I have replaced the showers in the heads with Barka products. I got these from Penguin Engineering in the UK. They have an online catalogue with taps that are very close, try Google. Have you tried Am

Danny, Yes, it was an open question. Thanks for your reply. The difficulty in planning from here is going "uphill" to get to the Pacific islands. I have looked at a few possible routes and your commen

I am hoping next year to do a trip from Far North Queensland to New South Wales then New Zealand to Pacific Islands and back home via Vanuatu. I have obviously been doing my own research but would app

Dave, I have recently redone all the vinyl in my Maramu. After lots of research I decided new vinyl is the best off all finishing options including in the heads. The heads are one of the easier areas

I noted you were in Bundaberg so was thinking of the Queensland coast and more remote anchorages so wasn't thinking wifi. I am in Far North Queensland, not many hotspots. I'm no computer person but ha

Dennis and Virginia, I may have this wrong but I presume you mean a mobile phone booster rather than satellite. Last year we fitted a mobile phone external aerial on the pushpit which helps with cover

Mike, Just clarifing that when I wrote "your max torque should be" I meant this probably is your maximum torque on the current engine rather than meaning maximum allowed. John

Mike, I think all your replies are from Maramu owners but, as Richard points out, be aware of increasing torque through your Santorin's right angle drive above it's design capabilities. The MD22 has s

Mike, I know a couple of people here have the 75hp Yanmar in their Maramu which is like 4jh5 54hp but with a turbo and it fits with, I think, some slight alteration of the engine beds. There were some

Hans-Joachim, If you do have a cylinder type oil cooler with rubber end caps a leak can come from corrosion of the solder where the end of the pipes fit. I think this is more likely than a hole in the

Hans-Joachim, I have had good help with Bowman parts from a company called Lancing Marine in the UK. They say they carry Europe's largest stock of marinising parts. I dont have your part number but wh

Ross, I have recently redone all the vinyl in the heads and removed and re-installed the gromet in the process. It was a tight secure fit but if for some reason it has been removed and not sealed in p

Dear all I intend to buy a RIB dinghy and have shortlisted to an AB VL9 (2.9m) or VL10 (3.19m). I already have a Walker Bay RID 275 and Zodiac 260 Cadet but want something to carry more people, go fur

Conn, Thanks for pointing that out. It is useful to know where to look out for these things. Another area to watch is the floor of the foredeck lockers. I wouldn't be too hard on the designers though.

Michael, Sounds like you have it exactly right with the D ring and short length of wire with shackle for the tack. Not sure about your mast fitting. I have an earlier model than you so maybe a differe

Michael I have the original Maramu staysail still in very good condition as it has never been used much but when it is used it is great to have. It is white and similar cut to the genoa so not a ballo

I wonder if someone could identify the use for some parts found on my 1981 Maramu? They were on one of the shelves in the forward head but not sure if that is a clue or not...I have just put the photo

I should add that we swivel our panel vertically out of the way outside the rail not inside. If the ladder is on the same side it can still swing out of the way but not quite vertical. It can be swung

Bob, I have brackets on the tubular supports for the mizzen so the 4 KVA gen set sits over the back of the engine. Advantages and disadvantages between that and the locker. The watermaker has 240V mot

Andy, I have one solar panel mounted on the starboard rail. It swivels vertically out of the way otherwise the angle can be adjusted to the sun. It is easy to route the wires and a simple system. I li