Where is she James. PM me simms@... Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi David, The Amel owners Manuel for the SM has detailed illustrated instructions, I would expect the 54 to have the same. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

That's bad. My delivery from LA Rochelle to New Zeand just over a week. Danny

Thanks JB. I'm not too worried. I just checked my spam folder. Danny

For the packing nut wrench how about get a piece of flat aluminum out of a engineers scrap bin and spend a it of time with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder (or a hacksaw), finish it off with a file

Hi Bill, for some reason a lot of Amel forum emails go to my spam folder, so many that I now check regularly. Despite marking them "not spam" it still happens. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill, for some reason a lot of Amel forum emails go to my spam folder, so many that I now check regularly. Despite marking them "not spam" it still happens. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Pat, we have the interphase forward sonar. In conversations with others with the same unit the verdict was generally negative. However I have found it to be all in the adjustments or tuning. Get it

Hi all. Re this removall issue If the shaft is frozen through neglet and is immovable the best option is to heat with a wide gas torch.This is the least destructive method and very effective. Can be d

Hi Steve. It is the full of grease that saved you. I put a grease nipple on ours to keep it full. Grease is the cheapest spare part you will ever buy Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Yes Alan, I agree. In all my racing days we knew the best place for weight was central. Miimise weight in both ends. But we have a huge stern lazurette and voluminous lockers forward. Inviting weight

Hi all. Some thoughts on loading. When delivered unladen the SM anti fouling line is high in the bow and low in the stern. Given the duck tail stern with low floatation compared to the full and powerf

Thank you Olivier. A timely reminder. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Myfuruno gp 32 gps and my furino chart plotter have gone to May 2002 date. Position is OK on both as I have external aerials. ENL the NZ distributors for furuno say the date cannt be corrected and (wh

Hi Pat, good to hear yu solved the issue so easily. But I am confused by your liters an hour.,1500. I have a 50l/hr Duo. I know others have 100. Perhaps you added too many 0s I will take the opportuni

Hi Teun, a wise choice. Apart from anything else, its a sailing vessel not a ski boat Kind regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi again, one more important issue when replacing the engine in an SM. Amel unequivocally told me that the c drive on SM 299 was designed for the 78 hp engine and I was not to even consider going to t

Yes Miles, I agree about the mileage All the best to you and yours Danny

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