Hi Dean Interesting indeed. Are they just playing, might be, but they are also territorial, highly sensitive and very intelligent. Here is a link to a presentation by the local orca researcher

Our first solution of just cleaning the control box, turned out to be a coincidental repair. The Bow Thruster did work for a few days and then stopped working in one direction again. After some

Interesting article (link below) on the subject of recent Orca attacks on boats off Spain and Portugal that I thought you may find

Hi Jeff, The Onan representative is in the Alimos area of Athens. I’ll attach the address and telephone numbers. We get all our spare Onan parts from them. Helen and Kostas on Meditation SM 29 ENEQ

Jean, Thanks for that. When JP posted this I looked at Facnor and found their electric furlers to look very much like Profurl. I wonder who was first?😀 See below

Hi all, When we bought our a54 in 2016, the previous owner had already changes the genoa furler to Reckmann. He kept the Bamar MEJ 1.02 for the staysail. He left a number of spare/used Bamar control

Hello J.P. and Bill, May be you're both right! In fact Profurl and Facnor are now brands of Groupe Wichard, famous for its shackles, etc.,which bought both companies. Jean Boucharlat

JP, ProFurl on the 50 I was aboard recently. CW Bill Rouse

Hello Ulrich, I’ve been told the A50 uses Facnor furlers A friend refitted his yacht with some and they work well. Cheers Jean-Pierre Germain, Eleuthera, SM007, NZ

Oh, by the way, I want to thank Scott on Tengah for his help and encouragement in doing this project. We did collaborate, and I understand he did a similar install based on another solution, but

I also have the same Reckman/Genoa and Bamar mej1.02/staysail setup on my 54, and have to say the Reckman is top notch. This was done by the previous owner who invested in quality, throughout. The

Just to chime in on this discussion, on my A54, I replaced the original MEJ1.02 on the genoa with a Reckman while in Martinique a couple of years ago. Expensive - yes indeed, but absolutely

OK, backed by some nice encouragement from Bill I am providing the details needed for those willing to embark on a brushless motor (BLDC) solution for the A54 refrigeration water pump. I am attaching

Good morning everyone, I’m new to this group as I just purchase an Amel Maramu 1986. I have a few pumps onboard (which I believe are also on Super Maramu) and I would be interested in the

Hi All, Any suggestions for where to source the Onan water pump in Greece? The Sherwood G702. Thanks, Jeff s/v Spruzzo

Hello, Can someone tell me what furlers on on the 50?

Hi Paul, We fitted Reckmann too and had no problems during our circumnavigation or after. The Reckmann is very powerful and gives us a great felling of confidence and security - for us well worth the

Dear Bill, Arno, dear all, being absolutely unsatisfied with the incapability of not resolving the problems with Bamar overload security system not working properly and after a handful of mostly

Great THX, Nick, enjoy Greece and your boat. Hope to met you anywhere :) Happy Sailing and fair winds. Ulrich „Soleil Bleu“ A54#088 <> Am 06.07.2021 um 09:44 schrieb ngtnewington Newington via

Today we are sailing between Ikaria and Samos. I have been doing an Amel 54 introduction course. Great sailing and much cooler in Patmos and Arki…Samos is hot hot hot. I think the big islands heat