Thank Ken...we will definitely do that. When will you be heading back to Panama, and on to the Pacific? Aloha, Steve and Liz

JP, We will be back in Aruba by 10 September, and should be on our way to Columbia a week or 2 later. I suspect we will hook up in the San Blas at some point. When are you planning your canal transit?

Hi Kent and JP, We had been following the issues regarding check in in the San Blas for a while, and were concerned about the ability to do the check in there. We just corresponded with John Hailey wh

Hi Eric, Yahoo dropped the last part of your email. Is your acct gmail, or something else Thanks, Steve and Liz

Hi Eric, We were planning to spend about a month in Santa Marta while we did a few land tours. I had not heard of the black muck falling from the skies, and have to admit, it does not much appeal to m

Bill, It is a fairly efficient machine, and really starts to shine above 7 knots, but does OK at 6. I was fortunate to find one used, and with someone else having engineered a very solid bracket. We a

Hi Bill, On our older SM, we have a single 100 amp Mastervolt charger which works well, and yes, we upgraded the wiring size. The charger does draw about 10 amps when it is putting 100 amps into the b

Hi Pat, The biggest chain you are willing to lug around is your best bet. Also, I'd recommend 25' in order you give you more options not some of the very crowded Caribbean dinghy docks. Steve Aloha SM

Great report John! You are a braver man than I, but enjoy your inland expedition. Cheers, Steve Aloha SM72 Aruba

Hello Leo, We have hull 72, and had a similar problem just after we purchased the boat in 2014. In our case, we had a lot of fresh water in the area where the water pump is located on our older boats,

Great Post Bill! Thanks Steve Davis Aloha SM72 Aruba

Hi Courtney, I've done exactly that route once about 10 years ago while helping to deliver a friends 44' Cat. It will not be a pleasant trip, as the wind tends to be on your nose the whole way. If you

Hi Paul, Sorry to hear you have some damage to Kerpa. I'm certainly no expert, but if you have some de-lamination on a bulkhead, I would consider finding a good surveyor who knows Amels that can do a

Glad it turned out to be an easy fix, and you can now get back to some sailing. Steve, Aloha SM72

Have you load tested the starter battery? Steve Aloha SM72

Thanks Pat. I got the link, and appreciate the help. Steve Aloha SM72

Hi Pat, I've got an older SM (#72), and will be adding a linear drive before we do our Pacific crossing early next year. I'd really appreciate I if you could send me any info and pictures you have of

It may not be a real big deal, but in very rough conditions with tons of green water over the deck, we have overflowed the shower pan. It sounds like the check valve would not be a good solution, but

Hi Paul, You are not the only one, and you have diagnosed it correctly. We have started closing the chain locker valve if we are sailing hard on a starboard tack, but intend to install a one way valve

Mark, Unfortunately, I'm not back to the boat for another week, but I do have spare rivets and the specs on the boat. I'm fairly certain you can find the rivet size on one of the forum threads. I had