Hi Michael, I'm not sure I understand the difference between using PVC in the engine room for a drain, as Amel does for the large diameter cockpit drains which have no water in them above the water li

Hi Tom, That's a boarding step - the mobius twist keeps it open for your foot. Works great in the dinghy or on the side of the boat - just tie it in place with some short stuff. Cheers, Craig -- SN68

Hi Paolo, I see Bill Rouse has assumed you are getting a 220v AC shock whereas I assumed it to be 24v DC. Are you running the generator (or connected to shore power) when you get this shock. If you ar

Hi Paolo, You've most likely got a short between the positive wire and the ground wire inside the windlass housing. Take off the rear windlass cover (where the manual button switches are) by unscrewin

Hi James, You can email Pat at sailw32 at aol dot com. He and I are coordinating on this so you could also write me at sangaris at aol dot com or just call me on 561.932.9349 Glad to answer any questi

In an engine room fire the plastic manifold would probably hold up as well as the two large diameter plastic pipes draining the cockpit that have no seacocks. Maybe better as the manifold is full of w

Coincidentally, SAIL Magazine just posted an article on this exact subject with Tom Cunliffe's solution that I've copied below: When I bought my boat it had 18 through-hull fittings. To reduce the num

Just to add minor notes to Pat McAneny's post, this new insert perfectly matches my old SN insert (identical to the SM insert) and absolutely looks far better in off-white. Being made of EPDM it will

Hi Ian, As Arno, James and Bill point out, there could be several sources but your suspicion does seem likely, notwithstanding new mounts. You can easily check if it is a bad engine mount, though. Fir

Hi Dave, Furler and outhaul do turn at the same (no load) rpm's with their identical 70:1 Bonfiglioli reduction gears and constant speed motors (on our SN's), but as the main furls out the diameter of

Hi Volker, Just out of curiosity, how many hours are on your M50 and what issues are leading you to plan on a replacement? Cheers, Craig SN68 Sangaris, Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

Hi Vic, You note you've got a West Marine (WM) nearby and Kevin said he used Defenders. I just did a bunch of replacements - WM was $7.29 for the Scandvik ABA 316 SS SAE10. A local FL store (Boat Owne

This may sum it all up - bottom line, grease, not oil: Bill Shaproski on Pacific Cool initiated the discussion. Randall on A54 #56 referred him to the YouTube video by Ken on Aquarius. In that video K

Hi Fred, I believe the Amel employee told you correctly to use grease, not oil (even 320 viscosity). It is basically a winch, not a high speed gear box and you should grease it like a winch. The oil w

Vic, There are some "standard" teak steps available that have non-slip grooves on one side. You may have to trim them a bit. You can also cut grooves in a flat board with a table saw. The steps screw

Hi Eric, Not to step on a reply from Pat, but today I visited the company, Techno Rubber to go over "our" order. I took my entire starboard side insert and they had Pat's sample. While there, we had a

Online here for $48. or use their $13.20 one with spade connectors rather than screw. http://senasys.com/fan-limit-temperature-switch-generators

Here's an excellent you-tube video on gelcoat color mixing from Boatworks Today, a great blog that covers every aspect of fiberglass repairs. It works! It's a two part program, this is part 1. https:/

Chris, I agree with Bill, although I would note the Victron is the large 100amp charger and the Chargemaster is the small 40amp one - you may have reversed that in your post. A starting point may be t

hi Bill, Glad it doesn't apply to the SN ;-) Cheers