Hi all, Last week we became the new caretakers of SM2K #380. She was originally named Feria and then Lady T, and is now Tourai. Like a few others here, we are looking at new sails and will meet next w

Thanks James. I have watched a great many episodes of Delos, but had not seen this one. Thank you for pointing me this way. Interesting to see the lofting floor put a sail together. Steve

As a new SM owner (2003 #380) looking into replacing the standing rigging, I can't figure out the function of the swage fitting (ring a couple feet up) on the mizzenmast shrouds. Can anyone explain it

Thank you Bill. Was this an original Amel cover I assume. I don't think I have seen any hint of that on board though if someone has a picture, or a link to some, I'd be curios to see what this cover l

Thanks to all who responded to my previous questions about the Swage fittings. I would now like to ask about ordering a new rig. MY SM2K #380 is presently in Ft. Lauderdale and I have asked around a b

Hi all, I am headed down to Fort Lauderdale next week to continue getting to know my newly acquired SM and am planning on meeting with Jeff Grossman of Associated Electronics to evaluate the current F

Thank you Alexandre. To be honest, I don’t yet fully know what works and what does not. Upon survey, there were several deficiencies noted having to do with the backup auto pilot (the raymarine), and

Thank you Colin and Lauren, Thank you for your detailed response. I admit that it will take me a little research to envision the various components you mentioned, though I am interested to go online a

I am back with my new SM 380 in Ft. Lauderdale this week ticking off some new owner boxes and am wondering what others are doing for their life raft. At present I have a zodiac 6 person that lives in

Thanks Ben. The rail mounted Viking Rescyou Pro 6 is what I am leaning towards as well. Unfortunately it appears to be 2" or so too wide for the lift mechanism in my Amel compartment, so I will likely

Thank you to everyone for the great responses and for the links to the articles on placement and preparedness. Wonderful to hear the many different ways the group approaches the same issue. I will be

Hello all, Looking through the photos section of the site I came across a photo posted by amelliahona #335 in Jan of 2014 of a crack in the mainsheet attachment in the boom track that is nearly identi

Thank you both for your responses. Perhaps I will send off for two when I do and put the second one on the track so that if it breaks again, a spare is already on the track and won’t be so difficult t

I like the sound of that Bill. I hope that your plan works out. All the best, Steve Morrison SM 380 TouRai Brunswick, GA

Hi all, I am at home in Cincinnati (away from SM #380), and have the gearbox to the mainmast furler on the counter here as I try and disassemble it, clean it out, lubricate it and change out bearings.

Maud just sent me two new motors for our outhaul and main mast furler and they were roughly 750 euros each. They are Leroy Somer MBT82M where my originals were MBT86M. They seem to have the same specs

Maud just sent me two new motors for our outhaul and main mast furler and they were roughly 750 euros each. They are Leroy Somer MBT82M where my originals were MBT86M. They seem to have the same specs

When we bought SM380 this fall, it was in need of a new dinghy, and as we prepare to move aboard in mid June, the time has come to make some decisions. We are a family of four (girls 8&10) and plan to

Duane. I had these very same codes and my generator often shut down within the first two minutes of running. I had Cummings come out and look it over and it turned out to be the exhaust sensor. A litt

Let me begin with a thank you to Kent, Bill K., Dan & Lori, Colin, John C., and Jean -Piere for their thoughtful responses to my previous question about Dinghy choices. I must admit I am not sure how