To all dreaming about buying this boat and bringing it back from the dead. It is worth far more as a charitable gift than the maximum cash anyone should offer. It is NOT your dream purchase it is your

Hi Bill, It always stirs our curiosity when we find an abandoned house..or boat, it seems like there should be a story associated with it. It's sad though when it is something as well thought out

Thank you all very much. that's incredibly helpful. As soon as I get back to the boat, I shall be trying it out! Kind regards Graham + 44 (0)1962 771472 + 44 (0)7785

FYI I failed to do #6 and YIKES! When I arrived in Martinque I discovered the build up of salt had cracked the base. But I'm betting it hadn't been removed from the deck for over 30 years. Dennis

Hi Graham, On our Maramu, there is a loop on the deck just forward of the main traveler. That is the attachment point for the wire stay which on the mizzen sail should extend about two feet beyond

Good morning James, Thanks for letting me know about the white lithium Vari-prop grease! Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------

Good morning Ed, Welcome to the group! I understand the appeal for Friendship II as a project boat. I am far from an “expert”, but in my opinion, a vessel that has not run in 8 years will end up

I also have a sock on the mizzen ballooner and it is so easy to use even single handling. Sincerely, Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto

Yep the MARAMU is a great all around boat. The sail plan mix can and does suit any conditions. We did two Atlantic crossing in flat seas and force 11 and the boat did just fine. Fair Winds Smooth

Graham, Alan has given a pretty clear description. I do have an older rig than you but on my Maramu the tack of the foc d'artimon also goes to the U bolt on the deck in front of the dodger, the

I totally agree with Ann-Sofie! Add a sock to the mizzen ballooner and you will use it more. BTW, when asked by others about that sail, we call it a "secret sail." Bill BeBe 387 On Sun, Jul 31,

Hi Everyone We joined this amazing group a few weeks ago as we are looking at Maramus as a strong possibility for us to take our young family on a world cruise. With a fairly tight budget I'm quite

And if you add a sock to your mizzen staysail, it is so much easier to manage. Regards Ann-Sofie S/Y Lady Annila, SM 232,1998 Skickat från min iPad 30 juli 2016 kl. 21:11 skrev divanz620@...

Thank you Bill and Alexandre Next time I will check if the cones are greased. when I looked at it it was greased and oiled. But I will do like you said. Maybe I was lucky with my windlass even I did

Alexandre, I have been servicing various windlasses for 40 years and have used grease on the cones and shafts of all of them lest they tend to seize up rather quickly. Regular maintenance is

Alex, Lofrans designs the cone to slip inside the gypsy so that internal damage does not occur on the windlass. I have helped several Amel owners who unfortunately did not know to grease this. The key

Good afternoon Hanspeter, I put grease on the main shaft, and even on the gipsy parts. Since I am a fairly new owner, this is why I ask other owner to comment: My owner manual (which is the 2nd to

Hanspeter, I did read the manual, and that is why I know that you should grease the cone. The following is a copy of the manual in English. Like I said previously, I have had discussion with people

Glad all looks ok Bill, I “guess” if the windlass manufacturers did not want the possibility of the cone to slip, they would have bold them together… Mine definitely did not slip before… It

Thanks Craig, it's worth a try! Duane