ah the vagaries of language To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Amel] Climma Heating Danny, The manual states "klaxton." But, I am sure that the ma

Hi All, we have a Furuno chart plotter with chart cards for all our cruising areas. totally reliable and adequate for what we need, ie accurate navigation. may not have all the bells and whistles some

Forgot to mention the furuno radar mounted at the nav station below but linked to the chartplotter so in the cockpit the display can be:, plotter, or radar, or radar plotter split screen, or radar plo

Hi, In NZ you can get the chain regalvanised, much heavier galvanising than the original and lasts well. saw you could get it done in Panama too.. Guess there are many other places too. Regards Danny

Hi Dave, I think the forum works as well as any disparate group of people could be expected to. I find it good and can access any information I need and I am very happy with it. You simply can't regim

Hi Kent, if worms and gears need replacement engineering firms can manufacture most things, often at a lower cost than purchase because when parts have to be held in stock for many years the price ref

HI Gary, had this problem with our head, ie the holding tank not draining. Caused by scale building up on the walls of the tank over years and then flaking off and blocking the outlet. Cleared it from

I too had some made in St Martin and the price scared me wittless. The fittings are hugely expensive so take the old hose off your fittings and use them again, or at least get a quote before you start

Hi Kent, it was your encouragement when we met in St Martin that caused me to get new hoses fabricated with new fittings while we were there. From memory the cost for two hoses was around US$600, henc

Hi all, can anyone help? For this survey I need to know the performance data (Gallons per hour, or litres per hour) for the main electric bilge pump and the manual pump on the SM 2000. Also make and m

Thanks Bill, much appreciated. Have a very Happy christmas. Danny ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2011 1:56 PM Subject: [Amel] Re: bil

Thanks Dave, will try that. Danny ________________________________ To: amelyachtowners@... Sent: Thursday, 22 December 2011 12:18 PM Subject: [Amel] Re: bilge pumps Danny, I'll often use a

Hi all, in our extended cruising from Florida to New Zealand we met a number of people that deliberatly left the key in the ingnition when going ashore with the yacht on anchor. The theory being if sh

The gas being heavier than air will gravitate to the lowest part of the bilge that it can access, flowing over obstructions like water would and remaing behind those obstrutions like water. Danny SM 2

We have installed a "Super Wind" wind generator on the mizzen and it is very good. Never hear it or even know it is there and it works well. The Super Wind is an expensive model but it has some specia

Hi Bob, it is on top of the mast secured by four bolts through a base plate to which the upright tube is welded with strengthening gussetts. The top of the mast is large enough without modification. W

Hi Fernando, we have a SM 2000 and sailed 16000 miles in all sorts of conditions from the east coast of the US to New Zealand using the Raymarine auto pilot. It was totally reliable and steered effect

Hi Pat, no the oil does not circulate as such but is stirred around by shaft and gear movement so gets well mixed. Also there is the convection thing. Warm oil rises. cool falls. The temps may not be

Hi jose, I have answered your questions along side your text. sorry I do not have photos. I will be on the boat next week sailing to Tauranga. If you can wait that long I will do some photos and send

Hi Pat, the big seal goes at the top of the thruster housing in the hull. It stops water ingress to the boat. There is a very good posting on the bow thruster maintenance on the forum if you go lookin