Hello, Robyn and I are now the proud owners of a SM, hull # 171 called Tradewinds III. Is there any information available on how to flush the fresh water tank while the vessel is in the berth? Thankyo

Thankyou for your assistance, I have read the post and will give it the shock treatment recommended. John, our SM is Tradewinds III and not Fairwinds. We purchased her from Ron and Heather Brown whose

Hi John, we are still in the marina berth having work done on the boat. This being the case, we are unable to flush the tank out since it is classed as a marine sanctuary. We are having Tradewinds re-

I would appreciate if someone can advise me the recommended size and length for the sheets and halyards of both the ballooners please. What is the size and length for the blue, yellow and red lines? C

Thank you guys, I downloaded the file and translated it using google translate as follows: <--------------------------------------------------------------> Listening to great sailing GV: diameter 14,

I had a chat to the chandler here at Scarborough Mark, he does not have Kevlar. He says this has very poor UV resistance. He suggests that Spectra of which he stocks, has less than 5% stretch and demo

I am considering replacing the Genoa. Does anyone know the original LPG of J measurements for the Roller Furling Headsail of the Super Maramu. I have not had a reply from the Amel address I used at am

Drew, I have posted in the photos section under Tradewinds an example of the davits installed on our SM there is a solar panel included on the top of the davits. The davits have an electric winch wher

Hi Everyone,we are preparing our SM for a Pacific cruise and have changed the 6 man Zodiac liferaft from a soft pack to a canister that I would prefer to mount on the deck/cabin top. Before I get carr

Unfortunately, it would appear I need to replace my battery bank (ouch!). I have sourced a Chinese brand 12v 120ah from Fullriver and another, an USA brand 12v 110ah from Power-sonic (yes American). I

Our SM is out currently being serviced on the hard. I have discovered one blade is missing on our bowthruster and obviously needs to be replaced. Where and whom in Australia am I able to get a replace

Thankyou for your prompt reply of assistance. I took your advise and have requested a price for two units at the address you provided. It's quite airy how many people know our boat. There is only a sp

Hello John and Anne, we have managed to remove the bow thruster, change the seals, replenished the oil and reinstalled the unit back into the vessel without any difficulty. I have ordered two props fr

Yes Jean-Luc, I understand what you are saying. The Bronze ring was in reasonable condition without any sign of concerning wear. I will be monitoring this as having had a similar experience with seals

I am not sure whether you received information about this but I have been through the exercise myself after a bit of a scare the cooling intake became blocked. I decided to add analogue gauges so I co

I have uploaded the wiring diagram to the files folder. The numbered boxes in the component sketch represent the plug connection pins found behind the panel. The corresponding numbers in wiring circui

Hi Richard, in reply to your questions may I offer a couple of solutions? Question 1, the light on mine has three screws, not two. Question 2, it is not necessary to remove the masts to replace the ri

Hi Guys, I had a drama with the batteries on Tradewinds III and to cut a long story short, we cooked the shaft alternator through an attempt to charge the batteries while under power. We have had the

Pat, the engine is built by Perkins! I have the same engine and I found a decal on the engine block that said so. I also found a Perkins parts manual on the boat when I purchased her. When I spoke to

I too experienced a problem with my ST 7000 Autohelm. the electric motor is working but the cog that drives the chain is not turning. Is there an exploded view diagram or some parts diagram available