Miles, Without the triple groove plus thes pecial gadget at the top of the headstay you can’t use the ballooner. I find it much easier to fly a 1400-1500 sq foot gennaker in a sock, works like

Miles, I do love the double headsail rig for a lot of reasons. From a safety standpoint, there are no booms to worry about accidentally gybing. The number of boats that I have seen with serious rig

Danny, The only place I have a minor issue with your comments is your total opposition to the rope luff. PROPERLY MADE, with multiple pieces of rope, of properly selected lengths and diameters, SEWN

Thanks Danny and Craig Craig it is indeed a balooner. It’s labeled and has a luff tape so I suspect it’s a legacy thing as the profurl is only about 6 yrs old Danny that sounds worth a try! The

Hi Miles There will be much advice on this as to extra sails for downwind. I offer you a simple safe option. Obviously not as effective as adding a large extra. I call it triple wing on wing.

Hi Miles, Before you go much further it seems you'll want to find out what that spinnaker-looking sail in your locker really is. Since your headstay is not the Amel style 3-slot for a ballooner it may

Danny, Thanks for sharing your opinions on this subject. My working jib has the foam luff, and is tri-radial cut in Hydranet and I think that it does reef well. I think that my working jib

Hello Donato, Mr. Max Ranke from Sevenstar company will give you their best offer with our reference. Here is their contact details: SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT Max Ranke Address Phone

Hi We are planning to put our SM on a cargo this September from Australia to any Mediterranean eastern port. We’re finding some difficulties to get quotations from companies found on the internet.

Hello Rudy, it is normal to get more rpm with the AUTOPROP, as this is a self-adjustable pitch propeller with free rotating blades. When the vessel has no speed, you can really get full power (3400

Hello there I’m new to the Amel way and have been learning lots from this fabulous forum as I get to know my older 1985 Maramu I’m still unsure of a the best approach to my downwind rig and

Hi Mark, I'm just having correspondence with Maud in La Rochelle regarding the masthead sheaves. I'd like to order replacements for all the sheaves and Maud is asking for photos which I don't have.

Hi Eric, Not sure if I am using the reply system properly. I sent you a link but not sure if it went through. Guess i need a little tutorial in how to use the forum and the back channel system as

Hi James, A furling headsail, if it is to be used partly furled must have a properly shaped and constructed foam pad at the luff. Many sail makers use a rope sewn in just behind the luff as an

Hi, is there anyone who has experienced the change from Autoprop to fix Propeller. I cannot bring up the engin to 3500 T/min as it was with the Autoprop. Is this normal ? SAMANTHA SM 2000 #407

John, It seems like I had the same issue on my 1992 SM 80hp prima engine. I got all the parts from : https://www.parts4engines.com/perkins-prima-m50-m60-m80t-500-series/?sort=featured&page=2 It

John, this is a common problem to this engine and occurs if the water pump flange is mounted without beeing aligned (not centered). It has to be aligned with a special tool available from Volvo. If

John, That is great that the oil pressure is still good. Could the shavings from the wearing pump drive components plug the ability of the lubricating oil to flow back to the oil pan? The only

Thanks James but oil pressure is good and we change oil every 100 hours and the oil filter. Also the engine uses little oil between changes It’s a puzzle ! Best John

John, This is just a guess since I am not familiar with this particular engine. I am wondering if you might have a lubrication issue that is causing accelerated wear? Do you know if your oil