Congratulations Bill and Judy, Well done and an impressive journey altogether. We are very interested in the story of the last part of your journey. You finally left the Mediterranean waters which

Yes, that is fantastic! Congratulations to Bill & Judy from Joe & Tracie! And thank you so much for being such a wonderful information provider to all of us! Joe & Tracie S/V CloudStreet SM

Congratulations! Glad to hear that the crossing is complete and all is well! Could not agree more with your contributions to the group, and to Peggy and I personally! Duane & Peg Wanderer SM477

Dear Bill and Judy, congratulations on the circumnavigation and surviving all the adventures on the way. Danny And Yvonne SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Bill and Judy , Diane and I would like to add our Congratulations , Diane just happened to pull up marine traffic the other day and announced you had arrived. We have followed your blog since you

Great job, and congratulations on a successful circumnavigation. Hope we cross paths as we head farther down island. Steve and Liz Davis Aloha SM72 St Martin

Congratulations Bill and Judy. Well done. I'd love to hear about your crossing. Mark "Sabbatical III", ASM #419

I do fully agree: CONGRATULATIONS JUDY AND BILL FOR COMPLETING YOUR CIRCUMNAVIGATION.!! You are a role model for our community and a tremendous asset for this forum. Fair winds! Martin AMEL 54 #149

WOW impressive! Totally agree on Bill's contribution on the forum! And I will always be thankful when he and Judy came and help me in 2013 Alexandre SM2K #289 NIKIMAT Blue Haven Marina, Turks &

I know I speak for every member of this forum when I say the contributions made by Bill Rouse are invaluable. His knowledge has helped all of us become better sailors, electricians, mechanics,

Hi all, I have been using also this special antifooling Velox on my propeller for the past 4 years in the Med. Not perfect because after two years I get one or two barnacles but no vegetals and

Thanks Peregrinus! I've been looking for this for a couple of years. Found it on Amazon for $35 + shipping. Does anyone know the model of the hand sprayer for the showers? Thanks again, Kent

Peregrinus came with silver rubber hoses going from the water valve/thermostat combos to the shower heads. The fixtures are "Grohe" brand on SM2K N. 350 (2002). In 2013, one of these leaked a bit

Hi, Are you going to be in Colombia for a while? I am just up the coast from you in Santa Marta. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Duane, I had a Dutchman on my old last boat and found it cumbersome and ineffective. On Kimberlite we always rig two preventers on the main boom. They are attached to the eye on the boom made for

Yes

DUANE, Thanks. As I understand the preventers for on both sides of the boat are identical. Is this correct?

As Kent describes... but any misalignment you can SEE would be MUCH too much. With the drive and driven flanges unbolted but just touching, check all around with a feeler gauge. I don't know what

Hi Peregrinus, I'm no mechanic, but here's my understanding. Anyone who sees something wrong with my description probably knows more than I do(: To check alignment of the engine and upper shaft, turn

Hi Alexandre, Thanks for sharing. It is always good to hear of product that work well. With best regards, Mark Super Maramu 2000 Hull #275 www.creampuff.us Currently cruising: