I recently set off under engine with the main sea water intake cock shut because someone working on the generator forgot to open it when the sea water pump was replaced. Luckily I realised something

My understanding is that the narrow line attached to the seawater intake that leads several feet above to some kind of sensor is there to detect blockage and trigger the "filter eau mer puisard" light

We have a Maramu so there's no issue with the mizzen boom overhanging the stern. A customer of mine traded me a set of Kato davits in exchange for me spending a day on his boat doing a wind vane

Hello All: We recently bought a Super Maramu (1998) hull 215 and I am wondering if anybody has gone through the work to create a list of installed systems, addresses of suppliers and suggested spare

I had my alt. totally rebuilt at an alt. shop and it cost me $82.00.Rebuild rather than replace. SM 123

I bought the followinbg from WMJ, it fitted, and it had the right pulley for the ribbon cable fitted to my boat: ARCO MANDO 55A ALTERNATOR arc-60055 1 189.00 FOR MERCRUISER 60055 Horst,

Geoffrey. I have a common 12 volt Delco alternator that was modified by putting a 24 volt rotor into a 12 volt stator (case). It has an internal 12 volt regulator.  It bolted up in place of the Amel

Hello all, Has anyone fitted a davit and solar panel arrangement to the stern of their Sharki, or anything similar? I have looked at this idea but as the end of the mizzen boom overhamgs the stern

We have Sharki 181 with a Valeo 25 amp shaft alternator. It is a Type A290, this number has now been changed to 510837. I it is identical to a Motorola unit, they look as though they come out of the

Hi Deb and John, The problem with the port and starboard rail solar install is that one is almost always in shade due to the mizzen boom. We are adding a set of davits and will put a third panel on

Ahhhh- success !!!! For anyone looking for these brushes, here is the contact info: rnadeau@... It seems Leroy-Somer is owned by Emerson Electric (offices in St. Louis and

Hi Howard Many thanks for the information we are looking into the Yanmar and the pics were really helpful. You have installed your solar panels on port and starboard rails at the stern we are

Pat give me a call when you can Regards Richard Piller [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Pat before you CUT thread a tracer of string to the halyard remove the line at the base of the main to relive some of the pressure on the main. If you can not get to the areA below the knot attach the

I tried to drop my main and it would not drop.I applied downward pull on the tack to the point I was afraid I might damage the sail.It became apparent it was stuck at the top of mast.I went to the top

Hi David, I have also found it difficult to have the triactic tuned properly. I'm not certain but It seems only to provide forward support to the Mizzen mast on any point of sail other than down

Can anyone explain the purpose of the triatic stay other than as an antenna for the SSB. I have some Amel pictures of a Sharki showing the triatic taut (which is how I thought it should always be)when

Could somebody provide the specifications on the shaft driven alternater so that I can have my current model checked. I get no output at 6 kts thru the water... Does any body recommend a

Richard, Thanks for the suggestion however since I own a sail loft, Island Planet Sails, we'll build new. In many cases used sails don't pencil out well for consumers. I've seen many people spend 80%