Hi Amelians, I have a problem with the Depth Sounder, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. So it is not really broken. I had cleaned the surface, but it is still the same. Any ideas ? Thanks

Hi Jean-Pierre, I'm tracking the 8 you found on Yachtworld. The concentration of them in the Med is a big part of the impetus for why I want to view one in the US. We are open to the possibility of

I will be doing something similar with rope, that looks great! I have a different question about my composite wheel (SM 243 ‘98-‘99). The spokes have cracks in the composite between the sides and

Ellen! there is a rather easy way to set up a convenient back up system, i have been forced to do that two times. Mount a block at the connection where the boom and mast meets. Take a line to the

Would it be just as easy to replace the motor? I’m sure Amel doesn’t wind their own motors, and someone knows the source? ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Hi, We have had a number of issues with out mainsail outhaul motor and so we have had to macgyver a manual system more than once. We hope to fix/replace the motor but I'd like a more permanent

We have a Swetec hydrogenerator. Would not buy one again, very limited use. Only use it when sailing long distance about 300 nm or more. In Caribbean one has to continously clear it from see weed.

Hello William, First step is to look at Yachtworld.com and find the listed Santorins. I found 8… all in the Med. One of them caught my eye, the one listed with Michel Charpentier; he is almost

Will, It looks as if that Santorin in Martinique is actually sold. -- Mark McGovern SM #440 Cara Deale, MD USA

Will, Welcome to the group. There is a Santorin for sale in Martinique. I know it's not the US, but its a fairly easy trip from the US and it's listed at a fantastic price. Here is a link from the

Hey all, I am hoping that someone in this group would be so kind as to give us a tour of their US-based Santorin. My wife and I are on the hunt for our next cruising boat to take on an open-ended

Not to be negative, but ask specifically about fouling from sargasso weed. ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Hi Alex, I have just arrived at Jabin. Have you got hold of the owner? If not I’ll go to the office and try and get their details. I have a SM and am also interested in the watt and

I was curious about this and emailed Desallator to confirm, and this is the reply I got from Martin de Jong: Good morning Paul, No this is not the proper way of doing it, this is a good

Thanks Craig! Duane

Many thanks to everyone for their thoughts. Duane Wanderer, SM#477

Yeah! Your batteries have probably suffered. I had to replace mine

Oops Sorry my previous should have been addressed to Willem Danny

Hi Vincent et al, I too have not used chemicals in 10 years and get good life from the membranes. Just a back flush with product water from the tank with the presure released after each use.

Just to add to the knowledgebase on a related watermaker topic, when I asked Dessalator's USA rep Mark Fruehauf at Balcen (info@...) about how best to winterize my watermaker I got this reply: "For