Hi Bill, sorry I dont have your answer. I am calling you as we are new owners of SM 299, she is in Ft Lauderdale Florida where we will join her soon. We are based in Mangonui NZ, just north of where y

Hi Kent, this is Danny from SM 299. I ran my previous boat as a charter vessel (very low key, in a small harbour in New Zealand) I would encourage you to take your uncle. I took a number of disabled/e

Hi from Danny SM 299. We had a set of hinged davits made to a pattern used on SM Wanderer. If you are ever in NZ I recommend Taipa welding services, 763 Oruru Road, RD 2 Kaitaia. This is in the Far No

Hi From Danny SM 299. I need to strip back my anti fouling as it has poor adhesion as a result of being applied over an incompatable paint. I need to strip it right back, apply a barier coat and re an

Thank you Joel, much appreciated. Danny SM299

If it is cable operated like the SM the cables may be getting stiff and need replacing. To test disconect them at the rudder head and swing the rudder by hand to see how free it is. Danny SM 299

Danny on SM 299. Does any one have information on servicing the headsail furler on the Super Maramu 2000? Large amounts of grease suddenly dropped out of ours when we were furling. We were on a passag

Thanks for this Trevor, your comments combined with Vito's give me some confidence and certainly the unit continues to fuction well. However just in case something comes up in the future I still would

Will take some tomorow and so long as I can discover how to put them on the site will do so. Regards Danny

Hi all, has anyone had experience in removing the freezer under the dinette seat in the saloon of the SM 2000. Would appreciate some advice before I start as I have been told it is a diffucult process

Thank you Bill, much appreciated. No gas connections to worry about? Kind Reghards Danny SM299

Hi Bill, thanks again Danny

Hi all, can anyone help with translating the symbols on the control dials on the Brandt clothes washer on the SM. We don't have an owners manual for ours. Just would like to say how helfull we find th

Hello Bill, Thank you for the advice for the washing machine. I dont like hot wet clothes either, so will not use the drier. Now for the Kiwi Lemon Cake 11/2 cups flour 11/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 12

Hi regarding the lost auto prop. There is a company in Newport Rhode Island USA that supplies and services Autprop. We recently had ours serviced there. The company is AB Marine. Phone 401 847 7960, w

Hi all, we have problems with our jib furler, the part that swivels at the top of the fore stay. The bearings are worn and the sleave on the inside of the bearings is worn. We need either replacement

Hi all from Danny and Yvonne on SM 299. Have been very interested in this topic. We are in Maine USA now and planning on going to the Caribbean for the winter. Had intended going back to Ft Lauderdale

Thanks Eric, the going to Virginia is not to get to the Caribbean, we have never been into the Cheasapeake and while we are on this sde of the world we want to have a look at it. Also on the way there

Hi Ric, thanks for the advice. We wil consider everything. Regards Danny and Yvonne SM299

Thanks Pat, we really appreciate the info. Kind regards Danny and Yvonne SM299