$50K in labor? Geez! In the engineering world I looked at any project from a “man-month” standpoint to estimate it. A full install of all new instruments on a SM would be about 1 man-month of

Craig, I will take that $50,000 install job! Bill BeBe 387

Paul, Joel Potter will be the best source for the best Amel...no doubt about it. Bill BeBe 387, but not for long Trinidad

Just added some pictures from a Super Maramu whose owner has done it. (Album name: mizzen traveller) Best - Daniel SN 64 (1992)

Aruba is also a good hurricane avoidance spot. However, the port in Oranjestaaad is pretty awful. GL Jean-Pierre Germain Eleuthera, SM 007

Thank you for the warm welcome Bill. I received that same advice a while back and have acted on it. I have met Joel and he is actively looking for me. I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of

Paul, Welcome, and good luck with your search. I will give you the same excellent advice I got from the people here when I was in your shoes. If you are considering a boat located in North America

Race? Never for me! I’d completely agree it’s not worth the money or install time if I only sailed long, downwind passages. However, in coastal cruising and day sailing (both of which I do a

I have joined this group for the sole purpose of eventually becoming a real member. I am an Amel Yacht Owner Wanabe. I am in the market for a late model SM 2000 (preferably 2003-2005 but will

Aldo, The ABC's are relatively safe...but In 2007 we had to run from Bonaire to ChiChiRiviche, VZ because of Hurricane Dean, then a month later the eye of Hurricane Felix missed us by 30 miles in

Hi Pat, Other replies have given you good input on B&G, which I think is still great. Your "ton of money" quote from your mechanic is interesting. I got a $64,000 quote. It included about $14,000 of

ConsiderTrinidad or Bonaire, or Curacao. They are South of the Hurricane belt. Kent SM243 Kristy

Hi Bill K, Keep the beer on ice for me!!! Although, I must say I would never knowingly endorse West Marine or as I refer to them: Worst Marine. We just purchased a new Highfield CL310. We

In my opinion, Le Marin Martinique is the best place in the Caribbean to have a year round slip...the cost including electricity will be around 500 euros/month. On a month to month basis it is 575

Bill, As you may suspect, I will tell you do not do this unless you plan to race the boat. It just is not worth it for downwind passage making. In most cases, you will set the traveler on a passage

Patrick, I replaced my 4 analog B&G gauges with the new Tritons. They are fantastic. I also replaced the H2000 with the new H5000. My local electrical expert I work with loves B&G products, and I

Ben, You just had an Amel moment. I had Amel moments for probably 6 years after we bought BeBe. In many cases these moments end with a smile because you soon realize that only Captain Amel would take

Duane, Yes, definitely, disconnect failed batteries from the bank. You may have to rearrange the battery compartment to get the failed batteries together. Your battery monitor will not be accurate

Bill, Thanks for taking the time to respond. Would you know if B&G today is of the same quality that they have been in the past? Would you have any reservations about going totally B&G ? Thanks, Pat

Does anyone have recommendations of where in the Caribbean to keep our SM year round? We will check out Martinique. Thank you kindly, Aldo Roldan Moonshot SM Princeton, NJ