Steve, I still have my Perkins Prima 50HP. I would be interested parts of your engine or the whole engine.. In particular the starter and solenoid, heat exchanger and exhaust etc. Both of these could

Pat, Why not use the prop to generate electricity? On my Santorin I have to take the key out of the ignition to turn on the Prop alternator. It produces a significant charge and I rarely have to run t

Use imron paint and pinstripe tool. Rolls on easily. Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802

Does anyone know if profurl made genoa furler for 1990 Santorin. It is very similiar. Now rebuilding. The head of the foil also got chewed up. Any manuals? 12 volt system. Bali Hai SN24 Annapolis Ric

If you look up Amel on the internet, you will find several examples. I gave the photo to a monogram business and they converted it to make canvas ditty bags. Ric SN24 Bali Hai Annapolis

I happen to have my 1990 sn24 santorin 46 out of the water for bottom paint. I wouldn't be surprised that the bow thruster & fairing is the same. Does anyone know? Secondly, how would a mould be simpl

I would agree. Get new. Be sure to compare the weights. Many cheap ones are "light" 2 3/4#. Home depot vs West marine have better prices and better selection. Bali Hai sn24 Annapolis Ric Gottschalk Ki

I have been a member of Offshore Passage Opportunity (www.sailopo) for over ten years and can heartily endorse them. Hank Schmidt looks out for boat owners and crew. I strongly recommend taking a trip

Personally, I could think of 20 other islands I would rather go than Puerto Rico. The further South the better. Even Antigua got slammed by a Hurricane lately and destroyed many boats. There are many

I have to correct myself. It is 5% Muriatic acid vs. Sulfuric. I am curious if there is any Diesel maintenance books that suggest this. Even if removed for cleaning. Ric Bali Hai SN24

Brick cleaner is generally a 5% solution of Sulfuric acid. Easily bought in gallon jugs at any hardware store mixed at that rate. Not sure I would want to “run-in-thru my engine and dislodging scale,

Another option to a windlass switch is to fit an Imtra “Quick” hand held switch to the Tigres windlass. The unit also counts the length of chain and gives me or crew the ability to move around. and se

Pat, You might want to check the chain locker to see if the chain is piled up and preventing the chain from going in. You may have installed new 3/8” chain and it is not “spread around”, especially th

I have only seen a grounding copper in the stern lazarette on my 1990 Santorin SN24 and that is primarily for the SSB. Ric Bali Hai Stuck in Annapolis

Kent, You probably saw the boat that was holed sitting next to the Chandlery at Peakes. There is an article in Offshore this month about Ivan and one mans loss, but it really doesn’t do justice to the

Jean-Pierre, I am also in the Annapolis Area and your are welcome to ship to my office/Home. I am located about 10 minutes from BWI airport and glad to assist. Just email me directly at Ric@kitchenmag

Pat, I use meclizine. This is the same as the over the counter products line Bonine, except you can buy 50 tablets for under $10.00. I take ½ tablet every 12 hours, the first tablet 3-4 hours before.

Kent, In your CBR ditty bag was a brochure from Bay Shore Marine. Jeff Leitch is an Onan and Yanmar dealer along with many other systems. I have known him over 20 years. He has built a very respectabl

I would recommend Lubricity for a clean engine (injectors). 1 quart is good for 250 gallons of fuel . I don’t think you find ethanol (grain alcohol) in diesel. I have an Espar heater. Works great, but

My santorin sn 24 built 1990 has mouse Ric Gottschalk Kitchen Magic Refacers, Inc Office 410-923-5800 Fax 410-923-5802