hi all, the pulleys on KALI MERAs genua travellers are end of life, genua sheet is sliding in the roller / pulley and pulley is not turning anymore. Does anyone know a source for a replacement? Size (

John, this is a common problem to this engine and occurs if the water pump flange is mounted without beeing aligned (not centered). It has to be aligned with a special tool available from Volvo. If th

Pat, we have good experience with Shelter Bay Marina in Panama. nice and safe herbert SN120, Kali Mera, Shelter Bay

Craig, we have an Fischer Panda 4000i with a 1 cylinder kubota engine, 4kw. Initial it had fixed RPM ~2900 but two years ago I upgraded it with a variable speed option (step motor that pushes the thro

Hi Ian, your sail is Dacron, we ordered the same as you, have been very satisfied up to now. herbert, KALI MERA, SN120, on the hard in Shelter Bay Panama

Thx JP, will visit you on your boat to check that :-) Herbert, Dock D

Many of the screws that hold the stainless frame of the side windows are loose on our Santorin and some are not holding good enough to allow tightening. It looks as they are just screwed through to wo

Hi Ian, we do not have a seperate cooler, still the original configuration. I do not know if that makes the setup better in the SN. Last year the Hurth housing startet to leak a little bit, only some

my Hurth repair manual explicitely says ATF Type A, so I tried to find out what would be the best to replace Type A (I will run out of stock soon). I made some research and found out that this topic i

hi gang, now as the discussion is about ATF - I was wondering if it has to be ATF Type A as required by Hurth. As Type A is not very common anymore is it ok to use any ATF Dexron 2 or 3 (what is avail

Lisa, the Volvo MD22 is the same engine as the Prima M50, just green. It still has been manufactured by Perkins, but painted by Volvo. The Hurth Gearbox needs transmission fluid (ATF) and not engine o

Hi Eric, I built a panel out of plywood behind the batteries at the port side of the engine room. The high pressure pump is mounted on this panel. The 2 membranes (I have a 130 l / hour system) are mo

Eric, I used the hole where the Radar cable from the mizzen goes to the engineer compartment. Very easy from the aft bathroom. Nothing to destroy, No additional hole. . The saltwater Outlet Hose i con

hi stephanie, the "liquid flow diagram" is in the files section, it is named "scan689.tif". I think there is a Santorin-drawings folder that contains it. fresh water flow is very simple on the santori

Hi Dan, we habe been on the hard in Trinidad at Peakes last summer. What Ithink is worth to mention: Trindidad ist hot and humid in summer, but not as humid as I feared. We had no AC or dehumidifier,

Eric, I installed an Echotec Watermaker on our Santorin and used the Sea Water inlet of the aft toilet, just installed a T at the seacock. I also installed a magnetic booster pump next to the seacock

Hi Santorin Owners, did anyone exchange the fridge? We are looking for a replacement that should have a small freezer, like the original one. Our fridge runs now about 2/3 of the time or more and need

Thx Bill and Kent! Shelter Bay Marina seems to bve a good option! herbert, KALI MERA, SN120, Dominica

Hi gang, has anyone experiences with Marinas in Panama or Colombia? We would like to leave KALI MERA on the hard for some months summer 2017 before crossing the channel in 2018. thanks, herbert KALI M

This is the shaft alternator on the Santorin http://www.tyboat.com/achat/P-6683-valeo-alternateur-d-arbre-d-helice-valeo-motorola-14v-25a-a-basse-vitesse-d-excitation.html Fair winds Herbert SN120 KAL