Hi Kent, I hope that you and Kristy are well. Our boats all came with a block at the mizzen spreaders, as Steve describes. This block and line are also used to support the passerelle on a bungee

Bill, We have the same B&G AC42, using a Victron DC-DC converter from 24V to 12V for the clutch. A great installation since 2014. What autopilot mode or setting is it that optimizes VMG when

Ian The seat on the Santorin is a much less grand affair than the SM. It's is just a moulted back rest across the top of a stainless tube that forms the arm rests. We have an elasticated cover that

Kent I won't be returning to the boat until mid November. I'm in UK and the boat's in Grenada.... Ian

On our boat a fixed line was added by a previous owner from the masthead down to the deck. I use an rock climber's ascender on that 10mm line as my safety for going up the mast. Usually, for the

I meant "odd" as in different from other SM's, not in the sense of "bad". It it works for you--it is good! We use our utility halyard (to the spreaders) to hoist the outboard, either to the rail or,

The B&G autopilot computer on Harmonie is an AC42N It is a bit fussy to interface and other manufacturer's AP computers to the Raymarine autopilot drives, because everybody assumes a 24 volt drive

Thanks Bill. I didn't know this halyard was optional. Would not want to go up 16m mast with single line... Does 40m sound right for length? Drew SY Revelation SM390.

Hi Bill, odd or not it works well. Obviously you have a much longer topping lift than I do. As to lifting the dinghy, the mizzen staysail halyard works well, as I said before being higher up the mast

Drew, I think it is possible that you are referring to an extra halyard that is blocked at the top of the main with both ends running outside the mast. This was a common addition to many SMs, possibly

That's an odd setup. My topping would require me to lift the motor about 3 feet to get it over the rail into the aft locker. I assume you are missing the utility halyard that runs over the block at

Thanks Bill. It is not the ballooner halyard. It too is on the starboard top of the msst, but is separate. I use the ballooner halyard as the "safety line". This line could raise either the Genoa

Hello Bill Kinney, What model of B&G autopilot do you have on Harmony? Regards, Peregrinus SM2K N. 350 At anchor, Marathon

Hi Bill, Obviously the boom is held a level by the topping lift. The motor at full lift is not quite clear of the rail. I just reach over and swing it slightly by lifting at the prop and over it

My primary autopilot computer is a B&G autopilot that can be set to automatically optimize VMG when close hauled. For five or ten minutes after a tack it tweaks the set AWA angle by a degree at a

Wow, that's an amazing photo with your phone thru the binocs. I'd have never thought to try that. That's exactly what I needed, Steve. Thanks again. Kent

Here is a photo of my mizzen spreader fitting with the block to which I believe you are referring. I had to take it with my phone through binoculars so the quality may not be great, but you get the

I'm happy to hear that, Colin. I've always contended that it takes a certain kind of person to do passages...maybe a little crazy?  I've always told my girlfriend that if she didn't want to, or

Thanks, Ian. Is there a special attachment flange just for that purpose? Any chance you could send a pic? Kent

AHA! Got it, thanks! Kent