I got the seals from Maud at Amel France. They are half-round with a stiff bottom and what I think is neoprene rounded top. The top is very soft and appears to be exactly the same as the originals.

Yes, the decks are amazing. The former owner was an absolute perfectionist so the level of workmanship is outstanding. -- Mark & Nicky Barter S/V Nunky SM 110

Have not applied Polytrol for about a year and the Panamanian summer was rough on the deck. Amazing how much color fade occurs. I believe there are SM owners out there contemplating repainting who

When Caduceus 54 #56 was new we had a large problem with the galvanised chain twisting and forming knots in the chain locker and jamming in the hawse pipe. This continued despite having a swivel at

No problem, I do need a 125sm Gennika for a 55 anyways Hope to meet up in AU or along the way for sure Cheers Paul

I also have twisted chain after being at anchor all Summer. The twist makes the chain jump on the gypsy every 5 meters or so. So the fix is to find deep water and calm seas and let the chain and

Thanks Paul. It has just been sold. Perhaps we'll still cross paths in AU/NZ! We plan to be there Nov 2020 or thereabouts. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com

Thanks Bill, Alan and Tom Fisher (offline) for your help, I was able to remove the inner sleeve (my terminology might be not accurate) by soaking the unit in kerosene over-night and using a vise to

You did not state whether you have a swivel, which could account for some of the issue. The other thing that you should take into account is that SS chain will twist easier. The links of galvanized

Congratulations to you. I am in the market for an SM and looked at Nunky a few times online. The deck looks simply amazing for her age, (redone in recent times perhaps?) and attention to detail was

Does the PCB in the control box look like the one in the picture below: -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Hi Mark; I second Bill’s remarks. Nicky has replaced rigging and performed other work on Kokomo. He is as conscientious and fast, as they come. I would highly recommend him. Happy Sailing;

Since buying Wilna Grace in July I've been progressively working my way through her, one job being to take out the lovely stainless steel chain and inspect it. What I thought would be a quick job

Hi Mark and Congratulations - Suggest you do it yourself for 3 reasons: you'll do it right, you'll learn your rigging, you'll have fun. Oh, and you'll save money. FWIW, Craig

Michele and I will be there Friday night as well.

Tom, I am not 100% sure, but I believe the swivel balls, which encircle the swivel internally also hold the swivel halves together. Inside the top or bottom of the swivel you will find a plug of some

Hi Oliver, That is clever. It solves the problem of brushes and shaft seals in one go. Do you keep spares for the pump mechanism and for the motor/controller? What did you to to replace the

Congratulations Mark! Our SM, It's Good is #105 also from 1993 and we love her, she has been very good to us. Welcome to the family, or the cult! :) Mark and Jennifer Garver SV It's Good SM #105

Mark, I am very happy that this worked out for you. I have a Preferred Vendor in Malta who often travels Europe to install rigging. I highly recommend that you contact Nicky Sammut to install your

Andrew, he probably has the older version. Eamonn, There is a micro switch inside the control box which should be controlled by the rod and attached arm. Here is a photo of part of a page from my Amel