I had very severe problems of hard, barnacle type fouling on the prop of my SM330, berthed in Antibes (quite near to Paul - tonic 102004). In summer, max revs would drop to 1750 after about a month

Is there a reason why props should not be painted? I first painted a prop when I bought a Maramu ,( fixed blades)in Majorca ten years ago where, left unpainted, a prop was quickly covered in concrete

Hi Mark, Regarding flushing your waterr maker after the lay up period. Yes, chlorine does dissapate in your tank after a few months. To be on the safe side order a chlorine tester from Hach co.

Eric's posting on cleaning water tanks and hoses is excellent and thorough. We also use our charcoal filter every time we fill the water tank, ensuring that there is no chlorine in the tank, and

Here is some info I received about cleaning water tanks, Fair winds, Eric Freedman Sm 376 Kimberlite WATER TANK Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actually

We, too, have discovered that this sensor is simply a 2 minute timer with no relationship to water quality. We do have the small control panel faucet which we use regularly, as well as drinking our

We have had some success with an Aussie product called GOOP. It is anhydrous lanolin, and depending on where the boat sits will keep the buildup of algae & barnacles under control between dives.

I would suggest buying a water filter housing from Sears or a similar source, inserting an activated charcoal filter, and using that whenever you fill your water tank from shore sources. Put it in

Hi, We have owned our Sharki (number 121) since 1990, lived aboard for 13 years and circumnavigated aboard her. If you have any questions (other than about windvane steering as we don't have any) we

wrote: My wife and I also bought a Sharki in Fort Lauderdale last summer so we were interested to see you requests for information I can help with a fluid and an electrical diagram, having only spent

I pickled my watermaker and added food-grade anti-freeze for the winter. If my town's water may be chlorinated, how should I flush the watermaker in the spring without harming the membrane? Does

Plastimo references : - ref 18344 primer - ref 27442 grey or 27441 black for bottom paint Do not hesitate to apply 4 coats of bottom paint, because coats are very thin with a spray. Protect

A few years ago, when we were in the Med, we met another Super Maramu that had discovered that the watermaker had a 2-minute delay at start- up, and an inoperative salinity sensor. The owner was

Hi Patrick Can you send me the references of the PLASTIMO spray system ? I have trye many kinds of paints and not any one succesfully. I am in Med. in La Grande Motte and this year i will trip

Hi Paul, yes, you have to clean blades of your propeller to come back to 2.500 rpm To avoid that, you can apply some coats of bottom paint on your propeller at next haul out. Several brands are

Jim, If the two minute timer is used to delay the start of the watermaker what you describe will happen and is normal. If, however, you start the watermaker, let it run until the green light comes

Hello Roy. the later SM's don't have the water tap on the water maker control panel. It has been relocated to the high pressure pump to make draining the oil easy. A good idea. I never did find the

Hello Fellow Amel Owners. I have sent a message to Dessalator and await their reply. To my recollection, the system has both a salinity tester and a "minimum" start timer to be sure that the

Hi John, I won't have time to do any tests for a few days, but I would guess that there might also be a time delay built into the system as well to ensure a suitable wait after the probe senses good

Hello Charlie, Apologies....you are quite right. So the test might be to have one person in the galley and the other in the engine room.The galley person switches the watermaker on and sees the red