Hi Ian, Do you mean the mixer tap as fitted to the galley ? We have SM 302, June 2000, and the galley tap, which I suspect is the same as the heads basins taps, went AWOL. We replaced it with a bog st

Hi y'all, An electricity spike in our Spainsh marina damaged our 25 Ah Dolphin charger made by Reya and fitted originally by Amel in 2000. The local dealer has now told me that the charger is irrepair

Thanks, Richard. I will check out the Reya/Dolphin web site. If you happen to be on board in the next couple of days and can give me the model no. that would be great. Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen,

Hi Anne and John, Thanks for that. I suspect that the Spanish distributor had his eye on the main chance--I have since found out that the modern replacement sold by Reya is priced by them at 851 Euros

Thanks, Jochen and Traudl, I will have a look at that. Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Spain

Thanks, JeanLuc. I shall bear that in mind, though on this occasion, as I am away from the boat, the good Sergio is sorting it out for me. Incidentally, he sticks to a pretty basic rule which I have n

Thanks, Eric, Rainer and Roque, This website is going to end up saving me a lot of money--as usual! Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Spain

Hi Richard, I have to say that my 30 Ah charger worked perfectly for 10 years before the surge in the marina took it out. In case it proves entirely beyond repair I have been looking at the Sterling P

Thanks, Craig and Katherine, I will reread my Calder bible! Cheers, Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Spain

Hi Graham, I have experienced a break in one of the cables on two occasions--once on our Sharki which was then two years old ( that was about 20 years ago and may have been an original fault) and once

Hi Dennis, Sorry to hear of your theft in a "secure" marina.Having spent two years in the Caribbean and 7 years circumnavigating South America we are often asked about pirates and robberies, to which

Hi Kent, Many years ago when I first bought a boat I was told to recite " George Bernard Shaw" when I left it for any length of time, a mnemonic for Gas, Batteries, Seacock. I still do, reminding myse

Hi Mark, I can't tell you how to replace your bow roller but having anchored most of the year for the last eight years and having no grooves in my bow roller I can recommend that whenever you anchor y

Very sad to read of this awful accident. Does anyone know the name of the Amel 54 involved ? Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Spain

Hi Steve, All SMs that I know of seem to float stern down, particularly when in cruising load mode. As a result I would take a lot of convincing that Amel have actually painted the orange stripe in th

Hi Steve, I have now uploaded some photos to show the new waterline and boot top. Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM 302, Ibiza

Hola Jorge, I really recommend that you use a snubber when you anchor. Not only does this mean that your winch is only carrying the weight of the chain when you are using it but , more importantly, if

Hi Eric, If it's the distance between the clew and the shackle that you want, on Pen Azen it's 33 cm. BTW, how big is your cruising chute---we have just met a Swedish SM, Lady Annila, Jonas and Sophie

HiHas anyone got a magic potion/cream/spray/idea as to how to keep the dark perspex windows on the SM looking dark rather than chalky?CheersIan & JudyPen Azen SM302San Carles - Spain

Thanks John, Is Penetrol a boat product or domestic..... never heard of it! Just wonder if its available here in Europe or the UK?Cheers Judy 'Pen Azen'