Bob, thanks for the report. The results you show are impressive. Craig, we are in total agreement. One way or another this problem will be resolved, at least for those of us who seem unable to follow

My sonic speed started acting up last season and I ordered the transducers from England. Not cheap but they look like those from the user's manual left in Ipanema from its previous owners. As the boat

Thank you, Ian and Bill, for the info. Now I need to find out if the sensors I bought are the ones on my boat (the cable coming out straight vs at an angle which is what I was sold. I hope it is strai

Hi, Trevor, Too bad I had ordered the transducers without specifying the type. I still need to know which one is in my boat SM 278, which seems to be just about the time the straight sensors were intr

Oliver, Can you let me know which type of sensor was fitted to my SM200 # 278 ? Jose Ipanema SM 2K #278 Boston MA

Ken, I would be in for 5 spares if you have them printed. Thank you Jose Ipanema SM2K 278 Constitution Marina Boston, MA

Ryan, I had the same issue with the oven and I bought the part (it is a mercury filled and not a thermocouple) which I replaced and it worked fine... for a while. Unfortunately, I waited too long betw

I had an AC technician refill the gas on my Galley refrigerator one month ago because it was not cooling enough. After the refill, the freezer cooled well and the refrigerator worked perfectly for two

Thank you Bill, My Frigoboat has a Danfoss control 102N4030 which runs the compressor and the fan There is a switch with a red light, which seems to control the fan. When I turned down such a switch d

Bill, Yes, that is the switch. I will check the switch because it worked before and I never changed it. It could be bad and extragely the red light for the low speed is not turning on. Your suggestion

Ian, You were correct! I rewired the fan and problem solved. Not a bad idea to have a spare controller but its no longer urgent. Thank you and thanks to Bill, Michel for the suggestions and info. Jose

Great story and inspiring to all of us close to making the jump. I will have plenty of questions about your trip after I watch your videos. As to the prop, there are three main differences between the

James, I have a Pochon counter too which does not work but it seems to have a working LCD screen. Is there a chance I could have your old counter to test if I can make a working unit from both units.

Richard, AIS only show you large ships and you will miss smaller boats not transmitting AIS. A modern radar with high resolution and display at the helm where can set proximity alarms is particularly

Yes Gary, It is essential that the diameter of the hole of the tool be just slightly bigger than the shaft diameter. This will make the tool sit on the slotted shaft and transmit the force created on

What kind of paint do you recommend for the faux teak board? I would like to do both the boards and the stripes. On the same topic, are there Awlgrip paints for the faux teak boards and for the rest o

Dear Amelian brother and sisters: What kind of paint has been used for the faux teak boards? Is there Awlgrip paint colors for the faux teak boards and for the rest of deck? If not what paint/color ha

James, Thanks for your info. When I had Ipanema's hull done with Awl grip 5 years ago, the also covered the non-skid sections of the stern, making them quite skiddy. I complained and they added an ext

James, You are precise, the areas that I saw missing the paint appeared as if they had been brushed painted and the surface was still the same as the rest. That made me think that they had been painte

Nick, That is a clever idea! Maybe I can make a surface mold with caramel and put it in contact with a newly painted section before it has hardened. Once hard, I will wash it away with water, or use i