Hi Trevor, Thanks for your reply. I'll check the info. I am also looking for some hands on experience to share. I put some photo's of the bimini in the Razor's Edge photo folder. Just in case you want

Hi Rink, It may help to check out www.socal.co.uk they have all parts for Eno cookers. Click on toolbox where you will find a wide variety of hoses and fittings for gas bottles. I hope this

Hi Bill, Good idea (getting quote from SKF for custom bushing) - will pursue. Craig

I want to replace my rubber gas pipes from the bottles to the copper pipe and from the ENO stove to the copper pipe. As there are compression fittings being used I assume there will be an old

Craig, Interesting. I have a question: Why didn't you take him up on his offer when he said, "We can offer you a custom wear sleeve if needed." Or at least ask for a quote? Bill BeBe, SM2k,

As we've all experienced, the bronze "wearing-out bushing" (as Amel refers it) gets, well, worn out and grooved from the lip seals. Then water leaks into the oil and we see the tell-tale "chocolate

Thanks, Craig.  I have Calder's book, will look at Casey's.  I find it a huge leap from reading about it and doing it...will look on SSU to see what you have there. Hi to

Eric, I just replaced the corroded transmission cooler on the Hurst transmission on my Volvo Penta. It is a (not cheap) stainless duplicate of the cast aluminum original. I got this from Foley

Hi Kent the backing plates were not used on the earlier Melch they had a nut washers behind Regards Richard Piller Cell 603 767 5330

As promised, full step by step pictures of how and where we installed the ICOM 710 & AT130 Tuner (plus some other equipment at the Nav Station)on Island Pearl II now up on the site under Photos -

Hi Kent, Don't know any boat electrical courses, but I'll suggest it to Seven Seas U for a future offering, maybe by Nigel Calder. Do look at both Nigel's book and Don Casey's - good

Thank you all again for all the help. I still have so much to learn. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good marine electrical course? I think I'll take one before I leave for the S.

On SM 243 there is a permanent backing plate with threaded holes for the mounting bolts. Kent SM243 Kristy Currently Brunswick, GA, USA ________________________________ To:

Hi all, when we've done this job we put 4" "inspection ports" in the floor so we could access the nuts. When we put it back together we used nylock nuts. This was done on our Maramu. By the way when

Hi all, I need to remove the WC from the floor of my Santorin to replace it with an identical new one. My doubt is this: do the screws holding the WC have any slab or locknut under the floor, so that

Trevor, That is the one-thank you. I believe there style is DC. They have 3 distributors in the USA. Thanks again, Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite _____ From:

Hi Eric, The cooler is made by ejbowman.co.uk they have a number of American distributors on their website. Sorry I don't have a part number available, the dimensions are 150mmx50mm with

I have a 4jh3hte 100 hp Yanmar . It has a transmission oil fluid cooler mounted in the incoming raw water hose. Having read another members problems with the cooler leaking and ruining his

Kent, We have a smaller version in the aft lazarette. I believe it is rated for 220v 30 amps (not on the boat right now to check). This is why we have the A/B switch between it and regular shore

Cant you axsess the top of the draining hole with a drainingwire, steeltread or simular and then take it from the innside? Tom Christensen S/Y Silfrania SM2K