Dan, I used the following for low amperage connections. It is small cable and will probably be easier to route through the

Quick question: I am shopping for wire our return to BeBe next week and wanted to buy a spool of wire for rewiring bow and stern lights and possibly other things. I thought I would check for

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Hi Arhur, Hopefully it's from the drain plug on the underside that has a sealing washer you can easily replace. Craig

It is a leak from the reversing transmission. Check the cap for the filter and the high pressure line to the shaft brake. If the above doesn't reveal the leak, place white paper towels so that you

I'll add some more opinion to the Genoa size discussion. I don't understand the advantage of changing the geometry of the Genoa, when considering that Amel SMs were designed primarily as downwind

It is in a PVC tube which may fill with water, if the sensor in the tube is not sealed with RTV silicone. It isn't a problem since the inside end of the tube is well above the water line. Take a photo

There is some red ATF oil drops coming from the transmission box. A small leak. What can this be? SM435. Vista Fair winds to all Kindest regards arthur

Yes, glued under the edge line of the wood then replaced it. I shaved the foam off the back of the vinyl that was behind the wood to ensure a good fit with the window again. Ian

Hi there Ours genoa 150% or perhaps even 160% when we purchased the boat We reduced it to 135 with a new sail and that seemed like a good compromise to us and got us around the North Atlantic very

this looks great! thanks for sharing and i like the smaller panels so might copy! So re the headliner by the ply window trim - did you glue this in place then replace the ply trim over the top as per

Hi, I removed the ply when I replaced the windows. I have some photos but not with me. There is a timber molding running the length of the window at the top and the bottom. Removing that exposes

Thanks. 150 does seem like alot. I am not sure exactly the % lap on our current Genoa however the previous owner advised that when he replaced it he got it made smaller. He said in hindsight that

Thanks Karen. I have reached out to Dave. -- James Maramu #147 (1984)

James I replaced my 150% Genoa with a 130% in Trinidad. Coming back across the Atlantic to UK the difference in size with the ballooner and poles set the difference in size was noticeable visually,

Miles Photo of aft cabin with the panels held in place by screwed in battens. The original decorative battens were fewer, but I have added more to make the panels smaller and more manageable. Works

Speed sensor. I have been on the hard for a few months now prepping to be splashed in 3 weeks. I have water (salty) a very small amount seeping from the speed sensor at the front of the keel. My

Furler swivel. Since I'm in the process of changing the rigging and the headstay is down I might as well do the swivel. Any tips. I dont have the parts on board to do this (or do I Robert Rossi). So I

I have had one of the “lids” for a year, and just got 2 more. Kent & Iris Kristy SM 243  Hi Kent and Ian. When we were in Shelter Bay marina Colon waiting to transit the Panama canal a