Hi to all, I had the same problem and I installed a small bilge pump in the bilge close to the depth sounder through hull. The sea water goes to the same brass duct as the water from the shower I

Hi Judy and Eric Thanks for your responses. Two questions: 1. Is there any danger of damaging the mechanism that lowers the bowthruster if the pin has it fixed in the up position and you forget to

After 24 years of Amel ownership, we have finally found a solution for the single biggest issue we had with the boats: the slapping noise in the aft cabin. The Slap Silencer, a simple bridle one

Judy, I adjusted the cables and motor so that the hole lines up and that the seals are properly compressed. This prevents water ingress and makes life a lot easier when retracting the bow

Dave, We replaced the seals and still continued to get a small amount of water while sailing especially sailing to weather. We had noticed that the bow thruster did not appear to raise all the way

Would some kind owner presently onboard their Mango or SM please put a vernier caliper on the forestay and let me know the size. Mine is 10mm but I'm being told that may be under- rigged. Second, does

Hi Dave I think I've reported before that I get water in the same place forward, but it's from rainwater coming down the mast. I've tried all sorts to stop it, so far without luck. You should find a

Dave, Is the water oily that is in the bilge? What is the year of your boat? Is it a super Maramu? The owners’ manual will not help you to change the bow thruster seals. Maybe I can help

Hello all; In the process of preparing to install an electric toilet in the forward head, I checked the forward bildge next to the head where the seawater intake thru hull is located. I found a small

Dear Judy and Ian, if you want 350,000 Euros for Pen Azen .....here we are! We would like to do a big bargain, as you suggested. How are you? All is ok with us. We had very hot weather and no wind at

-Hello Dave, We are aboard SM #266 and have salt water flushing and Jabsco Quiet Flush heads. We are pleased with the performance and ease of maintanence. On our boat (factory installation) the

Second hand S M s remain an extraordinary bargain. I have just heard of of a 2000 launched SM in reasonable shape in the Med. changing hands for Euros 350,000. With nearly 500 built there will

Hello, Can anybody help me with following: My Yanmar 100hk engine is abt 5 years - 500 hrs. Two years ago I had starting problems and a mechanic installed a relay which helped. Now I hve same problems

To electrically isolate the engine AMEL installs a second selonoid in the ground side of the started motor circuit. If this selonoid does not activate properly the engine will not start. Your

Thanks Eric. I've decided to hook into the original seawater supply. While it may be harder on the equipment, I think it will be more seaworthy in case of failures. I don't want to have to worry

Dave, There is an electric anti siphon valve that comes with the electric flush toilet for fresh water. All you have to do is to install the valve in the engine room and hook it up to the fresh water

I'm jealous! We did the Grenada to Isla Margarita passage at speeds of 9.8 SOG with just genoa poled and preventers on main and mizzen. You did far better. Congratulations on completion of a safe

Greetings all; I am installing Jabsco electric quiet flush heads on a 1998 SM and researching freshwater vs salt water flush. I have received conflicting info on this topic and hope that someone has

Hello everybody, I'm owner of An Euros with a cockpit remade in teak. Unfortunately the installation was poor or the deck is very old (or both...). In any case, I need to replace it. I'm not very fond

Hello all, We set sail from Grenada bound for Boniare. We set the poles and both head sails. The first 24 hours showed 202nm on the GPS over the bottom and the second day clocked 199nm over the