New Bowthruster motor So, finally we managed to get the bowthruster apart. And for all, finding out why we couldn’t get the driveshaft down to it’s original position, ie some 20 mm lower. We had

We have had a perpetual problem trying different methods of retaining the grate above the burners. We have the stove that came with the deluxe package on our SM2000. The grate does not stay in place .

Hi Alan. Apparently Mike is retiring in a couple weeks so we won’t be able to use him. Hope you, Laura and Ora Pai are well. Ian & Margaret Loca Lola II SM153

Joerg, As I mentioned before, I believe, it is recommended (and I do) charge to full once a month. That resets the battery monitor to 100% and also balances the batteries since for every battery I

An interesting tidbit from the manual for my MV batteries. One of the „events“ causing an alarm on the Masterbus system is that the batteries HAVE NOT been fully charged for a period - default 31

Hi Ian, hope you guys are doing well, we just got an insurance survey from Mike Previti based out of Solomon's. Very happy with the results. His number +1 410-610-8761 Regards Alan Grayson SM 406 Ora

I had a hydrovane on my Santorin. It was there when I bought it. It worked well most of the time, but on occasions (especially downwind in a blow) it would veer off course badly and I would have to

Thank you so much, Nick and Jean Pierre. Your messages are really clarifying. I very much appreciate the valuable information. I'll request a quotation to Ultra and Cromox, and see if I survive the

Gary, My switch from the factory was originally an all all plastic bat. No copper. That must have been from the PO. Fair Winds, Eric

Its just a single pole single throw switch, if it works it is fine. You just have to add something to extend its length. Fair Winds, Eric SM 376 Kimberlite

I used to own and race BMWs and was a big fan of them. Previously, they recommended oil changes every 3,000 miles. When they started including free oil changes, suddenly their recommendation was that

Mark. I think your insights are spot on. Both #1 and # 2. However, It seems to me that with access to solar or other power a charger should be able to be programmed to perfectly care for a battery,

Mod will have exactly what you need I replaced mine last year in the meantime I took some small tubing and made a temporary set up

We have also experienced a small deck leak, albeit forward of yours. What I have found is the screws that hold in the metal plating associated with the windows can work loose a little bit, allowing

Hi Bernd, If you don't have a solar arch that sticks out over your stern, you should look at the Hydrovane option. They have brackets that work well on the many different stern configurations and

Mark, Can you be more specific on which copper fuel line you are talking about? If so, let me know I will try to take a measurement for you. -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Deck leak. Hello All, My boat has developed a small deck leak over the chart table. So far it is small and is visible only by looking at the slight bubbling and dampness in the head liner. I

Porter, That's part of the issue. If you read each manufacturers instructions for how to store their LiFePO4 batteries you will get very different answers. There is some level of commonality

There is an interesting detailed article on www.marinehowto.com website on lithium batteries. check it out

Joerg, Good point. There should be two flushing attachment points on the engine, one just after the water pump and one before the exhaust so you can run a flush, with a barnacle slash calcium cleaning