Hello all. Does anyone have the rudder dimensions for the Mango Rudder or perhaps a Super Maramu rudder? I am after the length (forward and aft) and the height (top to bottom) of the rudder. I looks

In the US, mineral oil is sold in most hardware stores. We found it in La Rochelle France in a kitchen supply store. It is a thin, clear, inert oil. We also used it to fill the void in our

Hi Matt. We have the problem too so your description is timely. You say mineral oil. Can ypu be more specific. Regards Danny sm 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi woody the only thing that charges the starter battery is the engine alternator so if you don’t start it regularly it dies sorry 😞

Friends, I am having a devil of a time with installing a new freshwater diaphragm pump with adjustable pressure switch from 17-55 PSI. Even at a low setting for the switch, it is overpressurizing the

Hi Matt & Michelle, I replaced ours four years ago in Martinique because of a large bubble. I wrote to Plastimoand asked them if more compass oil could be added. They responded by sayingthis model

We were able to service ours. (A YouTube exists for this) Easy. Remove the top cover. (The plastic buttons on the side act as the hinge for the cover and carefully snap out. If you lose one, Plastimo

Hello, Same happened on my previous boat few years ago. I just replaced it with new one. Cost was close to 200 Euro. It was easy, 1 hour work. The old one I kept for emergency. -- Slavko SM

Mike, I considered binding absolutely necessary as we had berber carpet ,that wears very well ,but can unravel if not bound. I would think you would want to bound most carpet for the same reason and

Found it. The website Igot a quote from is gone. Here is the brand: Aquamat. If you do a search forthe brand, you can find retailers. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel

After 20+ years of service, the compass on Talia (SM#209) has developed an air bubble (astonishing service life by today's standards). The compass is a Plastimo Olympic 135. My intention was to

Hi Mike, Sorry that didn’t work out. Thanks for letting me know itis no longer available. Too bad, carpet has lasted well for us and still looksgood. When I replace ours, I did consider

With the frustration of not finding a urethane foam backed broadloom carpet (apparently available in Canada, but not the US) I am considering a thick carpet without backing. My concern was about

Mike, Diane and I replaced our carpet about ten years ago,we went up the Airbase carpet mart in New Castle ,bought a short nap berber in beige ,used the old carpets as templates ,cut the new carpet

I agree with Bill regarding the Marco pump. We have had one for several years now, and consider it to be much higher quality than most of the other pumps available. Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Port

Have you considered roll neoprene. It comes in different colors and thicknesses. Supplier should be easy to track down. Think wet suites

One thought would those bathroom carpets. If you could figure out the manufacturer then maybe you could a larger size / custom cut. Those carpet are meant for wet environs. Just a thought. I use

We are looking to replace our carpet and prefer to have a foam back both for comfort and non-slip. Saw Mark’s post on Shaw Nuwave backed carpet but it appears that is no longer in production.

Billy, I asked exactly that question of Amel and they told me that there is no impact for the 55. Cheers Joerg Joerg Esdorn A55 #37 Kincsem On the hard in Vigo, Spain

Hi Ian, in July 2018 we replaced the failing fresh water pump to a Marco UP6 25 PSI. Since then it is working without any problems and there is sufficient pressure on all tabs and outlets (dish