Can any one help? I have just purchased SM140 "Sula" (ex Gallant of Fowey). I require to replace the bow thruster seals, any top tips that might make the job easier? Also on our trip from Cornwall to

I am having a night-mare time trying to change the raw water impeller on my 6.5 KW Onan generator. The problem is there is no front access to the pump due to the large gen-set bolted on to the kubota

The Onan on my SM is smoking badly when under load. Before I remove the injecters for cleaning and servicing, has anyone else had this problem and are there any hidden snags or good to know techniques

I am hoping to take my sm from Scotland to Portugal next summer. Has anyone got any recommendations concerning a good marina in which to leave the boat for the winter but will also be attractive to vi

This summer the 24v dc motor on my dessalator D50 failed due to the permanent magnets becoming detached. Dessalator have "never heard of this happening before" - has anyone else?? My machine has only

I fitted a new bumper to my SM in Jan this year and when it arrived from Amel I didn't think that the covering was the same as the old. In practice it has been absolutely fine but bear in mind the boa

I have just had exactly the same and it resulted in the gear box packing up completely! Fortunately the manual over ride system in the SM works quite well. I tried to remove the gear box yesterday usi

wrote: I keep my SM on the West coast of Scotland. This is the first boat that we have had that has not had an eberspacher heater fitted. We just run the generator and the fan heaters whenever we want

I keep my SM on the West coast of Scotland. This is the first boat that we have had that has not had an eberspacher heater fitted. We just run the generator and the fan heaters whenever we want some h

Our SM 140 "Sula" has a Clyde Yacht Club Association handicap of 17.5. From what I have seen this seems about right. We get no where until it blows 15 kts and will win on a reach in 30kts! As the hand

Hi Dear All When I tried to furl the mizen sail into the mast using a winch handle in the hole on the front of the mizen mast, after a few turns the sail would no longer furl and the winch handle turn

I also did this job on my SM140. I got 2 new gear boxes from Amel which on the second lot of postage were the correct ones. Like Udo getting the shaft out was rather tricky. I replaced both the outhau

I am about to replace the main and mizzen sail on my SM 140. I would like to have the new sails made with vertical battens (either full length or short ones like the Amel 54). Has anyone out there fit

Has any one laid their SM up in either of these cities? I am planning to winter in that part of the world next year and obviously personal recommendation of a good yard with appropriate facilities for

Dear Lars, Thanks for your reply. Your help would be most welcome. From what I can see most Danish yards aren't really jacked up for boats the size of a SM. I want to put the boat ashore preferably wi

The Kenwood washing machine in my SM no 140 "SULA" has finally given up. I am having great difficulty finding another one that fits the space on the boat. Does anyone have a "left over" EU 340 machine

Dear Miles, Thanks so much for that, you've solved the problem; "Sula" escapes the hack saw after all! Interestingly, having got the right lead from you the variations in price for these machines arou

I am just about to repaint the stripes on our Decks. There are several of you out there who have done this already over the last few years and I have all the gear you've suggested ready to go. My ques

I posted questions on this subject a year ago and got remarkably little response. In the end I went to Deme Voiles and asked them to make me sails exactly like they are now putting on the 54. All sing

wrote: little me the before. Well that created quite a stir!! Here are the details. Deme Voiles, Le Pouliguen France make the sails for the Amel 54. They have a good website. I went to the Southampton