Hi there I’m considering removing my rear arch in favour of a much missed wind steering vane Currently the arch holds a single 200W solar panel and a silentwind generator I might see if I can pivot mo

Thanks Gerhard thats very helpful Think I posted them originally but I couldn’t find them on the forum at all via my phone which is all I use now I’m sailing Many thanks Miles Maramu 162

Hi there Christian Many thanks for this. It took me a while to understand what both you and Danny were explaining so clearly - push the stanchion towards the middle of the boat. Makes total sense but

Hello all I’m considering a hydrovane for our vintage Maramu. I really miss having a no power, wind aligned self steering system. The hydrovane, like the wind pilot 2 required that the main rudder is

Hi Danny Sorry I somehow missed your reply on this till today. Many thanks indeed for the info on our Maramu it sounds similar to the SM - either the stanchion has to move somehow or the track! It see

Hi folks My service batteries seem to be on the way out. Does anyone know where batteries can be purchased economical in the Caribbean chain? Currently in Grenada where they seem expensive and so wond

Thanks for this Danny Yes I agree - on our old boat we had a Rutland that worked well in light airs but still did not add much with the wind behind I do love the 3 way charging we have onboard. Solar/

Hello Miles I wish my wind gen was up on the mizzen mast - makes loads of sense. Although . . . . I’d be interested to hear how it performs with the wider motion at sea / on passage ? Actually from my

Many thanks folks for thoughts Bill - yes the heat exchanger so your point about improved gas exchange makes lots of sense So It sounds like the blower fans are definitely preferable - not just for th

Hello there I was wondering about the fragility of an engine cooling system that relies on an electric blower /fan This I presume is the case for all Vintage Maramus - not sure if it’s also the case f

Thanks for this Gary I have an older Maramu Not Super but still superb ;) My exhaust parts are clear from any potential knocking but good one to check 👍 I’ll definitely get someone more knowledgeable

Thanks so much for the help guys. Joel - good point I’ve been getting lazy with the signature! I’ve tried to rock the engine to test the mounts but it does not rock at all easily. The mounts seem/look

Hi there mike It’s an older Maramu 46 All the best Miles

Thanks Mark I’ll check the engine mounts. Looking at the prop shaft when in gear today there does seem to be a slight misalignment by eye. I had the cutlass bearing replaced in the canaries so perhaps

Hello fellow amelians In the canaries our engine purred nicely When we arrived in the Cape Verde’s it was a little rough on idle On first running since the roughish Atlantic crossing (40-45kts during

Happy new year ! We recently arrived in Barbados after fast crossing from Cape Verde’s The boat was great but I noticed a few things that I now need to address The port Genoa sheet car is worn at the

Thanks Danny we will give it a go ! It is a big sail and a small gap ! All the best Miles

Thanks for this John! I guess we will get smoother at tacking with a bit more practise Given my sheets are looking, well, ropey, I’ll try and get a single length ant try the cow hitch for a while. If

Thanks Craig and thanks Bill Very helpful I definitely want to go for a single long line with a cow hitch /larks head attachment to the clew Turns out I’m in a place that only has 14mm line so unless

Hi there My Genoa sheets need replacing Currently I have 16mm polyester they don’t run too well through the cars, the bowlines tend to get hung up on the lower fwd shrouds when tacking etc. So am cons