Thanks Mike, I thought it may be pertinent to the recent questions about registered tonnage which of course as we know is not the weight of the boat. If we can work out which jurisdiction the plate be

We wipe all the dishes with paper towels before washing. NEVER put coffee grounds down the sink drain Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Thanks Michael, there is another fixed in the engine room with a completely different set of numbers. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi all. This wooden plate with numbers is fixed to the bulkhead inside the lazurette, on SM 299. I have no idea what it denotes. Any one Know? Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Steve, I agree, it looks very good. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Eric, the 55psi will put extra load on every connection with a greater possibility of failure. So long as you are happy with that I cant see a problem. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Brent et al, We have a lot of new members of this group and new owners and wannabe owners so I am going to share some of my experiences sailing Ocean Pearl. SM 299 First up, they are not slow and w

Hi Brent, I was in Vuda Point Fiji a couple of years ago and a new Bene Oceanis 55 was alongside me. The professional skipper was delivering her. He had just completed an ocean passage to Fiji. He ref

As promised I checked yesterday and the top seal on my main sail manual furler gear box is as I remembered 60x45x7. When I got the new one the supplier didn't have the 7mm so gave me an 8mm. Interesti

Hi Alan, that is interesting. In all my years the place that the rudder stock seals leak water has finished up has been under the unit on the starboard side of the aft cabin. There is a carpeted cubby

Hi Vladan, I did give the dimensions of one seal at 60x45x7. However I did say that was from memory. I will check in the next days and let you know. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi again Vladan. What is the size, You can read it off the seal. For example the one for the top of the gearbox is 60x45x7 if my memory serves me correctly. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Vladan, sorry I dont. Havent been there yet. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Vladan. Having just serviced my main sail furler I suspect from your photo this mounts externally on the output shaft sitting down on the top of the housing. One caviat on that opinion is I was loo

Hi Stefan. I have just completed a service of the main furler gearbox. Seals are available from SKF. As you would expect the list Maud has sent you shows the correct dimensions. Regards Danny SM 299 O

Hi Pat. You can see the attachment in this photo. I bought the panels and the purpose made attachments off the shelf at Island Water World Sint Maarten

Hi Pat, I know you said you had a new plan but I was on the boat so here are my panel sizes. Two panels mounted aft of the cockpit , port side almost touching each other each panel 1425mm X 650mm. Swi

Hi Teun, you are right when you say they will "deny coverage under the premises that I didn't fully disclose on my application". That is exactly what they will do. Don't hide things from them. That wa

Hi Pat. I'm not the one to answer that regarding the linking of panels. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Pat, I will measure later on today. I set the swivels so the inboard portion gave me room to pass. This is about 1/3 in 2/3 out. It clears the rub rail when swiveled down. The room I had did set th