Serg if you are looking for a Gen set replacement we did a Bata unit it is a bolt In everything matches up. That is because it appears to be the same confit that Onan uses. Good luck fair

Dear Serge, I am very happy to have your feedback as the Mango seems more in my budget.  If I am not mistaking the Nirvana is an electric in-mast furling, does it work well?  Are you happy with

Dear Kent, thank you very much for the detailed list, very interesting especially for the propeller.  I really appreciate your feedback. 

Hi, Maintenance cost vary from year to year but 10% of the value does represent a fair amount for my 1985 Mango. I do a lot of the work, but depending of where the boat is, competent help is

Hey, Alex.  Was aware of a few things, not most of it.  Things quit working one at a time over the last two years.  Big ticket items were: New set of sails, replacing standing rigging, new SSB

Dear Mike & Chris, thanks for your reply. What should be considered “older” boats: 15 years?  20 years?  25 years?  I was also told 10% per year of the vessel value but saw 3500 € ($4,900)

Alexandre, (and others),,    As a young man, (a long time ago) I was told the "rule of thumb" for maintenance costs was between 5-8% of capital cost should be budgeted for maintenance. This rises to

Thank you very much Lars, I really appreciate your help (and the good news).  I really like the Santorin, but none available in the US now...  I speak French (I am Swiss), but have been living in

I own a 1993 Santorin and besides replacing old electronics with new systems my regular upkeep costs are low. There has been very few issues – only things like a leaking fuel line and seawater

Thank you for your reply Kent, so $60,000 on 2 years.  Were you aware of the repair needed when you purchased her?  Do you do the work yourself?  Thanks for your time, Alexandre

My SM is 11 yrs old now and after two years of trying to get her in ship-shape, I'm finding it's still costing me a lot more than I anticipated.  I keep thinking that I'll have most of the major

You have a double nut on your stuffing box. If you tighten it you break lose the inner lock nut tighten the outer nut either with a special large jaw adj wrench from some place like Defender or West

I am seriously interested in purchasing an Amel. The SM cost is above my current budget but I am not discarding it, I am considering Maramu, Santorin and even Mango. Would that be possible to get

Thganks Eric, yes the same. regards Danny

When we respond to a posting, it would be really great if we could all delete the original messages. Just highlight everything below your reply and hit your "delete" key. After a few replies these

hi, i call it a sail drive--it is probably the same unit you have on your boat. The engine is mounted facing aft and after the transmision ther is a gearbox that sends the power down a shaft to the

Thank you Mike, that sounds like a not easy job, but I'll try. Ornella Santorin (ketch) 122 Earendil in Ancona (Italy) ----Messaggio originale---- Da: yachtakwaaba@... Data: 11/11/2010

Eric, We replaced our genoa and main sheets with spectra or dyneema (can't remember which) about five years ago using a smaller diameter because the originals, especially the main sheet, were on the

Eric, I replaced my genoa sheet in Crete a year ago with a new ( I think called dyneema ) sheet by Liros or Marlow. Very soft off load and rock hard under load, this

Hi Eric, has your boat had the Amel drive replaced with a sail drive or was it built with a sail drive in place? Regards Danny and Yvonne Ocean Pearl SM299 Danny and