Hi guys! got some problems with subj. It starts to work but in a few seconds the circuit breaker cuts the line. I asume there is a kind of shortcut in the motor, so decided to change for a something

Just another bit of experience. The shaft on my Spade anchor bent. It is easily replaceable, but it is hollow ( part of the design to keep lots of weight in the lead filled tip). I’m using a Rocna

Hi Jean-Pierre This is a very useful contact- many thanks. Andrew SM472

I am a big fan of Delos and watch their videos regularly. Who would not want to live the life that they do. I have absolutely no criticism of them or their life on their lovely Amel. Who would? I

Hi Dean, I have used the Glycerin and sterilizer mixture many times as Dessalator directs. As I understand it, the glycerin absorbs water. You would never want to pressurize the system with the

Probably snagged a Los Angeles class attack submarine… Best to Katherine. JOEL F. POTTER-CRUISING YACHT SPECIALIST~L.L.C. THE

Mantis is good. Only 2 negatives. The shank is prone to bending. It is thinner than competition’s. You’re depending on the integrity of 4 bolts to keep you anchored. A worry. Mantis JUST

Just for fun, try NO swivel. We did as an experiment, finding it unnecessary ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Hey Joel, Since you asked, we bent the shank on our Mantus about 20° lifting it out of the muck in Lake Worth after a night of big winds and a 180° current shift. We had just bought it and with no

Hi everyone, We have a 35KG ULTRA. In 4 years of anchoring, it has never dragged. We also purchased their swivel and claw. The swivel enables the anchor to enter the chocks right side up. Being

Hello Arno and any discussion of anchors is highly subjective. Rather like discussing the best hunting dogs, sports cars or ( you name it ). I always like to listen carefully to my Amel clients who

Dear Forum, I am aware this is a never ending discussion but is it just me or is the standard anchor arrangement on an Amel 54 (Delta on port side, Buegel on starbord side) not the

Hello Andrew, What a palaver!!! Luckily for you, Majorca is the home of Peter Kuklok at Yacht Concept Majorca. If you need assistance, he is the best marine engineer I have ever met. His phone is

Thanks Joel. I've just ordered a new electrical panel to replace my original. It's been on my todo list for 10 years since I replaced the starboard side switch panel with brushed aluminum. bill

Hi, First my apologies because this late answer. I am the owner of SV AILAMA SM107, that is In Greece and my plan is to leave her in Aigina in one of those dry marinas that you mentioned. Is the

Dean, I used Starbrite pink antifreeze the last two winters here in the Chesapeake and it has worked well. I used it for all systems including: air conditioning, heads, anchor wash, watermaker,

Hi Dean, I would not want to count on the glycerine passing through the membranes. On further reading, it is nearly identical in size and structure to propylene glycol. However, if you do keep the

Thanks Matt 👍 Ok so it looks like a heat gun is the best bet for removal. The boats on a mooring so perhaps best to wait a while till I’ve got shore power for the job. I’ll probably take a

Ok great, thanks Tom. We'll be wintering ashore, so we don't even benefit from the "warmth" of that Scottish water! I think I will try to find some kind of "safe" low-level heat producer for the

Thought I would share a recent battery nightmare that we had. We had a 30 hour passage from Canet-en-Roussillon to Mallorca earlier this week, this involved quite a few hours of motoring. We arrived