Great Reply Bill, I have been that man. When I first bought the boat even though it had very few hours that was the exact scenario. It had been so overtightened the clutch was cracked New clutch, shaf

Dear Paul, If you budget allows, install an SSB and Sat phone. Fair winds. Trevor Lusty Seafever of Cuan SM 425 Redline Mexico For Sale

Bill, You will find the challenges of ocean cruising difficult enough without introducing a firearm. Any professional security person will advise you that the best form of self defence is to avoid con

Andrew, My understanding is that Corian was an option,not part of the comfort pack which as you have mentioned focused mainly on the water maker,twin Racor filters, larger water maker,electric heads,l

When replacing any brushes in electrical motors it is very important to confirm that you are actually installing like for like. On our boats, there is considerable variation in the type and consistenc

Russ, Now that you have a lot of recommendations it will pay dividends to ensure that you select one who has actually surveyed an Amel. If you check the history of this site you will find postings ref

Jamie, I appreciate that this is way off line from all the knowledgeable people trying to help with your problem, but I have been following your thread since the beginning and am reminded of a bizarre

Donato, Go into the Files section and look under Amelliahona Outhaul Gearbox written by Gary Silver and possibly Bill Rouse of Bebe. You will get very clear instructions how to proceed. Also, it would

Leo, The wheels on Seafever which is hull 425 built 2004 are Airmar. You will find all relevant wiring diagrams on the Airmar website site. Tinley should be able to advise you of what make your actual

Jamie, Following Tony Robinson's posting re. electrical storm. Is there any way that you can establish if your boat could have been hit by lightening after you left it? I was sailing up the coast of B

Duane, Next time you are in a sandy or stoney anchorage, flake your chain across the bottom a couple of times and it will come back clean as a whistle. Another little tip for when your are lifting you

Dear Duane, your plug isn't leaking. It is there to release any water that has gathered in the lowest part of the lazerette, often from your outboard motor. Best not to remove it when the boat is in t

Jamie, That is just about the worst result possible. You have enough expense in front of you, before you start to re-engineer Amel re. the exhaust etc. could you ask your technician to asses just how

Jamie, I really appreciate you taking the time to write such a comprehensive reply. Thank you. Will keep my fingers crossed that it all goes well. Good luck. Trevor

Duane, Do you know if you have the wind steering option on Wanderer? Trevor Seafever SM425 Mexico

Sorry Duane, I only sent you half of the message. Press start and auto together and you should see "wind" appear on the display. The autopilot did not come with this as standard, but you can easily re

Jamie, If you would like a critique of my ten day experience with The World Arc send me a private email to trevorlusty at hotmail dot com. Regards, Trevor

Ben, everything you describe points to a dirty prop and hull. Heavy marine growth particularly on the prop can virtually stop engine. Does it rev freely when in neutral? The correct running temp. is 8

Before Jamie commits himself to spending another fortune changing his engine, could we marshall the collective brains and wisdom on this forum to figure out if he is going the right way. Most SM owner

Bill, From the many postings over the years, it seems that I was very lucky and a small bearing puller did it relatively easily ( there was some hammering). Somewhere in the archives, you will find a