Does ayone know the actual Leroy Somer outhaul gearbox part no? I need a new bronze gear ring, currently my boat is in Argentina and I am in Northern Ireland. The UK Leroy Somer dealer is very helpful

Danny, I had a similar problem last year in Spain. Amel told me that the grease is not actually from the furler but from inside the foil which needs to be removed approx every twenty thousand miles an

Kent, when I bought my Super Maramu in 07, there were several bottles of chlorine tablets on board, similar to those that you would add to a swimming pool daily. I couldn't understand what these were

Hi Gary, just chuck a couple in the bilge every two or three weeks when living on board and I always throw in three or four before I leave the boat for a while. I have no idea of brand, but the boat h

I have taken out the dishwasher from my 2004 Super Maramu Redline Hull no 425. The boat is in Trinidad, I will be back on board from 10th October. Anyone interested please contact me on trevorlusty@ho

Six months ago I bought a gallon of "ON OFF" hull cleaner which I found to be excellent. Little did I know of the danger in keeping this liquid on board. It was stowed in the large port locker right a

Hi Colin, Amel did have those rubber bumpers in stock at the end of last year. The price then was Euros 550 plus postage. tREVOR

Hi Denamarie, the item you are referring to is called "horns" and Amel normally have them in stock. However it is easy to get one, or even better two, made by any local engineering shop. I had one mad

Hi Martin, the flat mounting brackets which are welded onto the accumulator tank sometimes create pinholes which allow air to leak. The bladder contains the initial smooth flow of water that is releas

Dear Mike, from my own bitter and expensive experience, be aware that the Javel tablets contain chlorine and will aggressively attack the copper bonding strip that grounds on the keel bolt at the bott

Alessandro, if it is an overheating problem the yellow light at the start and stop switch either in the galley or on the generator should flash one single continual signal flash which means overheatin

Hi Kent, my generator is a 2003 Onan 7MDKAV-2317 the sensor part number marked in yellow reads, L230 402-927 0251 I presume it has to be a temp sensor, but better to have that confirmed by one of the

To all members Recently while crossing the Tehuantepec Bay a distance of 230 miles we had as anticipated light winds and lots of motoring. All fluids and filters were checked and topped off. 20 miles

Hi Dennis, the only thing that I can think of and intend to do is, when installing a new transmission unit is to also have a temperature gauge fitted. In this case I am very happy that it wasn't due t

Dear All, does anyone know the correct sequence and procedure of where and how to split the drive train between my ZF 25 and the C drive to allow me to remove and replace the gearbox. The boat is in t

Hi Danny, I simply can't thank you enough , your instructions were very clear and when followed the Yanmar engine walked out of there. I was very surprised how easy it was to move the engine with just

Hi Jamie, I had to do this last week and had great advice from Danny.The engine will slide forward and give you enough room. Carefully mark the engine position on the galvanised angle iron bed, undo t

Dear Alessandro, The crew of a private aircraft or boat can not enter United States territory without having first obtained a B1/2 visa while outside the United States. Twice I have been crew on on sa

Hi Gary, Peakes yacht Services for haul out, they offer budget priced accommodation on site and many contractors for all types of work. Powerboats for haul out and live aboard while working at the boa

Hi Gary, I totally agree with Bill re. staying in the boat yard. However I have stayed several nights in Peake's budget water front rooms, basic accommodation ,which I found to be very satisfactory. T