Hi Will, We own hull 72 (1992), and the gas system should be the same as yours. Our boats were not equipped with a propane solenoid, but only the manual gas valve you described. The O position is on,

I used to use Passageweather, but I found pocketgrib much better. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketgrib/id429394638?mt=8 Everyone I show it to, switch to it. Sincerely,

I totally agree with Bill. Many of the forums are utter crap, full of armchair sailors. Attainable Adventure Cruising Attainable Adventure Cruising Reference site

Andy, Just to clarify, I wasn't trying to criticize Chantiers Amel in any way. We can't expect them to support a model indefinitely. I know many parts that would be available for a SM or 54 are not

Hi Will. On SM 243 there is a solenoid switch in the gas(z) locker that is operated by the switch on the 24V panel. It may be stuck in the closed (ferme) position. Tap it with a wrench and see what

Hi again Michael and Sandra. Check out Nigel Calder's 'Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual'. It's the 'bible' for many of us when it comes to understanding how boat systems work and how to

Hi Michael. My go-to weather site is www.passageweather.com. It is compressed and downloads fairly quickly (3-5 min) on my SatPhone. Kent SM243 Kristy

 Hi Will, i presume that the pannels are in french(because of "GAZ). Then, i'll mean that "O = OUVERT = OPEN and F=FERMÉ =CLOSE. Just my 2 cents as a former Kirk ownerand not desesperating

Hello Michael, If it was me... I would not worry too much about reliability. My old SM is 26 yo now and most systems operated correctly. I am upgrading/changing them solely with a view to

I have recently purchased SM hull 180 (1996) and am having trouble getting gas to the stove to light. I have filled the blue bottles with propane, there is a switch by the watermaker pannel that

Thanks again All This site has been a treasure trove of information for Sandra and I, can't thank you guys enough! As well you've all managed to stir up quit the hornets nest around here, and there

Ben I am glad you made some progress - having read other responses I wonder now if we need to check the state of our accumulator, pumps, etc – our shower is acceptable but we do get some

I did as you did and got satisfactory pressure. still a bit low and lower flow than I want but its ok now. thanks Ben

Thanks for all the information; I will run down all these possibilities. I do have a partial fix already: I cleaned the screen filters on the mixer units and immediately had satisfactory pressure

John Very cool site love it. Michael

Hi All Thanks for the input on everything so far, Sandra and I have been going over many things and are finding that we are getting a little swamped with info but it's been great fun. I'm amazed at

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Hi Ofer, I have a VW 140 TDI. I am very satisfied with the engine. Although the engine itself is extinct (vw marine discontinued ) the parts are readily available worldwide, as they are the same with

I don't know if the website www.windyty.com has been mentioned here before it is really good. If you pay for your data download it probably uses quite a bit but gives a great presentation of wind

Michael, For what it's worth, and there are thousands of books out there to assist you with your plan, however one I have just read is "A Sail of Two Idiots" by Renee Petrillo. While I have been