I need some as well, as I suspect every older SM and Santorin owner does. I’ve been looking for a couple of years with no success. Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Hawaii

Hi Paul, All Raymarine/Autohelm drive clutches are 12v. I’m guessing they give you the 12/24 option on the course computer in case you are using a non Ray drive. Regards, Steve Davis Aloha SM #72 Hawa

Linda, Rascal has the wedge shaped oil drain plug, so you will not need to buy one. Ask me how I know? Steve

Hi Linda, On Rascal the oil drain plug for the Cdrive is designed to be the wedge holding block. Steve

Hi Mike, Congratulations on joining a great group of owners with Amels. Yes, this repair is a bit unusual, as it would take a lot of force to damage this area on an SM. You will need to describe what

Thanks for the info Pat. I do know there were 2 lengths of jib cars, but also don’t know when Amel switched to the slightly longer ones. I suspect it was after both of our boats were built. I had no i

Hi Pat, I''m about to tackle the same job on my jib cars, and wondered if you had the part numbers of the bearings you purchased from Euro Marine. Thanks, Steve D. Aloha SM 72

Actually Kent, it’s not difficult at all. We keep our phones sitting on the nav station where our Go is on its mount, and right next to EPIRB #2 (#1 is already in ditch bag). We would just grab the EP

Hi Porter, I wish I had good answers, but instead have some questions. Are you fairly certain a 1 year visa is possible? Rene is Dutch, and his wife is Canadian. I wonder if he was able to get his wif

Hello Niklas, I’m a little surprised you do not have a rotary drive, as I’ve seen many SMs, and they all had one. I’d be curious to know how many of you out there do not have a rotary drive. I own hul

Hi Pat, We just just spent a couple of months in Panama, and have now moved on to Hawaii. The marina at Shelter Bay near the canal entrance on the Caribbean side has a good secure long term storage ya

Hi Bill, I’d love a copy if you don’t mind. Flyboyscd at gmail dot com. Thanks, Steve Davis Aloha SM 72 Ko Olina, Hawaii

Hello Seckin, We own hull #72 which is a 1992 SM. What is the hull number and name of the boat you are looking at? Regards, Steve Davis S/V Aloha SM 72 KoOlina, Hawaii

It seems their is no correct answer to how much fuel to carry. Like many here have voiced, I hate to motor and love to sail. With that said, every passage has its own challenges, and most of us would

At least through hull #72, the batteries were installed in the engine room, but most have been modified to put the batteries under the pilot berth. I’m curious to know when Amel changed the location,

Hi Pat, Just remove the 4 screws, and work the black piece out (not difficult). The gears inside will now be exposed. It should be full of grease, but likely due to water intrusion, it will be a soupy

Hi James, Try flyboyscd at Gmail dot com, and I'm happy to pass on anything info we have. Steve Aloha SM72

Hey Pat, I was hoping you guys were going to make it South this season. At least the eastern Caribbean should be put back together by next year. We just got to Panama, and will spend the next couple o

My 2 cents worth...2 days ago we were slowly navigating down a remote uncharted bay in the less traveled Eastern San Blas of Panama. We were using the the Eric Bauhaus charts from "The Panama Cruisers

Hey John, Were these gearboxes acquired from Amel or from other sources. If from another source, can you forward that info to me. Thanks, Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Panama