Alan, My Maramu with the straight shaft (no C drive) walks to port when reverse is applied. The rudder becomes effective in both forward and reverse at a relatively low speed. In light winds I

Hi Eric, You are welcome. Like many other Amel owners we make a copy of pictures, documents, pdfs by manufacturers and Amel Group postings, web pages, etc. They are easily organized into folders by

We sailed over two hours yesterday with the Raymarine autopilot. No problems, all was perfect. There is only one thing connected to the 24V panel autopilot breaker (the one with the steering wheel

I saw numerous boats last season in the Caribbean using this technique with great success. It is on my list to give it a try this year and see how it goes. Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Grenada

Thanks Bill, I've never seen anyone do that, but I'll give it a try. Sounds like it ought to work! Kent Kent Robertson karkauai@... 828-234-6819 voice/text

Hi Ian, Do you have a folding or fixed prop? Kent Kent Robertson karkauai@... 828-234-6819 voice/text

One of the tricks I used to teach people who were singlehanding or sailing with naive crew was to back up to the mooring, stern to wind. On most boats there is much better view from the helm to the

Our SM walks to port in reverse...knowing this can be useful in conjunction with the bowthruster to "steer" onto a dock. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Hi again Jmbo. My experience is similar to the others in Reverse. No noticeable prop walk. I assumed it is because the prop is so far forward. The rudder doesn't bite in reverse until you have a

Hello Vladimir and thank you for your kind invitation. Unfortunately, at 5:00 PM the evening before the show starts, I will be working feverishly on some last minute details that need sorting out

Excellent !!! Thanks so much Bill ! I have several more illustration to post, but had to deal with power failure, work, etc. Good luck !!! Hope we meet one

I have been channeling my “inner Alexandre” on this project taking pictures as I go. I’ll post all once I have the story written to go with them! Bill

Wish I could help, but please take picture to document it... Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------

An update on my jib fuler repairs and a request for help/suggestions/ideas… I have removed the rivets, and the bolts that attach the foil to the furler drive. I have lifted the foil clear of the

Hello Alex and Jimbo, I’ve found reverse to be frustrating… almost as bad as a long keeler; she’ll go wherever she wants!! But there are a few tricks: 1. There is a bit of prop walk to

Hello Jimbo, Always difficult for me to make short story… I took my sailing classes in the US, from the ASA 101 to the 106, some like docking and advance navigation I took twice !!! In the docking

Hi Colin - cheers for that I am going to have a little google on the Santorini - and see what is around - I get the feeling not as many of these built as the SM - but really encouraged by your

Thanks Bill

Alexandre, thanks for sharing your experiences and tips - I agree with docking in wind on my 38 - I used to have some fun with wind gusts. It sound like sailing however is no problem either single

See you at the show. Pat and Diane Shenanigans SM123 On G dock Bert Jabins Yacht Yard Back Creek