A foam luff is not relevant to sail construction. It’s relevant to how a sail rolls up on the furler. It’s required if you want to optimize performance while partially furled

Hi Paul I have sailed around 3500nm since last April when I purchase Fortuna II 55/17. All sails are Incidence sails and the Genoa does not have a foam luff. From my experience reefing the Genoa many

Thank you all for advice on foam luff, but I have still not heard any comments from the one who have incidence genoa and it must be many out there who have them, does it have foam luff or not? if not

Hi Kent, We put in Plexiglas years ago. It's absolutely fantastic for brightening the cabin (you may recall seeing it). For privacy in a marina at night we have a simple finished piece of upholstery

Hi Eric, you mention the use of wax to block the UV on the Formica. I am curious what wax did you use and also if it can be used to prevent the gelcoat from bleaching? All the best Dieter Fal-lera

Hi Alan, I cant agree that a rope insert is a viable option. I have had it foisted on me by sailmakers in the past. It does not do the job. A properly made foam insert is tapered at the ends and full

The needle on the tacho for my Volvo Penta TMD22 goes to the far side of the dial on turning the key but does not return to zero/rev count. Periodically the needle shows a rev count after the engine

Dear David Last year I replaced my old galvanized chain with a new (galvanized) one. the new chain got often twisted and stuck when I released it. I searched a long time for the reason. After a while

He Emonn He First you should see that the anchors supplied on your SM NR 151are about 25 driving old. At the time there was no choice of anchors . We had also driven the stainless steel CQR until

If you intend to sail with the genoa partly furled you definitely need a foam or rope luff insert. Even with these the sail shape is not great when furled but it's definitely better than not having

We replaced our main salon and aft unit with Marine Air by Dometic in June 2014. Both are still working well, and so far, zero issues. Steve Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Thanks Kent !!

Michael we replaced ours with a Dometic 10- Almost plug and play. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Of course from the 55 production the door is plexiglass with a stainless frame of top and front sliders and allows lots of light Perhaps Amel could assist with a production or a design for a retrofit

Has anyone thought about replacing the door with a piece of Lexan or plexiglass? Maybe a teak frame with clear plastic insert? It would require some thought to make it seal well when closed and NOT

We lived aboard our previous boat in Florida. Air conditioning was a requirement, running pretty much non-stop through the summer. In 18 years, we went through 3 brands. Marine air was the first. It

I ordered 20 meters. It will do bow lockers, port deck locker, aft lazarette, and engine room hatches, with some left over....I hope ;-)> I’ve done all but the engine room and still have quite a

Greetings! Our CLIMMA 9EH AC unit in the Salon of SM2K #417 has failed. The compressor has a ground fault and trips the GFI. Has anyone successfully replaced the unit or rebuilt the compressor? We are

Hi all, Many years ago I read the misadventure of a cruiser who tried to untwist his chain by letting it and the anchor dangle out in deep water, only to find out his windlass couldn’t retrieve the

Hi Kent, How many meters of the gasket material did you order and what hatches will that quantity of Material repair? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376