Aldo, Thank you very much for an experienced, knowledgeable, and balanced reply. Just as the Super Maramu was a huge departure from what was built as a blue water cruiser in 1985-2005, the 55 is

Hi Paul I have a code D from Delta voiles on a removable bow sprit.and a set of blocks on above the genoa halyard block. Took us a lot of trial and error to get it working, but now it’s okay. The

Danny, Craig Do have nylock nuts, did change the whole units 2016 in Turkey, so hope it should be OK for now. Will have a lock at it when back in my home-port later coming fall. Paul on SY Kerpa

Hi all, We recently needed to change the brushes on our main furling motor (Leroy Somer MBT86M). I found an 8mm x 10mm x 17mm brush which works for us, so far. Unsure of the material but it looks

Got it Ken. Thanks. Looks like the shop did a great job for you. With best regards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Panama www.creampuff.us

Mark, I had my eagle eye on it. Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

Thanks Bill. It was hard to tell in the vid. With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff www.creampuff.us From:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io

I had to re-rig it after I pulled the main connection point out of the boom. Sailed from from the Marquises to Tahiti like shown at the start of the video. If you look closely you can see where it

I have thought of buying a Code Zero or general purpose genacker on a furler, Not to substitute the Baloner concept, which I think is superior down wind system for a smal crew, we run the twin head

No Bill. Fortunately not. And i haven’t hit the sheet for a while. 😎

I just got my new head swivel from Amel and that raise two questions 1. There are no threaded holes ro attache the stainless steal plate with the balloner locking and release mechanism. Is it supposed

Hi Nick, I am weighing in on this from a position of real experience. My background is racing yachts (albeit local, not international, but both coastal and offshore, around and out of New Zealand

It was the middle one that he yanked out. Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

Now you know what the 2 short pieces (about 6") of boom track are for.😀 Best, Bill Rouse 720 Winnie St. Galveston, Texas 77550 832-380-4970 My Calendar Yacht School

Hi Ken, Was the mainsheet on the boom rigged correctly to start with? It is hard to tell on the video but it looks as though it was the forward thingy under the boom that broke. We were warned when

Hello, I had to do this, and filmed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XB5qfptqQ Ken Powers Aquarius SM2K #262

Hi Ian and Judy, The tap isavailable in most hardware stores for under $5 With bestregards, Mark Skipper Sailing Vessel- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currentlycruising -

Hello Super Maramu owners - I would like to take a poll of the group regarding preferred downwind sailing configurations: those who use asymmetrical spinnakers versus the twin headsails, versus some

Hi all, We have the 60 lph Dessalator which has nearly 3,200 hours on it in 19 years. Really pleased with its performance. However, one weakness is the chrome tap on the control board, because its

I take issue with the comment about wide sterns in following seas. Actually a wide stern is what you want on a run or broad. It is called “powerful quarters”. The pinched in stern of IOR vintage