solution has been to regularly remove the pipe and strum box ( still attached by the suction pipe to the whale )