Hi Bill, Yes, I assumed he was abbreviating Dextron ATF and that Dextron II was replaced with the more modern formulations of III and then IV. As you know the ZF manual has an extensive list of which

Danny, All good points and I don't disagree that safety comes first , before all else.. The seat I am considering would have s.s handholds and it would not be free to swivel . A prior owner just

I'm now not so sure about this fresh water business. In the Dessalator Duo 60 manual it says: Remember: The biggest enemy of the membranes is fresh water. Fresh water should be always used with no

I don’t think it’s the pressure you need to watch, Pat. It’s the RO water flow. Does yours have the glass tube with float that indicates how much water you are making? Keep that below the

I got a strap with hooks on either end from George and Kim on Indecent several years ago. They got it fromWest Marine. I put two eye bolts in the face of the nav station one fore and one aft of the

Paul, I bought it in New Zealand at a chandlery called Burnsco.....I have no idea of the brand. I fabricated a 3mm stainless plate to bolt to the pedestal and to the seat...it is offset towards the

Hi again, just incase you think I am geriatric. I am fit and agile, but even the fit and agile need hand holds. Cheers Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Alan Where did you bought it? Brand? Looks very nice indeed . Paul on SY Kerpa SM 259

Greeting, On my Santorin SN24 the pedestal seat is bolted in place and does not move. Even with cushions on the backrest and seat it is just hard enough to keep the crew from falling asleep on watch.

I agree the helm seat is great. The nav station stool terrible We changed the navstation stool to this....much more comfortable in port and at sea, and it folds back out of the way. Cheers Alan Elyse

Hi Pat, I regard the SM helm seat as a great design and a vital safety item. I have a lot of ocean miles behind me and in the vigorous seaways we encounter out there its fixed place stability is a

The Santorin has a pedestal seat. Ours sits on the pedestal post (not bolted) and therefore does 2 handy things. 1. It can be lifted off at anchor and gives more cockpit space 2. It swivels, so that

On Amelia I love the helm seat. At sea in all weather I have found it great. The chart table seat on the other hand is awful! However as with all things in life afloat there is only so much space. The

Bill, I too sit elsewhere as well most of the time , but still spend a fair amount of time at the helm. I have also considered changing out the Nav seat. Pat SM123

Mark, Eric is using an abbreviation. It is DEXRON II ATF. However, you cannot find DEXRON II because it is no longer made. Dexron VI replaced Dexron II and III. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas

Pat, I am pretty sure we have very similar seats. Of course, we all use our boats differently. Most of the time when we are on passage, I don't use the helmseat, but prefer lounging further back in

Hi Eric, Would you mind posting the updated list of approved fluids from ZF? I looked long and hard for Dex II and could not find it. Mark Isaac SM391, Lulu South Freeport, Maine

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We had an Eberspächer Airtronic D5 installed in La Rochelle three years ago. This is the brand and model Amel ordinarily installed on SM's where the buyer requested heating. This install is easy on