Hi Eric, We also have Pantaenius, but have not yet received a letter like yours. My guess is we will all get this, as it sounds like they are changing the times and cruising grounds a bit. Our policy

Really glad to hear you are finally back in he water, and ready to start the adventure. Liz and I will be taking Aloha to Maine sometime in June, and probably there for a couple of months. I hope we c

All very good questions which I would like to know the answer to. Our boat was struck by lighting in 2011 prior to our ownership, most of the electronics were destroyed, and some wiring was burned as

Hi Peter, My SM is also a 1992, and for now the B&G instruments are working. Recently, both of my multi function displays were difficult to read, and the buttons were not working well. I took them out

We are considering a re-power on our 1992 Perkins Prima 80hp equipped SM. I would prefer the 110hp Yanmar, but have seen on some post, the C drive on the older drives may not be built for the extra ho

Thanks for the info. We have decided to go with the Yanmar 80hp, and not risk any Cdrive issues. I feel that 80hp is adequate, and I like the concept of less fuel consumption as well. Hopefully, we wi

Thanks Jean-Pierrre. I'd love to have a simple normally aspirated engine, but we don't seem to have many non turbo options. John Deere makes an 80hp, but I need to check on fitment issues. How is you

Thanks for the info Chris. It looks like 80 hp is the way to go on our older boats due to the Cdrive issues. Regards, Steve and Liz Aloha SM72

Thanks Kent. We have decided to go with the 80hp, as I just don't want to risk CDrive issues. I hope you have your electrical gremlins sorted soon, and are back on the water. We still hope to see you

Yep....Yanmar 80 turbo. We are trying to sort out the 2 alternator option, and then get the engine to the yard in St Augustine. With a little luck, we will get North by late July or early August. You

Can't wait to see the before and after. I really understand the delay issue. Steve

Thanks Derrick...will do. Steve Aloha SM72

Since I seem to have started this repower thread, I'll tell you why we have decided to repower. As with any decision, I have multiple reasons that have influenced our choice. Our Perkins Prima has 420

Hey Richard, We are about to order the new Yanmar for Aloha, and are finding Yanmar USA not helpful regarding the isolation issues. For example, they will not provide isolated ground alternators witho

Thanks Kent. You are a wealth of knowledge on this subject, and a great resource for the group. I'm curious, is your alternator an isolated ground alternator? Also, what gadget do you have to measure

Thanks again Kent. All greatly appreciated. Steve

Hey Kent, Sorry about the latest issues, but you have got to be over the hump soon, as you have more than paid your due to the Gods of Chaos. We are still hauled in St Augustine, and hoping our new mo

Hello Ian, This is not what you are asking, but I'll throw it out, as I think it is a good solution. We are finishing up a year long refit on our older SM 72 in St Augustine. Both of our heads were or

Hey Dave, Thanks for the input on the engine, but we have already bought a new Yanmar, and are hoping we get it in the boat this week. I agree with most everything you are saying, and it was a tough c

Hi Duane, No poo smell anywhere. A composting head emits a very slight garden/soil smell through the vent I installed. You really only smell anything if you put your nose next to the vent on deck. We