I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEGLECTED 1985 MARAMU WHICH HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE FURLING SYSTEM ON THE MAIN. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A BOUND UP BEARING AT THE TOP OF THE FURLER

Alaskan Fisherman use Bag Balm, it's inexpensive and seems to work fine. Mike McCarthy Mango #15

John, could you give me a contact number for the Palma distributor, thanks Mark Shann (Maramu Synnefoula) Best Regards Mark Shann -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Thanks for that - I last searched the web for it in the summer & couldn't find it but it's there now. Seems to be only one distributor in Europe - in Palma. Don't know how my contact got

Web site for the prosuct is http://www.propspeedusa.com/ Jim Wiggin mcdougall@b...> wrote:

I had very severe problems of hard, barnacle type fouling on the prop of my SM330, berthed in Antibes (quite near to Paul - tonic 102004). In summer, max revs would drop to 1750 after about a month

Is there a reason why props should not be painted? I first painted a prop when I bought a Maramu ,( fixed blades)in Majorca ten years ago where, left unpainted, a prop was quickly covered in concrete

Hi Mark, Regarding flushing your waterr maker after the lay up period. Yes, chlorine does dissapate in your tank after a few months. To be on the safe side order a chlorine tester from Hach co.

Eric's posting on cleaning water tanks and hoses is excellent and thorough. We also use our charcoal filter every time we fill the water tank, ensuring that there is no chlorine in the tank, and

Here is some info I received about cleaning water tanks, Fair winds, Eric Freedman Sm 376 Kimberlite WATER TANK Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actually

We, too, have discovered that this sensor is simply a 2 minute timer with no relationship to water quality. We do have the small control panel faucet which we use regularly, as well as drinking our

We have had some success with an Aussie product called GOOP. It is anhydrous lanolin, and depending on where the boat sits will keep the buildup of algae & barnacles under control between dives.

I would suggest buying a water filter housing from Sears or a similar source, inserting an activated charcoal filter, and using that whenever you fill your water tank from shore sources. Put it in

Hi, We have owned our Sharki (number 121) since 1990, lived aboard for 13 years and circumnavigated aboard her. If you have any questions (other than about windvane steering as we don't have any) we

wrote: My wife and I also bought a Sharki in Fort Lauderdale last summer so we were interested to see you requests for information I can help with a fluid and an electrical diagram, having only spent

I pickled my watermaker and added food-grade anti-freeze for the winter. If my town's water may be chlorinated, how should I flush the watermaker in the spring without harming the membrane? Does

Plastimo references : - ref 18344 primer - ref 27442 grey or 27441 black for bottom paint Do not hesitate to apply 4 coats of bottom paint, because coats are very thin with a spray. Protect

A few years ago, when we were in the Med, we met another Super Maramu that had discovered that the watermaker had a 2-minute delay at start- up, and an inoperative salinity sensor. The owner was

Hi Patrick Can you send me the references of the PLASTIMO spray system ? I have trye many kinds of paints and not any one succesfully. I am in Med. in La Grande Motte and this year i will trip

Hi Paul, yes, you have to clean blades of your propeller to come back to 2.500 rpm To avoid that, you can apply some coats of bottom paint on your propeller at next haul out. Several brands are