Thanks for your comments Trevor. I stripped all the ancillary parts off the old engine and left the rest with the Volvo dealer. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean pearl

Hi again re Volvo D 2 75. I mentioned the turbo carboning up. It did not affect it until the 7th year so not a big issue. I removed the turbo. Separated the inlet from the exhaust side. Soaked the car

Hi James, we repowered about 6 or 7 years ago with the Volvo D 2 75. Apart from turbo carboning it has been trouble free. It is noticeably lighter, the stern floats higher and it has considerably more

Hi all, I want to wish everyone of you all the very best for Christmas and the New Year. We can only hope that the world settles and we can get on with cruising unimpeded. But if not we will continue

Hi all, Funny, I am mystified by the problems you have with the painted/powder coated aluminum hull dinghies. As my light weight dinghy I use for local cruising and going back and forth to the mooring

Thanks Bill, I have heard the alarm once when I left the sea cock off on motor start up. Danny

Hi Kevin, I would be interested as to how you tested the vacuum sensor Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill, in total agreement with you. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi, It is not the racing yachtsman boom vang I found it strange for a start but as with all things Amel it works. I would caution against fitting a powerful, non flexible vang. Rigidity leads to break

Hi Slavko. 20 litres Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill et al, Absolutely right about different products for different areas. As I said in a previous I used micron 66 but as it became less effective in the same waters I suspected a change in formul

Hi Pat, bit of a problem with the infrared temp sensors. Can you find a known heat to test them on. My check is standing on the engine barefoot as I drop in to do stuff after motoring. Might sound cru

Hi Slavako. I used Micron 66 for years. OK for a start but latterly I suspected a change in formulation as it got progressively less effective with each use. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl Mangonui

Hi Eric, there are two sizes. You need to specify. I got them and they are excellent. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Mikwe and Tom, Sorry to see you go. All the best for your future adventures Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Brent et al, You can sail incredible miles off shore and never experience life threatening conditions. In all my miles, 50,000 plus in Ocean Pearl, I have not. But in my previous boat once on a ret

Hi David, for your cruising profile it sounds really good. Then I looked at your photo. In my opinion don't ever get caught in a major oceanic storm with that lot up there. Until you have experienced

Thanks Jeremy, if it is the UK register maybe any SM owner who needs UK registration can use this figure instead of having to get the calculations done?? Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bob and Alan, have to agree, very hard to get the three rings in. Last time I left it at two and months (a year maybe) later when a bit of seep happened I added the third. As the old saying goes "m

Thanks Trevor, I think you are right on both counts. As I said in my previous reply if we can identify the jurisdiction the plate refers to we could save people difficulties in getting their registere