Bob and Laurie Wright: We ordered the gasket that you are referring to from Amel and had no problems with customs, etc. Language barrier was not an issue as we dealt with all communications via

lunch. a Dear Eric, When are going to take delivery of your boat? I am flying to Hyeres next week. Dimitris

The CQR gives satisfactory to very good holding in most bottom conditions. I carry a Bruce as a back-up or stern anchor, with 100 meters of line and 10 meters of chain. In 95% of all situations the

The SM is a wonderful boat, fast and able in almost all sea conditions. I can't compare it to the Santorin, but compared to the Maramu it sails consistently faster--in fact from the moment you

Dimitris, I take delivery of Kimberlite June 22 in La Rochelle. What options did you take? Fair Winds, Eric finished. there the did of

Chuck and I are getting down to the niity-gritty now that we take delivery of our boat in 6 months...Has anyone had experience with legos on board (yes, the children's building toy)? we know they

HI I have a 5 year old daughter who finds ways to drop almost anything that is in her hands. As long as they dont play in the engine room there is no way to clog the bildge pump. The cockpit

Just back from a passage from Tortola to Grenada on a new Doyle jenny. Very competitively priced, it replaced my delaminated original sail. A very good sail indeed! Doyle, in the Caribbean is a

It's interesting about the anchor. I have had problems with it dragging, but not more than one would expect with a CQR. Generally I would say "satisfactory". However, the shank bent in strong/shifting

Hi again - I have a fixation about what these are like and has anyone any experiences to tell me about??? Roger

Joel.... no negative intent on my part.... i have as yet to find any fault in your advice... so far you have been able to overwhelm my ill thought out suggestions as to how to change an almost

Dear All, I am right now in Italy in the wonderfull island of Ponza but I am facing serious problem with my new super Maramu Alma LIbre. I am continuing loosing the throtle controll so practically

Have you tried to advance the RPMs at the engine instead of at the Morse throttle control? If you haven't and the engine builds up RPMs when you try the problem is at the Morse or in the cable.

Dear Arnold, Thanks for the reply. We have increased the rpm from the engine and it works fine . We have dismanteled the Morse and checked the cables and found no fault. The problem is that the

Hello, les Amels...I sail Maramu #258, built in 1989. The winch for the main sheet traveler is under the dodger on the starboard side. The line always jams up in this winch when I try to move the

If you have any growth on the folding prop or if it doesn't deploy completely every time you will not be able to get RPM up. Have you assured yourself the prop deploys correctly? --- pagandaisy

My understanding is that sheet travelers, be they for the main or the headsail, are not supposed to be adjusted while there is pressure on the sheet. You are expected to release the tension on the

Mr. Lambertsen, Use, age, and exposure to the elements gradually lessens the "grip" the line for the main sheet traveler can provide. New "Fuzzy" line will do wonders. In any case, you must unload

tHANKS FOR THE ADVISE. IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEMS IS FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE AIR BUBLES IN THE SYSTEMS AND THE TECHNICIAN IN ISCHIA TRIED TO REDUCE IT BY CHANGING THE FILTER AND TIGHTENING OF THE

Hello All We hopefully will soon be owners of a 1999 Super Maramu currently lying in La Rochelle. Assuming closing goes as planned in July, we plan to start moving her southward in August towards