Hi Ken. The FLS was on the boat when we bought it. We thought it was pretty cool and we could use it in areas where we were uncertain and therefore give us more confidence in exploring or anchoring ar

We had an EchoPilot on our SM until it died two years ago. We wanted to replace it and talked with all the major electronics manufacturers, none of whom seemed enthused by the technology. So we have b

Hi Alan. Apparently Mike is retiring in a couple weeks so we won’t be able to use him. Hope you, Laura and Ora Pai are well. Ian & Margaret Loca Lola II SM153

Looking for a surveyor in the vicinity of Deltaville, VA for an insurance valuation. Any suggestions.contact details? Ian SM153 Loca Lola II

We are hauling out for paint, regular servicing and insurance survey at Chesapeake Boat Works in Deltaville late October. We are using Trinidad Pro. Ian Townsend Loca Lola II SM153

Contact: MITCH SILVERMAN DRIVETECH AUTOMATION, INC. 5401 NW 102ND AVE. #146 SUNRISE, FL. 33351 TEL: 954-746-9800 FAX: 954-746-5509 WEBSITE: WWW.DRIVETECHONLINE.COM Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM15

Yes. Parts4engines.com is excellent for us Volvo owners anywhere in the world. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

Same as that on LLII. But sorry, no specs. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

I talked with Roger a couple of days ago at the shop re: swageless fittings. Confirmed he has both metric and imperial sizes of Sta-Loks. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, FL

Best of luck to you Diego. Hope to meet you sometime. Let us know how your switch install goes. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Bahamas

I have tried to use the Florida Dessalator service company called Multi-Tech. For those of us in North America, I would not recommend them at all. Did not return several calls or emails. Finally, I we

Gracias Diego. I think this must be an old high water alarm and will be removing it. If I find it is something different then I will post on the forum. I installed a separate system next to the AC pum

When cleaning our bilge, we noticed the cap had come off of this (see pictures). It is attached to the tube that houses the bilge float and appears to be a switch. But I am not really sure what this i

Interested. A couple of SM specific topics: - furler maintenance - dodger window replacement - galley upgrades eg. Refrigeration, oven/stove, sinks, taps, counters, etc. Topics that might apply to all

i am not in this situation (yet) but still curious. Has anyone ever taken their fuel level down to the beginning of the red area on the gauge and measured actual amount in the tank using the dipstick?

The bottom part goes between the shaft nut and your prop (if it’s a fixed blade, not sure about folding). At least that’s where mine has always been. Ian & Margaret Local Lola II SM153

You're pretty close with that figure Steve. Yes, it's a big job but not overly complicated. If I can do it, believe me, anyone can. Good luck! Feel free to PM me with any questions. Ian & Margaret S/V

Bill, it's totally fine with me to share the file I created for the AC install we did in 2017 on Loca Lola II. Everything continues to run well. We are very happy with the equipment choices we made. I

Great solution. Thx! Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Bahamas

We stayed at IWW in the Lagoon in 2015. At that time, we were satisfied with facility and generally with the service. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Bahamas