Bob, I will check on how the brackets are welded and get back to you. Onan seems to come out well as a brand in the reviews from the Atlantic Rally cruisers. This link might be interesting if you are

Bob, The generator is Zeise which has a Faryman engine. It came with the boat. It is in a soundproof cocoon. The shelf is made of brackets attached to the vertical tubular supports behind the engine.

Bob and Joyce, I have a 4KVA generator mounted on a shelf above the aft end of the engine and the control box by the battery switches in the aft walkway. There is a Sea Recovery watermaker. The pumps

Jean-Paul I think keel bolts can corrode due to anaerobic corrosion whether the keel is lead or iron. The important thing is the quality of the bolt and the way it is fitted. I am very confident with

Dave, We have an Isomat mast with the solent stay attached to the masthead fitting. The forestay has a Profurl unit. John

Popeye (Maramu #91) has a solent stay which attaches with a pelican hook to a "D ring" type arrangement that is part of the stainless bow fitting but a few inches behind the forestay. It easily attach

I am thinking of getting some Kato davits for Popeye Maramu #91. Kato have replied to my inquiry stating they have not had Kato davits installed on a Maramu so do not have instalation details on their

In Australia the rigid gas piping has to be plastic coated copper or stainless steel. In order to get a gas certificate I therefore need to change what is there despite it being in good condition. I w

Maramu #91 Popeye is now at her new home in Port Douglas. Two of us sailed the 800 miles from Brisbane in 6 days including one stop in Mourylian for 12 hours (to time our arrival for the day time for

Thanks for the answer. It makes so much sense when you know! Does anyone have advice on spares such as the galley taps which are a bit unusual. Do Amel still after all these years supply older parts l

Thankyou for the welcome and the information, and thankyou Joel for the offer of more information. If you can find more that would be great. What you have already remembered is nice to know. Joel's co

Hello all, I have just signed a contract on Maramu hull 91 "Popeye". She is lying in Brisbane and as soon as the sale is finalised I will deliver her to her new home in Port Douglas in far north Queen