We applied Brightside Hatteras White in late 2017. What we learned. 1. We love the color and the match is very good. It's one of those things that really revitalizes the look of the SM, helping to def

Got word back from Dessalator that 5W40 or 10W40 would be OK. However, they also said definitely DO NOT USE HYDRAULIC OIL like ISO 68. This must be because of the style/age of our unit vs. newer SMs.

Maintenance for our 40L/hr Dessalator high pressure pump says 0.75L 30W40 oil every 500 hours. I can't find this anywhere and was wondering if anyone is using something different that I could change t

One word. Lawyers. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Exumas, Bahamas

Bill, Bellissimo! Felicitations! Gut gemacht! Way to go! Grazie. Merci. Danke. Thanks. Ian & Margaret SM153 Loca Lola II George Town, Exuma

Mark, I'd be interested if it's still possible. Thx. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 smlocalola@...

Just a caution. I had to paint in the US after using Islands 44 in the Caribbean. On Seahawk's advice, I applied SeaHawk Biocop with a primer coat over Islands 44 (which was fantastic). It was a disas

Our furler is now operational. Ultimately, the primary root cause was a seized bearing, the one closest to the motor. Other components definitely needed attention as well but were not critical. We cle

Yes Steve. I could use that contact info. Thanks! Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Thx Robin. Will definitely do that. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Our main furler is inoperable. We've started to troubleshoot at the motor. Replaced the brushes and cleaned up the commutator. There's power at the breaker and the wires leading into the motor. No luc

Ok John. Will assume he'll share the inside joke 😊. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

If you don't mind moving over to the BVI, You might want to try Penn's Landing on Tortola. We stayed for a month. Very reasonable. Good people. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, F

Thanks Mark. We are booked with Dave. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

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Does anyone have contact info for a knowledgeable AMEL surveyor in South Florida? I need an insurance survey done.

We bought the Webastos through Defender. Best price around, even with delivery. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Duane, if you've exhausted all other options (and it seems you might have) and are looking at a replacement unit, we installed three 10,000BTU 50/60Hz Webasto units last year. Though it's only been 12

Hi Steve. Here is a pic. Both our aft and fwd head facings screw off easily. We installed a 13.5 gallon plastic tank in the fwd head. Cut out topmost two cubby shelves. Ran hose from top of tank to a

That was a 1996 SM named Makoko. Ian & Margaret S/V Loca Lola II SM153 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA