Hi Pat Yes, we use P.Wind professional package with currents etc via an Iridium Go unlimited package. Bit pricey but well worth the money for our Indian Ocean crossing (and Sth Atlantic next too) as

Usually the Calpeda B-CM20E pump can be rebuilt you can google specs: https://www.colglo.co.uk/product.php?product=CALPB-CM20 I believe it is a high quality pump that should be rebuilt. I purchased

Congratulations, you will enjoy her. May see you at Opua. Regards Danny

Hi Apparently the sea water pump in our AC Climma needs tone changed. Unfortunately the label on the pump is rusted and can't read the specs. The boat is a SM 2000 year 2005 Hull 468, now at Fiji and

Hi Duane. I wish I could give you a step by step guide. My solution is embarrassingly simple. I called coastal climate. They handed me over to the British guy. He asked if I was getting a click on the

Hi Duane: I had a similar symptom on one of my units. I tested and checked, as you have done, yet the compressor would not start. I replaced the thermostat at the suggestion of the folks in

Hello Alin, Congratulations on your purchase. I have no stability information. Electrical..does this help

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Hello everyone. I am the proud owner of Wanderer, a SM 2000, hull 283. Also, I am pleased to be part of such a select and like minded group of people. I wanna put the vessel into charter in NZ, as

Colin, Sounds like a boisterous passage, I am sure exciting ,yet good to be done with , well done.What forecasting service do you use , is it not Predict Wind ? If so did you find it accurate ,

Chuck, How did you come to the conclusion that it was the thermostat? I would love to hear how to diagnose the problem. Duane

OK my turn Duane. This just happened to us on Joy. It was the thermostat. $35 at coastal climate. Tune the dial in the back and I was back in business. Chuck

Coastal Climate Control is in Annapolis. You can stop on your way N if you want them to take a look at it. I replaced the complete units, not sure about compatibility of parts with your other two

Well done Colin, couldn't have been in a better boat. Our experience from NZ to Tahiti in 2014 was similar. Never felt out of control. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

well done Colin. Very good seamanship. Thank you for the detail of wind waves and sail. It confirms my experience of the SMs supreme ability as an off shore sailing vessel. Pleased you didn't hobble

Paul The depth and speed transducer was installed by the yard, but I have done it before with a high quality hole saw it should be no problem. The mast was down so easy to pull out the old unit and at

Hi Kent, We are in West Palm headed for Maine. Our boat and ac are 2005. For a 13 year old AC, if it needs a compressor I wonder if it's not better to replace it? The same reasoning you use for a

Theie point was, they are prone to fail after that period to such a degree it's better to just replace.

How old is your boat? I had to replace two of my compressors at 17 & 18 years. They are pretty bullet proof, so I would look at relays and thermostat first. Does anyone know if there is a way to