Hi, I hauled the boat yesterday for the annual bottom painting and I noticed that the exhaust hose for the generator is frayed where it exits the boat. The cord core of the hose is showing like hair

Jean Paul, I own a Maramu sans bow thruster. Honestly I have not seen a need for a bow thruster and we just have a standard 3 blade prop. There is always a way to manage maneuvering in tight

John, There is a Super Maramu at Pier 32 Marina in National City near San Diego. You just missed the opportunity to purchase one near San Francisco that was exceptionally well cared for. I know of a

Peter, As a sailmaker and owner of an older Maramu with conventional main, I share your concerns, however I would not hesitate to purchase a Super Maramu based on that fact alone. Amel builds a

Hello John, my SM 2K 293 is a little older than yours but close to your serial number and is in Malta. I am not but should be there later in the month. If you don't have an answer and I have a plate

Hi Charles, I will do photos in the next day or so and post them with an explanation. I decided to fit them when I dismantled the gear box and found the grease hard and caked inside and doing nothing

Danny, BeBe on the hard for antifouling, etc. Perfect time to install grease fittings. I am interested in your photos, etc. Bill BeBe, #387 Currently Marmaris, Turkey

I think but am not certain that Amel previously offered a kit that has an L shaped stainless piece which replaces the fiberglass fork which you would grind off and mount the stainless L on the

Serge, To lube the roller at the top of the furler, did you use a long tube to reach it ,in order to apply the lubercation? I will lube the B&G , did not know to do,thanks.I got rid of the tv

Pat, In addition, I suggest to change VHF antenna which normally works but the signal is reduced with years with corrosion and bad connection. This antenna is not expensive and it is a security

Pat, The local B&G representative(Jacques of Diginav) recommends that the wind vane and anemometer sending units be lubricated once a year. He says any housold oil is good and the lubrication is

If the weather allows, I will finish painting my mast and step it next week.A question: While the mast is on the ground ,is there any service that I should do to the masthead? Thanks, Pat SM 123

We have spent hours looking online for a shower mixer and had only found one in Italy for several hundred dollars.We finally found a perfect replacement, chrome, small and attractive,it comes with

Hi John, as one who has greased gearboxes, bearings and drive shafts and machinery all my life I confidently say that any quality grease in a cartridge (to fit a grease gun) for use in wheel bearings

The bronze gear wheel in my furling gear is badly worn almost certainly because I have been very bad at coming head to wind whist furling etc thus putting a heavy load on the gears. I am trying to get

Tom & Kirstin We had a similar problem. We used stainless steel washers that we cut out for the fork opening. We then ground out the underside of the forks to fit the washer in, then epoxied it in

Apologies if someone has already posted the answer to this question- I wasn't able to find anything in the database on my own. A few of the fiberglass forks on deck lockers (against which the nob

Yes, Peter.  I had new sails built when I bought the boat.  North Sails in Kemah, TX put  4 (I think)vertical battens about 5 ft. long in the leech.  There is essentially no negative roach with

Hi All Out of curiosity, how does the machine vent the vapour during the drying cycle. Has it got a dedicated vent hose like a standard dryer, or does it vent through the waste water hose.

No one to give mi some advices?