While re-aligning engine to C-Drive, one hole was found elongated. As the part is not available, the Yanmar dealer proposes drilling new holes, which sounds reasonable, but it'd be nice to know if

Hi Wolfgang, Unfortunately I can’t answer your question as we are not in the boat, but I’m interested in the answer as ours is dripping too! So maybe another 54 owner can have a quick look inside

I would like to know how to take the safe out completely...i don't need it. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

I have decided to buy a Max Prop and I remember someone asking me to let them know in hopes of perhaps getting a better price. PYI price for a 22" prop is $3750. Fred at PYI suggested that I contact

Arthur, check your engine mounts, cdrive mounts and engine bed mounts as if the nuts are loose, you get bad vibration, note it’s the nut under the beam that comes loose not the nylon nut you see. I

Are the brake pads on the shaft brake touching the disk? Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832)

Thanks, I appreciate it. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970

There is something wrong in the transmissionbox. Se photo. And the motor is vibrating more than before it happened. I am now driving on 1800... How sirious is this??? From my wifes telefon Arthur.

Graham, I wanted to remove our safe and could not risk the damage and left it in. The key had broken off in it, finally i was able to extract it , glue it together and gently opened the safe. I leave

Bill, Katherine and I have removed our engine (and generator) many times (like 6 or 8) with the boat's rigging very safely and without incident. Takes a few hours but is very straightforward. We

Thanks Bill

The charger was the only 220v system that was switched on when the incident occurred. Everything on the boat is working properly right now which leads me to believe this was an isolated incident

The lock on the safe of my 1995 SM no 140 has jammed, fortunately whilst open. My plan was just to take the whole thing out and buy a new one. However, on looking at the hole through which the box

Eric, That comment about the expert engineer was an inside joke between Gary and me...I should have noted that. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School

Hello Duane, Last year we installed the Taco Marine VII-0809 on Aletes after years of nicks in the fiberglass rub rail. I presume your rub rail cross section looks like the attached. The Taco product

I n the middle of our discussion thread, MARCO has discontinued the UP 6 and UP 12 with accumulator tanks. They may still be available in Europe, but are not available in the US. I received the

Well i read the horror story of a SM owner who almost sunk his boat while lifting his engine with a stretchy line to replace the silent blocks. Was only saved by the quick reaction of the people of

Mark Your SM is only 3 serial numbers from mine, so I'm guessing that they are pretty much the same. i have taken apart the shower mixers in both heads due to intermittent lack of flow and what I

Arthur, is it the 2 red lamps on the 24 V panel...one for the bilge pump and the other for the alternator alarm (bottom left side)?...there is also a green for the water pump? If so, the replacement

Thanks for answer. I am from Sweden and I don’t understand dab 5200 and what and how you replaced the small lamps???? Can you please explain? When you take of the red cup you see a small lamp. How