Has anyone experienced a failure of the circuit board in the Dessalator water maker? Our 160 liter water maker cut off while making water and would not restart. We checked everything, breakers,

Hello, This is a message from current moderator of the group. I have seen some people trying to join but they do not leave an email address I can respond to. Let me remind that membership is

Hello Howard, I had a hatch fitted in the aft cabin top and it works extremely well especially whilst at anchor. See message nos 1781 and 1804 for a description and Bali Hai SM 317 photo album for

Hello, and thanks to everyone who replied to my question re: ventilation and airflow on the Maramu. Your comments were very helpful. I've decided to add a hatch over the aft berth and possibly a

I thought this might be of interest to you all. A seven minute, American made video featuring the 54, in which Joel Potter is interviewed. The clip can be found on:

Thanks Roy, I appreciate your thoughts. Gary

Hi John, I know some people use the material used for spray hood windows, which I assume is vinyl. I hope that this lead helps. You need to find someone that has actually used it as I have not but

Hi Gary, The deck painting is holding up fine. It's been just over one year, and the boat was in Maine last summer. We're planning on taking her south this coming winter, so we'll see. I

Hi Howard: We have had our SM2000 in the Caribbean for 4 years. It is a great boat and I am very happy with it. My observations on ventilation are as follows: Forward Cabin: Excellent air flow

There are saillike devices that can be put over deck hatches to force air into the boat. They actually work pretty good!

Those of you with late model Super Maramu 2000's will have a test switch located left of the companionway steps to check if there is a grounding fault. I have in the past had a fault when a leaking

We're considering purchasing a Maramu (1984). Looking at the plans, I'm struck by the lack of opening ports throughout the boat. As a considerable amount of the time we plan to be out cruising will

Hi Bill, My original AMEL Genoa, which I believe was 135%, had a foam luff retrofitted by a previous owner. The sail worked well, but was very heavy. I also have a 110% Genoa (also purchased by the

Craig, You are absolutely right. We have never had a joker valve on our strum box, which, in our case, is nothing more than wire mesh. I will keep a lookout for a stum box with a joker

Gary, I replaced the genset bearing myself. This was very easy to do on my SM which is a 1996. I removed the hot water heater to make it easy to get at that end of the genset. I have not done the

10 Feb 2007 Roy Benveniste must be sailing as I haven't heard back from him in follow-up to my post about the long term effects of his deck stripe treatment etc. Anybody else used polytrol and or

10 Feb 2007 Hi Bill: About 2 years ago I purchased a "Caribbean Blaster" 110% Jib from Joel's guy in Ft. Lauderdale. It has a foam luff and I have loved it. I echo the remarks made about the size

10 Feb 2007 Hello everyone: Some time ago I purchased a copy of the Onan MDKAL (the genset Liahona (2001 SM hull # 335), operator's manual and Parts Catalog. Page 16 of the Operator's Manual shows a

Robin, Your technique of using the manual pump to clear "muck" is a good one that works well for me. Priming used to be an issue, but that "joker" valve in the "strum" box,(rubber thingy with

Bill, I wouldn't even think about putting a 153% genoa on your Amel. The boat sails just fine with a much smaller headsail. I personally think a 135% would be a great cruising sail. With the larger