After a very long winter without use, I tried tu turn my refrigerator yesterday and the compressor failed to start. It was working fine last year but this time all it does is to generate a humming sou

Danny, Thanks a lot for posting your method for adding grease to the gear boxes. I started to hear ominous sounds during Genoa furling and rapidly added two careful drilled and threaded access ports t

I was told to use the 50 amp charger while using the generator and the 30 amp while using shore power to charge the batteries. A few days ago, I was charging up my batteries with the generator, I inad

Eric I used nylon screws to cap of the threaded access ports. As I said, I used the same thread as that of the access ports of the auto prop so that I could use the same grease gun. in one of the port

Eric, Sorry about the delay, life has been hectic lately. Photos posted Under Ipanama. They also include a pix of the outhaul shaft extractor and a couple of other things. Enjoy them

In preparation for our Atlantic Crossing next spring, I will be taking down the masts for inspection and PM. I have a couple of question: 1) what do you do with the radar and other long cables? 2) any

That is a great suggestion, Thanks Jose Ipanema SM278

Well, we do have a mystery here or what? I would have agreed with Garry that the two seals on the bottom should do the trick, particularly if they are pressed against the flat fiberglass surface of th

Keep us informed Alain. I checked my SM 278 and found it came with the NMEA FFD which I plan to connect via an AT10 NMEA converter to a new B&G Zeus Chart plotter that I just installed at the helm. Al

Just a little more info and questions on this topic. As I am preparing Ipanema for a transatlantic passage this spring, I decided to replace its standing rigging too. It turns out, my SM2000 came with

For the AIS I used the TV anthena cable and connected it to a new antena on the top of the main mast. It works very well and can see ships farther than 30 miles away. It just required a trip to the to

Danny, As we prepare Ipanema for a transatlantic passage, I have just ordered the Superwind generator and will be installing on top of the mast as you did. Just a few questions: How long did you make

Eric, Where are you going to be in Colombia? Eric: I plan to sail to Spain in June and return via Colombia the following January. Would love to hear your experience in Colombia. Jose Ipanema SM2K 278

We are preparing Ipanema for a trans Atlantic crossing and it is recommended that we secure the flooring hatches. I remember that the newer versions of the SM2000 have some sort of Hatch Latch securin

Sorry guys, after posting it I realize that there was a long series of posts about this topic. So, no need to reply for the locks but any other tips are still appreciated. Thanks Jose and Magnolia Ipa

Craig, as you predicted, and in spite of having alerted the yard, they send a standard metric turnbuckle for the headstay that does not fit. Where did you get the smaller turnbucke and how much did yo

Those were excellent suggestions Danny. I particularly liked your idea of filling in the slot between the keel and the sail drive. It makes a lot of sense. What material did you use? My boat will be l

Background Ipanema's desalination had been pickled and dormant since I bought her almost 4 years ago. In preparation for our transatlantic passage I had bought a new set of membranes assuming that the

I agree with Alan, any odor from the head, be it from a user or from a permeated hose will be delivered directly to the aft cabin by the AC. I found out that wrapping aluminum tape around the hoses to

I am considering buying new sails for may SM2K and the sail maker suggested that the RBS Roller Battens could allow increasing the roach in the upper part of the sail, or at lest reducing the negative