Hi Ian, your sail is Dacron, we ordered the same as you, have been very satisfied up to now. herbert, KALI MERA, SN120, on the hard in Shelter Bay Panama

I forgot to mention that Pacific Cool is SM 141 built in 1995 and has 5,500 hours on the engine. Regards, Bill Shaproski S/V Pacific Cool

For the past year and a half, Pacific Cool (SM 141 built in 1995) has had a port side genoa winch that works electrically, but is drawing 160 amps versus 30 amp for the starboard winch. Technicians in

Pacific Cool is currently in Guadeloupe and as I was picking up a mooring in Les Saints, a big cloud of black smoke gushed out of my exhaust. I also noticed black particles floating on the water. It

Hi ! SM owners , Belavita have been equipped with Effekta 120 Ah model in sept. 2010 and cruise along 7 years without any issues . Dead last year in Colombia , and difficult to find the same trademark

During off-season, or other periods of non-use, the main and mizzen on the SM are routinely left furled inside the mast with halyards eased, while the genoa is dropped and stored inside the

Hi all, I've been looking at replacing some of my running rigging, and the thread on this list from this morning titled "Recommended Sailmaker in The Bahamas" got me thinking... why does the jib not

Mark, Having lived on Grand Bahama for 14 years, I should highly recommend that you return to Fort Lauderdale for any work — or bring a sailmaker from FortLauderdale to wherever you are. Here,

Hi Woody, The swelling and cracking in your picture sure looks like a classic case moisture havinggotten to the steel backing into which the bolts are fastened. The backing, which Amel buried in the

Mark, As Pat says, you'll need an extension on the halyard. I've seen some Amels that have full length halyards on the main and mizzen and some that do not, as is the case with mine. I think the

Mark, Are you saying that neither sail can be hoisted to the point where the luffs are tight ? Regardless of not reaching the "top of the mast" , if the luff is tight , its as far as it goes. Its hard

Hello all, It appears as though our main and mizzen sails were either cut or rigged incorrectly (won't raise to the top of the mast). I made an attempt to fix this myself, finding out along the way

Hi all.. The family and I (3 kids) are now six months into owning and living aboard our 1997 SM#189 in Lefkas, Greece and getting our teeth into lots of maintenance! First of all I'd like to thank

Hi everyone, My husband and I replaced all the fabric, including the curtains, on our SM 1991. I kept all of it with the anticipation of another Amel owner needing/wanting it. However, we plan to move

Colin, that sounds like a great idea. Can you take a pix or two of your bed extension? Jose Ipanema SM 278 Currently covered with snow in Boston, Constitution Marina

Good morning Jean, I have not met him, but according to what Jean said this is likely the same person! Thanks for the info! Sincerely, Alexandre --------------------------------------------

You are most likely referring to Luc Brumauld des Houlières who retired from the yard in 2011, bought a second hand somewhat derelict SM and totally refurbished her. He is the one who sold me my SM

Yes, but Luc is not original owner. He told me that he is a second owner of this boat. I like that there is no carpeting in the boat. Vladimir 202 258 1916 On Mar 8, 2018 1:54 PM, "Alexandre Uster

Paul, I just responded to your email to me , but in that I did not comment on Alwgrip or my opinion of it, so... One downside is that after we painted our boat , it looked like it just came out of the

Paul, This is just my two cents from observation and owning a sailboat for 20 years. Paint looks great. If your gelcoat has had it and will no longer polish to your satisfaction, paint is the only