Gary, clean off all the old glue and put the bumper on with 3-M 5200. Let it sit for one week and that will solve your glue problem. I put a towing bridle on my dinghy with 5200 and towed it for 5 yea

I found a fancy, but cheap way to prop open the window both in the windscreen and the stern hatch. I use a piece of 3/4 inch PVC plastic pipe (white) and purchased some white rubber crutch ends at the

When you re-connect the shaft to the motor be sure to clean all rust off the shaft and the outer tube and put plenty of grease on them before you slide them into the motor. The next time you take them

no where in the Caribbean and in the US, West marine and Defender says no too. I gave up. John "Moon Dog" SM248 To: amelyachtowners@... From: kimberlite@... Date: Thu, 16 Dec 201

I don't recall who we were dealing with, but we sure thought the requirement for a custom cradle to be ridiculous, especially since we plan to be a different place every time we haul out for hurricane

We recently got a quote from Pantaenius, for cruising the southern Caribben area, their rate was not competetive and they were not willing to insure us unless we stored our SuperMaramu in a custom mad

Kent is right, we got a very good quote from Keenan, and we got several quotes before deciding. See our earlier post on "Boat Insurance". We have had the IMIS Jackline policy for the past several year

Kent, As you travel around the world you will find that a machine shop is your best friend. They can fix anything and they can make anything. Take the broken piece to them, they will fix it in a few m

You can also get any parts for the Volvo engine from them. If they don't have the part they can order it. Their phone no. is 804-6429296 John "Moon Dog" SM 248 To: amelyachtowners@... From

Thanks much to Kent on KRISTY for his referral to Stephan Rathsack of Keenan Marine Insurance for boat insurance. Phone 914-631-1600 and emal stephan@... We recently got several quotes fr

We don't carry a man-overboard pole on MOON DOG, but we do have a Life-Sling on the aft rail. We recently experimented with retrieving a MOB in a Life-Sling using the mizzen boom, and it worked really

Mike, I had good luck by calling Mastervolt in the Netherlands, phone 31-203422100. Ask for Edwin. I tried Mastervolt in Florida and they were not very helful. Good luck John " Moon Dog " SM 248 To: a

Hi Pen Azen, We have not replaced the bearings but we did replace our Thomson Australe while in Martinique a few months ago. Our washer was on the fritz and we decided it was too old to invest in a re

We have a very good friend who has crewed with us for many long offshore passages. He is an excellent sailor, great on watch, clean and neat, nonsmoker, smart as a whip, always willing to help fix thi

I agree with Richard. I carry two outboards - a 3 and a 5 horsepower, both 2 cycle Yamahas. You can find parts all over the world. The 9.9 HP is the same weight and size as the 15 Hp. This is the size

Hi Richard, I called the manufacturer of the SewClean product to inquire about your concerns, and they were adamant that their product does not harm plastic, rubber or metal. Since posting my first no

This is a nice design, thank you for sharing ! I have had no luck locating any device similar to the original Amel equipment so this is a good option to consider. Ruth MOON DOG SM 248 To: amelyachtown

Thanks Eric, I was afraid of that, Amel wants 130 euros each, plus shipping,!!!! Oh well, at least I know they will fit and work. I bought spare outhaul lines for the jib and main years ago, I've neve

Hello All, Most SM's (as well as other Amel models) seem to have the galley portlight equipped with a plastic drip guard. Ours is starting to chip and degrade. It works very nicely and I'd like to hav

Kent we had the same problem a few years ago. Recmar slides #3050 and endstops #3030 are a good replacement for the small slides. I have not yet needed to replace the bigger ones but I dont think Recm