Thanks for your comments Ian. The previous owner mentioned they used very little fuel on their last pacific crossing as the prop-driven alternator kept the batteries topped up. By comparison our

Oh I just your replies too, Olivier. I'll check on all this evening. Thanks so much!

Jacob, Many thanks for the link to the construction album for Lark. It was amazing to see some of the construction details. The large overlap of the glass on to the structural bulkheads, the fact

Thanks John. I'm wondering if weathering of the faux timber deck on Pegasus is a rare occurrence given the limited response to my question? I'm interested to hear the glass bead and sugar suggestion

You guys will probably enjoy this. It's an album of pictures taken by the original owner of our Maramu during its construction: https://goo.gl/photos/J3kbowQF7FBxrXVDA . Jacob Champness Maramu 202

Ok, interesting. Thanks Joel. I'll take some pictures of that and post them. Our boat was built from Dec 1985 to May 1986, launched May 16, 1986. Olivier did our survey. He did mention that the

Hello Jacob, you have the furler model that was installed on the late Santorin. In order to use the manual furler, lift the locking pin on top of the furelr's pulley. If your genoa sheets are tight,

Hello Jacob, the solenoids for the genoa furler are in the front cabin, in the top portside cabinet. They are marked "FOC" which means "JIB". They are mounted aside the windlass solenoids. The

Thanks Bob, I'll double check that. Jacob Champness Maramu 202 - Lark St. Martin

A click from the solenoids with no action usually means the breaker has opened not allowing the electricity to the furling motor. As there were three major evolutions of the main sail furling system

Check you haven't fouled the code zero halliard, caught me out and cost me a bundle replacing a bird caged stay. Bob Renaissance 3 Amel55 #25 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Hi Eric. Thanks for that. I'll check there. So that would be all the way forward in the v-berth? I know there are some solenoids up there for the windlass. Ours is an old Maramu, by the way, so

Thanks Bill. I don't think the issue is the breaker, because I hear a clunk when I hit the switch, so I think the solenoid is firing. That said, I do not know where the breaker is. Can you tell me

Hi We are away from the boat and I would need to know what type of charge regulator may be factory fitted on the Mastervolt Alpha alternator used in (later?) Amel 54s. In particular, I'm trying to

To Jay Waganon You are using this group as a marketing tool. This is not acceptable. Jean Boucharlat Formerly SM 232

Just an addition, I think the Maramu and some of the older designs had the prop shaft generator, which, given fair winds, produces a fair amount of electricity en route. I agree though about extra

The most common problem with new owners and electric furlers is a blown circuit breaker. Do you know where the breaker is for the Main Furler? The most common problem with new owners trying to

Does anyone know someone who can help sort out issues with the furler on our new-to-us Maramu in St Martin? It worked well during our sea-trial, but is now stuck furled to within about 1 meter of

I am not trying to use our owners group as a marketing tool... If this isn't marketing, what--exactly--is it? Please, this is not the right venue for your solicitations. Read the group rules. Bill